Ireland defeated Scotland 43-21 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday to secure the 2026 Triple Crown, but ultimately lost the Six Nations Championship. France retained the overall tournament title following a 48-46 victory over England in Paris, ending the campaign with a two-point advantage over the Irish squad in the final standings.
Andy Farrell’s Ireland roster required a bonus-point win to keep their title hopes alive and delivered a six-try performance to briefly take the top spot on the final day of competition. Jamie Osborne opened the scoring in the third minute. Dan Sheehan added a try in the 11th minute, followed by Rob Baloucoune in the 19th minute. Darragh Murray scored in the 56th minute before Tommy O’Brien recorded a late brace with tries in the 68th and 80th minutes. Jack Crowley contributed 13 points off the tee, successfully kicking five conversions and a penalty.
Scotland responded with tries from Darcy Graham, Finn Russell, and Rory Darge. The result marked Scotland’s 12th consecutive away loss to Ireland in Dublin. Scotland finished the 2026 tournament in third place.
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The Dublin victory marked Ireland’s 15th Triple Crown in their history and their fourth in the last five years. The title push completed a tournament recovery for Ireland, who previously suffered a 36-14 defeat to France during the opening round in February. Irish captain Caelan Doris received Man of the Match honors. Speaking after the final whistle, Doris praised his squad alongside veteran Tadhg Beirne for a “savagely good” performance.
The outright Six Nations championship was decided later Saturday evening. France secured the title after tournament top-scorer Thomas Ramos kicked an injury-time penalty to defeat England. France finished the tournament with 21 table points, while Ireland concluded the campaign with 19 points.