Ireland vs Scotland LIVE! Rugby World Cup 2023 result, reaction, match stream and latest updates today

Ireland vs Scotland LIVE!

Ireland were in ruthless form as they cruised to a 36-14 win over Scotland to set up a blockbuster Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand. Andy Farrell’s side went into their final Pool B clash knowing victory would be enough to seal top spot, while Scotland needed a bonus-point win at the Stade de France and to deny Ireland any points of their own.

A fast start was almost a necessity, yet it was the Irish who found the opening try within 65 seconds. James Lowe went over out wide, before Hugo Keenan scored twice, either side of an Iain Henderson try, to secure the bonus point before half-time.

Ollie Smith was shown a yellow card for a trip on Johnny Sexton early in the second-half and the scoreboard was soon moving again, as Dan Sheehan and Garry Ringrose were both left with relatively simple finishes out wide. Scotland gave their fans in Paris something to cheer with two quickfire tries, as first Ewan Ashman and Ali Price went over for tries in the space of barely a minute, but by then the damage was well and truly done.

Ireland vs Scotland latest news

• TRY! Ashman gets Scotland on the board

• YELLOW! Smith off for trip on Sexton

• TRY! Henderson gives Ireland third score

• TRY! Keenan extends Irish lead

• TRY! Lowe goes over after a minute

Ritchie: Best I’ve seen Ireland play

22:48 , Matt Verri

“What we try to do is play our game - unfortunately it wasn’t enough tonight and full credit to Ireland, that’s probably the best I’ve seen them play,” the Scottish captain says.

“They all buy into how they want to play, they’re very accurate, they do the simple things really well around the breakdown, they defend really well as a unit and they’re really hard to break down.”

Reaction from Sexton

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“I thought [the atmosphere] wouldn’t get any better after South Africa but they have proved me wrong again. It’s incredible and they keep turning up for us.

“It’s important that we keep turning up for them. They give us the best days of our lives and we give them something similar, I’m sure.”

“We’re delighted to win the pool and we know this is where we want to be now. We’re in the quarter-finals against the toughest opposition we could get.

“The way the draw was made three years ago turned out to be a bit unfair, but it’s the hand that we were dealt and we have to be ready for New Zealand next week.”

How the quarter-finals are looking...

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Saturday, October 14

Wales vs Runner-up of Pool D (Stade Velodrome, 4pm)

Ireland vs New Zealand (Stade de France, 8pm)

Sunday, October 15

England vs Runner-up of Pool C (Stade Velodrome, 4pm)

France vs South Africa (Stade de France, 8pm)

All times BST.

Pick of the bunch?

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FT: Ireland 36-14 Scotland

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Job done!

Ireland sensational yet again, they’ve blown Scotland away and they march into the quarter-finals.

It’s going to be New Zealand for them in the last-eight next weekend. An almighty clash in store.

NO TRY!

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Bealham bundles his way over from close range, Ireland have their seventh try.

Or not! TMO gets involved, clear knock-on he says and so it’s ruled out. Scrum Scotland.

Ireland 36-14 Scotland

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78 mins: Penalty from the scrum for Ireland, Crowley sends it to the corner.

One final chance for Ireland to add to the scoreboard and cap another superb night.

Ireland 36-14 Scotland

21:48 , Matt Verri

76 mins: Ireland fans are back to making all the noise in the stands, having been briefly hushed by those quickfire Scottish tries.

It’s party time in Paris again - and it only gets bigger from here!

Ireland 36-14 Scotland

21:45 , Matt Verri

73 mins: Russell is playing at a different pace to everyone else.

Some very tired legs out there, trudging around, but Russell is buzzing around everyone. It’s never boring when he’s involved!

Ireland 36-14 Scotland

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70 mins: Ireland repel that attack, but Scotland are swiftly back on the charge again. Could have done with this 70 minutes ago...

Instead they’ve had a lot of that. Ball knocked on, gifting control back to Ireland.

Ireland 36-14 Scotland

21:38 , Matt Verri

68 mins: Pace has slowed right down, which will please Ireland.

Scotland win the penalty though and within about three seconds, Russell has punted it into the Irish 22. Frantic stuff!

TRY! Ireland 36-14 Scotland | Ali Price 65’

21:36 , Matt Verri

Hold up...

Scotland have suddenly woken up! It’s chaotic rugby, no real structure and that’s suiting Scotland just fine. Jones has a chance to run, flies away from Aki.

Bounce works for the Scots, and Smith sets Price away.

TRY! Ireland 36-7 Scotland | Ewan Ashman 63’

21:34 , Matt Verri

Scotland have something to cheer!

Worked nicely out wide and for the first time all night, Ireland are opened up. Lovely from Tuipulotu to set it up.

Russell’s conversion is good.

Ireland 36-0 Scotland

21:31 , Matt Verri

61 mins: Scotland cannot wait for this match to end.

Ball bobbling through to Smith in his own 22, spills it once, twice... second one is a knock-on. Aki celebrates it like a try, huge roar from the stands.

Ireland with no interest in slowing down.

Ireland 36-0 Scotland

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59 mins: Crowley can... not add the extras. Ball thuds back off the post, so there is no conversion.

Ireland won’t be too disappointed with a 36-point lead.

TRY! Ireland 36-0 Scotland | Garry Ringrose 58’

21:28 , Matt Verri

STUNNING.

Penalty advantage for Ireland, so Crowley opts for the crossfield kick and it is absolutely perfect.

Ringrose doesn’t have to break stride as he gathers and dots down out wide.

Ireland 31-0 Scotland

21:25 , Matt Verri

55 mins: Ireland with the put-in at the scrum, on their own 5m line. Rock solid as ever, ball is cleared up to the halfway line.

Russell again takes the lineout quickly, but Ireland pull off the turnover again a few phases later. It’s just been relentless.

Ireland 31-0 Scotland

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52 mins: It’s the Russell show at the moment, he’s trying to do this by himself. Drives towards the line, has the arm out ready for the one-handed offload but nobody there supporting him.

Scotland’s progress stalls, back for the penalty. Tap and go from the 5m line... and knocked on. Sums it all up.

Ireland 31-0 Scotland

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50 mins: Russell with the 50:22, brilliant kick trickles into touch.

That’s about where the good news ends for Scotland. Graham can barely walk as he limps off the pitch, Horne on to replace him.

Ireland 31-0 Scotland

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48 mins: Watch out.

Ireland changing pretty much their entire pack, they know the job is done now.

Sexton, Sheehan, Porter, Furlong, O’Mahony, and Beirne all off and wrapped up with New Zealand in mind.

Ireland 31-0 Scotland

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46 mins: Sexton pulls the conversion attempt wide, with his final kick of the match.

His work is done, Ireland wisely decide to bring him off and save him for the quarter-finals. Crowley on for the 35 minutes or so that remain.

TRY! Ireland 31-0 Scotland | Dan Sheehan 44'

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There’s the fifth try!

Scotland down to 14 and all over the place again, the try was inevitable.

Gibson-Park is loving life on the wing, getting so much space to run into. He flings the ball wide to Sheehan, who goes over in the corner.

Yellow card (Smith): Ireland 26-0 Scotland

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Smith in fact started it by tripping Sexton, who shoved him in response and from there it all kicked off. Fagerson swiftly arrived on the scene.

TMO has talked Nic Berry through it all - sounds not particularly bothered about the shoving.

There is a yellow card though - Smith though for the initial trip. Sexton nodding along as the referee explains it.

Ireland 26-0 Scotland

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It’s briefly calimed down, but Van der Merwe and O’Mahony have just started it all again.

Basically everyone got involved in that. Sexton told to take his players back and cool things down - he was involved in starting it all!

Ireland 26-0 Scotland

21:06 , Matt Verri

42 mins: Murray has come on for Ireland at half-time, replacing Lowe. Gibson-Park has shifted out to the wing.

Another spell of Scottish possession, building the phases until the crossfield kick is aimed towards Graham... can’t keep it in.

And now it’s all kicked off. Schoeman has thrown himself and Sheehan over the hoardings!

Back underway!

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Up and running for the second-half!

Not a great half then...

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Eyes on the quarter-finals

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Ireland absolutely coasting through to the quarter-finals then, they will top Pool B unless something remarkable happens in the second-half.

That sets up two incredible last-eight matches.

As it stands, Ireland will take on New Zealand, and hosts France will face defending champions South Africa. Lots to look forward to!

Job effectively done in 40 minutes!

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HT: Ireland 26-0 Scotland

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Sexton takes every possible second, but he can’t quite see the half out as his conversion sails between the posts.

Restart does take place, but Ireland claim it and kick the ball into touch with minimal fuss.

A sensational half from Andy Farrell’s side.

TRY! Ireland 24-0 Scotland | Hugo Keenan 39'

20:47 , Matt Verri

Fair to say Andy Farrell and Paul O’Connell weren’t exactly delighted with Nic Berry’s ‘intervention’ there.

The referee is staying well out the way this time, as Ireland come again. Scotland creaking, yet another penalty advantage.

Ireland don’t need it - there is the bonus point! Keenan slides over, his second and Ireland’s fourth.

Ireland 19-0 Scotland

20:45 , Matt Verri

37 mins: Hansen came back on, but he’s taken himself off and looks like his night is over. McCloskey on for good this time.

Here come Ireland again, back to within a metres of two for the tryline. This for a bonus point before half-time.

Have to settle for a penalty, Ireland opt for the tap and go. Clever switch of play... hits the referee! So well disguised it caught the official out.

Ireland 19-0 Scotland

20:42 , Matt Verri

34 mins: Russell doing his best to spark Ireland into life, taking the lineout quickly and getting things moving.

But the TMO gets involved, Darge penalised for a neck roll. Going back for an Irish penalty.

TRY! Ireland 17-0 Scotland | Iain Henderson 31'

20:40 , Matt Verri

Ireland are marching relentlessly into the Scottish 22, this is starting to get away from Scotland now.

Penalty advantage too for the Irish, as they get to within two metres.

AND OVER! Henderson bundles over from close range.

Ireland 12-0 Scotland

20:37 , Matt Verri

29 mins: Sexton from almost an identical spot, this time the conversion is good.

Scotland need a response before half-time - they’ve played well enough to be on the board. Turned down easy three points early on though and it’s proved costly.

TRY! Ireland 10-0 Scotland | Hugo Keenan 26’

20:34 , Matt Verri

Ruthless!

They’re just so clinical. Aki bursts through the tackle, pops the ball up. Opens up the space for Ringrose, who finds Keenan and he dives over right in the corner.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

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24 mins: Great turnover from Scotland, Russell launches the kick up the pitch... 50:22?

Not quite. Keenan flies back and he just about keeps it in play, but Scotland will still have a lineout in the Irish half.

It’s stolen though, Ireland win it back. Scotland can’t afford to have things like that going against them.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

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22 mins: They’re falling like flies!

McCloskey is on for Ireland, as Hansen comes off. Ringrose moving out to the wing.

Both sides having to adjust early on.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

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20 mins: Ritchie is coming off for Scotland, gutting for the captain. He’s unable to continue, Fagerson on to replace him.

Camera pans to Ritchie on the bench, has his head in his hands and looks to be in tears. Huge disappointment for him and his team.

Kinghorn is also off after that earlier HIA.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

20:25 , Matt Verri

19 mins: Ireland have turned it over too, here they come on the attack. How big is that lineout call going to be?

Almost a second try! O’Mahony with a brilliant line, Sexton finds him and the forward looks to offload it to Hansen... spills it.

Had Hansen claimed it, he was certain to go over for the try from a few metres out. Scottish scrum on their 5m line.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

20:23 , Matt Verri

18 mins: Huge tackle from Gilchrist, it will be a scrum for Scotland. Been an exhausting first 17 minutes in this match.

For what feels like the first time, Scotland kick long - Keenan is very lucky! He slips, foot seems to have touched the line in his own 22m.

Officials wave play on though, TMO says it wasn’t clearly out. Not sure about that. Gregor Townsend is fuming.

Lowe’s brilliant kick then rubs that in, he’s pushed Scotland back into their 22.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

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15 mins: So then, Irish put-in at the scrum. This time they win the penalty from it, Scotland collapse it.

Sexton gets his side up past the halfway line, pretty much the first time Ireland have been in Scottish territory since the try after 65 seconds.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

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14 mins: So much of this match already has been Scotland in the Irish 22. They need points to show from it.

Up to 13 phases, but they’re losing territory. Rock-solid Irish defence has pushed them back outside the 22. Having to be so patient, Ireland not giving them an inch.

And Scotland lose it! Best part of 20 phases of hard work - nothing to show for it.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

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12 mins: Scotland have numbers wide, big tackle to halt Graham’s progress though. Ireland have bodies over the ball... penalty Scotland! Men in green thought they’d won that back there.

Guess what? Russell punts it back into the corner. Lineout just outside the 5m line.

Maul immediately going backwards, Price has to use it. Russell flings it to Smith, terrible pass but it’s brilliantly claimed. Scotland still have it. They’re seven metres out.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

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10 mins: Scotland don’t claim the lineout... but it’s worked out ok for them. Ireland can only knock it into touch, so Scotland get another go. This one a few metres closer to the tryline too.

Ritchie now down for the Scots, getting a bit of treatment. Looks like he should be fine to continue.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

20:12 , Matt Verri

9 mins: These opening minutes really aren’t going Scotland’s way. Kinghorn is off for an HIA, Smith on in his place for now.

First scrum of the match, Scotland have the put-in. Better than that now, they have a penalty. Furlong deemed to have collapsed the scrum.

Russell again steps up and sends his side into the Irish 22, turning down the three points once more.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

20:09 , Matt Verri

7 mins: Scotland claim their lineout and they’re piling the pressure on the Irish defence, within a few metres of the tryline.

Wide to Van der Merwe, he’s slowed down though and Ireland win the penalty! Big. Huge fist pump from Andy Farrell in the stands.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

20:07 , Matt Verri

5 mins: Scotland have a penalty advantage as Russell gets them into the Irish 22 for the first time, nice offload.

Ireland get the turnover, so we’ll go back for the penalty. High tackle from Doris.

Aggressive option from Scotland, Russell has kicked to the corner.

Ireland 5-0 Scotland

20:05 , Matt Verri

4 mins: Sexton can’t add the extra two points from the left touchline.

Scotland’s task has got even more difficult then - they need to quickly respond to that. Ireland have flown out of the blocks.

TRY! Ireland 5-0 Scotland | James Lowe 2'

20:03 , Matt Verri

INCREDIBLE!

Barely a minute played and Ireland have made a stunning start.

Ringrose makes the break and all of a sudden the space is there. Has Hansen on his shoulder, he finds Lowe and he dives over in the corner.

KICK-OFF!

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We’re up and running!

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Ireland fans very much in the majority in the stands, but the Scottish supporters make themselves heard with the national anthem.

Right then - time to get this show on the road.

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Kinghorn out ahead of his Scottish team-mates, on his 50th appearance. Likewise for O’Mahony for Ireland as he earns his 100th cap.

Here we go then, the players are out onto the pitch in Paris. Once again, it’s an incredible atmosphere.

It’s time!

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History not on Scotland’s side...

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Ireland have won the last eight matches between these two nations, with Scotland winning just once since 2013.

They haven’t beaten Ireland outside of Scotland for 13 years - all of these records need to be improved tonight.

The biggest ever match between the two? Quite possibly!

Prediction time!

19:43 , Matt Verri

This is absolutely must-win territory for Scotland to avoid an early exit and I have no doubt that they will leave everything out on the field in Paris.

But they’ve got a woeful recent record against Ireland and it is so hard to see how they get the job done here, such is the awesome strength of the world’s No1 side and Six Nations Grand Slam winners.

The confidence already soaring through the Irish camp will have been given another sizable boost by that ultra-physical win over the Boks and they will want to make completely sure of their place as Pool B winners with another confident victory in the French capital.

Ireland have shockingly never previously been past the quarter-finals of the World Cup, but this is feeling more and more like their year with every passing week.

Ireland to win without a bonus point.

Reminder of what both sides need...

19:38 , Matt Verri

Ireland, South Africa and Scotland can all still reach the last eight. South Africa have completed their schedule and currently top the pool.

Ireland will top the pool with a win, sending Scotland home.

Scotland can knock Ireland out with a bonus-point win that denies Ireland any match points.

If Scotland beat Ireland by 21 points or more, they would top the pool, with Ireland finishing second ahead of South Africa on the head-to-head rule – sending the Springboks home.

30 minutes to go!

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Ireland looking to break curse

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Nine appearances for Ireland at the Rugby World Cup.

Seven times they’ve made it to the quarter-finals - seven times they’ve lost in the quarter-finals!

Will this be the year they finally take that step to the last-four? They’ve got work to do just to give themselves the chance of that, with qualification from Pool B not yet secured.

That’s the full focus tonight.

Scots are confident!

19:17 , Matt Verri

O’Mahony focused on ‘biggest’ hurdle

19:08 , Matt Verri

Ireland‘s private heartbeat was desperate to talk about anything other than becoming his country’s 10th centurion.

Peter O’Mahony was almost embarrassed by the company he will keep when reaching 100 caps tonight. The 34-year-old flanker is always focused on nullifying threats, and kept to type when identifying the danger in this match.

Lose, and Ireland could be going home from a tournament in which they are one of the favourites to go the very distance.

Ireland are hell bent on ending their quarter-final curse, and then some, at this World Cup, but after already beating defending champions South Africa, now they have another big pool stage job on their hands.

“People have talked about not being able to get past certain hurdles in this tournament and this is the biggest one of our tournament so far, and that’s the way we’re considering it,” said O’Mahony.

“It’s been an incredible build-up and lead-in and we’ve had some good performances, but we consider Scotland as an incredible threat to our campaign and our journey, which we want to kick on.”

Four from four for England!

18:55 , Matt Verri

Townsend confident Scotland can rise to occassion

18:48 , Matt Verri

It’s been a simple question for Gregor Townsend in the build-up to this match.

Does he believe Scotland can pull off the upset and beat the number one side in the world?

“Well, why not? The players have performed in massive games before where we were underdogs,” Townsend said.

“We’ve broken records before, whether it was not winning in Paris, not winning in Twickenham, not having beaten England in seven or right years.

“This is an opportunity for them to break another record and we believe in them. We believe where they are mentally as a group and where they are physically, they’re ready to play their best rugby.”

Lowe: Scotland will attack us

18:40 , Matt Verri

Ireland are the favourites going into tonight’s clash, but winger James Lowe is certainly not underestimating the challenge presented by Gregor Townsend’s side.

“Scotland are an amazing team who have definitely pushed us,” Lowe said.

“We’ve had the better end of the stick in the last few encounters. They’re a team that play with a lot of passion and width and physicality.

“We’re looking forward to the challenge. They definitely have one of the best 10s in the world [Finn Russell]. They’ve picked a nine [Ali Price] who likes running from the base and they’re definitely going to go in with the mindset of scoring tries and putting us under pressure.

“Six-two split on the bench. They’ve got a lot of forwards, impact players that are also able to change a match so we need to make sure we match them there as well.”

Ton up!

18:33 , Matt Verri

Elsewhere at the World Cup

18:26 , Matt Verri

England are having a bit of a nightmare against Samoa as we speak.

Just under 20 minutes to go in that match, and it’s Samoa who have a shock lead. England are already through to the quarter-finals, but this has very much stalled the momentum. Still time to turn it around though.

Click here to follow the remainder of that match!

Les Blues march on

18:12 , Matt Verri

Fantastic France eased into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a 60-7 demolition of Italy in Lyon last night.

The hosts made it a perfect group stage run of four wins from four at a bouncing OL Stadium, running in eight tries in total in what was their biggest ever victory over the abject Azzurri.

Ruthless France did not skip a beat without their inspirational captain Antoine Dupont, who missed the clash with familiar Six Nations opponents and will find out on Monday if he can return for the knockout stages after surgery to repair a facial fracture suffered against Namibia last month.

Les Bleus finish above New Zealand as Pool A winners and lock in a quarter-final against the Pool B runners-up in Paris on October 15.

Should Ireland win tonight, they will face the All Blacks in the last-eight. France would take on South Africa - would be some occasion!

Blockbuster night in Paris!

18:05 , Matt Verri

Pool C permutations

17:58 , Matt Verri

Ireland, South Africa and Scotland can all still reach the last eight. South Africa have completed their schedule and currently top the pool.

Ireland will top the pool with a win tonight, a result that would send Scotland home.

Scotland can knock Ireland out with a bonus-point win that denies Ireland any match points.

If Scotland beat Ireland by 21 points or more, they would top the pool, with Ireland finishing second ahead of South Africa on the head-to-head rule – sending the Springboks home.

Even a draw would send Ireland through as pool winners, with South Africa second.

Scotland team news

17:52 , Matt Verri

Scotland have captain Jamie Ritchie back in their ranks after his head injury suffered against Tonga, with Edinburgh team-mate Grant Gilchrist having skippered the side against Romania in his absence.

Ali Price is preferred to Ben White, while Blair Kinghorn starts at full-back for his 50th international cap. Darcy Graham, who scored four tries against Romania, has done enough to keep his place in the side.

Scotland XV: Kinghorn, Graham, Jones, Tuipulotu, Van der Merwe, Russell, Price; Schoeman, Turner, Fagerson, Gray, Gilchrist, Ritchie, Darge, Dempsey.

Replacements: Ashman, Sutherland, Nel, Cummings, Fagerson, Crosbie, Horne, Smith

Ireland team news

17:43 , Matt Verri

As revealed by forwards coach Paul O’Connell on Wednesday, Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw has been battling a hamstring issue and it is one that keeps him out of this match.

Henshaw missed the tournament opener against Romania but was able to return and come off the bench in the wins over Tonga and South Africa. Stuart McCloskey or Keith Earls replaces him in the squad this weekend, with Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose the starting midfield pairing.

Iain Henderson gets the nod over James Ryan at lock, while Dan Sheehan comes in for Ronan Kelleher.

Ireland XV: Keenan; M Hansen, Ringrose, Aki, Lowe; Sexton (capt), Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong; Beirne, Henderson; O’Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris.

Replacements: Kelleher, Kilcoyne, Bealham, Ryan, Conan, Murray, Crowley, McCloskey

How to watch Ireland vs Scotland

17:37 , Matt Verri

TV channel: In the UK, Ireland vs Scotland is being broadcast live via free-to-air channel ITV1, with coverage beginning at 7:15pm.

Live stream: The ITVX website and app is the place to catch all the action for free as it unfolds line online.

Live blog: We’ll be bringing you minute-by-minute coverage right here!

Good evening!

17:30 , Matt Verri

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Ireland vs Scotland!

It is an absolutely massive game in Pool C, with a place in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup on the line. A victory will see Ireland safely through to the knockout stages - Scotland need a bonus-point victory and to ensure Andy Farrell’s side do not pick up any.

We’ll cover all those permutations in full, as well as the build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 8pm BST from the Stade de France. Stay with us!