When Eire emerged from a chaotic, injury-filled sport at Murrayfield with a win two years in the past, it put them on the verge of the Grand Slam.
There could also be three rounds of fixtures left this yr, however Sunday’s 32-18 success in Edinburgh coupled with France’s defeat by England on Saturday means they’re the one crew nonetheless able to securing the clear sweep.
And given the way by which they battered Scotland, having put England to the sword within the second half final week, the proof suggests it should take an almighty effort from Wales, France or Italy to derail Eire’s hopes of a 3rd successive Six Nations title.
All that’s to come back. For Eire and interim boss Simon Easterby, although, Murrayfield was about laying down a marker. They achieved that emphatically to make sure a most return of 10 factors from the primary two weekends.
Eire have been clearly irked by how they bookended final week’s win over England. They have been gradual out of the blocks, trailed at half-time and switched off within the closing levels after storming into a giant lead within the second half, handing England two late tries and a shedding bonus level.
Consequently, the motivation from the Irish coaches and gamers within the build-up to Sunday’s sport was clear: silence Murrayfield rapidly and shatter their hosts’ goals of a primary inexperienced scalp since 2017.
That a part of the gameplan was nailed, and it laid the groundwork for one of the convincing triumphs of their 11-game profitable streak in opposition to Scotland.
