{"id":4455,"date":"2024-03-16T23:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T21:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=4455"},"modified":"2024-03-16T23:00:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T21:00:37","slug":"ireland-beat-scotland-to-retain-six-nations-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=4455","title":{"rendered":"Ireland beat Scotland to retain Six Nations title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ireland-beat-scotland-to-retain-six-nations-title.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\">Ireland\u00a0held firm to beat Scotland 17-13 in a tight match at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and clinch <strong>back-to-back Six Nations titles for the second time in 11 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After England denied them a bid for successive Grand Slams last week, a sluggish\u00a0Ireland\u00a0looked at risk of relinquishing their grip on the title and giving the English something to play for in Paris after eking out an unconvincing 7-6 halftime lead.Andy Farrell\u2019s men showed far more intent straight after the break, however, pushing hard until Andrew Porter\u2019s 65th-minute try put daylight between the sides, only for <strong>a late Huw Jones try and an Irish yellow card to set up a nervy finish.<\/strong>The victory kept\u00a0Ireland\u00a0too far ahead of second-placed England, who play France in the final game of the championship later on Saturday. Scotland finished with two wins and three losses.Follow the<br \/>\nCyprus Mail  on Google News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland beat Scotland 17-13 at the Aviva Stadium, clinching back-to-back Six Nations titles for the second time in 11 years. Ireland had a 7-6 halftime lead, and Andrew Porter scored a try in the 65th minute. A late try by Huw Jones and an Irish yellow card made the finish tense. This victory placed Ireland too far ahead of England, who were second-placed and had a game left. 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