The penultimate game of this year’s Six Nations tournament is proving to be a tense affair as Ireland lead Scotland 7-6 at half-time at the Aviva.

Hugo Keenan was a late change for Ireland after pulling up in the warm-up, with Jordan Larmour slotting in at fullback.

Scotland opened the scoring with an early penalty from co-captain Finn Russell giving them the three-point lead.

How are the nerves 😬

A tight first half sees @IrishRugby lead 7-6 at the break with Dan Sheehan the try scorer 💪

All to play for in the second 40🤞 #IREvSCO #FromTheGroundUp pic.twitter.com/08YfncPB5U

— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) March 16, 2024

Although looking somewhat off-colour, Ireland pressed the Scottish defence, which held solid until Dan Sheehan crossed the line in the 13th minute, giving Jack Crowley the chance to claim the extra two.

Another penalty from Russell brought the visitors back to one point down, as a similar attempt from Crowley just inside the half-way line drifted left.

A win for Ireland would see them crowned Six Nations champions, while a loss without a losing bonus point would open the door, albeit very slightly, for England to take the title.