Ireland are likely to start favourites for their week three Six
Nations match with Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday 24th February 2013.
There has barely been anything to choose between the two sides in
recent Six Nations encounters though and the handicap betting could
prove interesting.
Ireland go into this year's match looking to
bounce back following defeat to England last time out, while Scotland
will be full of confidence after they destroyed Italy in their previous
outing.
Ireland prop Cian Healy will miss two Six Nations games
after being banned until 10 March for stamping on Dan Cole in Sunday's
defeat by England.
Healy was cited for the stamp during a ruck in
England's 12-6 win in Dublin and he is suspended for the matches
against Scotland and France.
The Leinster man appeared before the tournament's disciplinary committee in London on Wednesday.
The loose-head was found guilty of "stamping or trampling on an opponent".
Healy escaped without a yellow or red card from referee Jerome Garces
during the match, but the front-rower was cited by citing commissioner
Alberto Recaldini of Italy.
Last Year Ireland overpowered
Scotland at the Aviva Stadium as the Scots fell to a fourth successive
defeat in the tournament. Scotland had briefly threatened an upset when
they went 6-0 ahead early on, but Ireland hit back to lead 22-14 at
half-time, with an Andrew Trimble try just before the interval knocking
the stuffing out of Scotland.
reland added ten unanswered points
in the second half to secure a comfortable victory. The Irish will be
looking for a similar result after their defeat to England last weekend.
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