Scotland v Ireland Tickets February 27, 2011

This may not be pretty, in fact it could border on the grotesque (for reasons we will come onto shortly) but this is a game with monumental importance for Ireland. Irish supporters have waited since 1948 for a grand slam, sixty one long years. They have watched Wales, France and England enjoy periods of grand slam dominance, even Scotland have had their moment but Ireland have managed nothing but triple crown consolation.
In March 2009 Victory today and Ireland are eighty minutes from that holy grail. So first up Scotland, who have been bitterly disappointing in the competition but will not be easy opponents. Thus far, the Scottish team has underperformed badly; at no stage have they played with the fluency achieved by both Glasgow and Edinburgh at times this season. But Ireland travel with steely resolve rather than any swaggering intentions to blow Scotland apart. The recall of Peter Stringer is a clear sign that Declan Kidney values experience as much as anything for this game.
Scotland might struggle to produce anything themselves off static possession but in a game where little happens, an intercept try here, an inept display of goal kicking there, can swing a match. So it was when England played them recently.
Men like Luke Fitzgerald and Rob Kearney thrive on the quick ball that Leinster produced before they decided to restrict their playing patterns. The temptation is to keep doing as they did in Rome, and recently in Dublin, but against a decent team it is a route to heartbreak.
The big question is whether Scotland can be that good team. They have been nothing like it thus far. Against Italy they were awful, although the powerful scrum work of Euan Murray and Ross Ford was impressive enough against an Italian team with little but a scrum. Marcus Horan will again be a target for Scottish attack but he is a soldier who usually survives these sporting battles.
Ireland coach Declan Kidney has made four changes to his unbeaten side as they continue their Grand Slam quest. They’ll face a Scotland side containing Chris Paterson at full-back.

Scotland v Ireland Tickets - 175£

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