Ireland 43 Scotland 21

Ireland captain Caelan Doris and teammates lifts the Triple Crown trophy after his side’s victory in the Six Nations win over Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Ireland are Triple Crown winners for the 15th time thanks to a 12th consecutive win over Scotland, whose long search for success in Dublin will stretch into its 18th year before they get another chance to end their dismal record.

Scotland arrived at the Aviva Stadium brimming with confidence following last week’s win over France, but they were unable to hit those heights again, as Ireland did what they always do against the Scots – dominated them up front.