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RBS 6 Nations 2015 Recap: Ireland win final match against Scotland

Ireland win 2015 Rugby Six Nations championship on points difference

With the 2016 Rugby Six Nations tournament starting up in February, here is an account of how Ireland won the coveted RBS 6 Nations trophy on points difference in an extraordinary last day of the 2015 competition, and were crowned Rugby Union Six Nations champions in the Scottish capital last campaign. Ireland is planning on retaining the crown they earned last season when they defeated Scotland 40-10 in the RSN 6 Nations in their 13th victory, after winning the title for a 12th time the previous season in 2014.

Ireland racked up a huge 40-10 win against Scotland at Murrayfield doing what they needed to do to go past both England and Wales to win the 2015 title. Sean O'Brien opened for the Irish against Scotland with a double, setting Ireland on their way to silverware. The final day of the Six Nations tournament began with Ireland, England, and Wales on three wins apiece, with England as leaders on points difference, Ireland second, and Wales third.

At the end of the day, a total of 221 points was scored in the three matches. In the opening game of the day, Wales was ahead of Italy by only a point at half-time in Rome, but managed to increase their lead due to George North's hat-trick thereby ensuring that the Irish needed to defeat Scotland in Edinburgh in the second game by at least 21 points to win the crown on points difference - which they did by hammering Scotland by 30 points.

Wales demolished Italy 61-20 in Rome. An 11-minute hat-trick from George North contributed to 47 points for Wales in the second half, giving them a 20-point advantage over Ireland who were going into their clash with Scotland. Wales were out of the running, and England needed to beat France by 26 points to take home the title.

However throughout the third game of the day, England never did get close enough to a lead against France that would have denied Ireland the crown, although Jack Nowell's try with five minutes remaining put them at 20 points.

England failed to earn the needed 26 points despite Nowell’s grandstand finish for the Red Rose in their gallant battle at Twickenham beating France 55-35. At the final whistle England had won their clash, but it was Ireland that won out overall on point difference to become 2015 Six Nations champions.

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt was exhausted at the end saying, "It was tumultuous. Exhausting. I spare a thought for England, they were superb today and probably deserved a share of the spoils."

At the end of the day a surprised and elated Ireland Captain Paul O’Connell said after being awarded the trophy at Murrayfield, "I never would have predicted such a game at Twickenham. Fair play to England and fair play to France. I've never received a trophy in such a bizarre situation. It's strange. In some ways it's better than last year."

Having scored two trys forIreland, Sean O'Brien remarked, "We knew what we had to do at half-time and we executed it very well. It was important we expressed ourselves. We had to win the game first and foremost and we stuck to our guns and got the result."

A devastated England head coach Stuart Lancaster remarked, "I'm gutted really. It was one of the most courageous performances I've seen from a team. It was an unbelievable game of rugby." England scrum-half Ben Youngs said, " Congratulations to Ireland. We're devastated. We gave it a crack, but you can't let them get back in the game."

Wales manager Warren Gatland was pleased with his side’s performance. "We knew if we scored a couple of tries to get ahead of Italy we would break their spirit. It was a great second-half performance," said Gatland. Ireland Captain Paul O’Connell was named 2015 Six Nations Player of the Tournament. Three Irish made the shortlist, but the honor went to O’Connell who was definitely the star on the pitch. Ireland has claimed back-to-back Championships through the 35-year-old Munster lock’s outstanding leadership of the Irish side for the first time in over 60 years.

O’Connell earned his 100th Irish cap during the competition. Buy legal, authentic, cheap RBS 6 Nations tickets now online including Ireland rugby tickets, England rugby tickets, Wales rugby tickets, Scotland rugby tickets, France rugby tickets, and Italy rugby tickets. Rugby Six Nations 2016 tickets are available in a wide range of prices.