Ireland remain firmly on track for a Six Nations Grand Slam after delivering a dominant 32-18 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield, combining relentless physicality with clinical finishing.

Tries from Calvin Nash, captain Caelan Doris, James Lowe, and Jack Conan, along with 12 points from the boot of rookie fly-half Sam Prendergast, secured an impressive away win on Sunday. The result leaves Ireland as the only unbeaten team after two rounds of the tournament.

"There is a feeling of satisfaction after that one," said Doris. "We spoke about starting fast because Scotland are a dangerous team. We did that well."

Ireland Take Control Early

The visitors imposed themselves from the outset, applying sustained pressure in both the forwards and backs, limiting Scotland to just two tries—one from Duhan van der Merwe, who produced a stunning one-handed diving finish in the corner, and a late consolation from Ben White.

Scotland’s hopes took an early blow when key playmaker Finn Russell and winger Darcy Graham were forced off in the 22nd minute after a head clash, with Graham stretchered off in a neck brace.

Ireland seized control in the eighth minute when Prendergast’s long pass found Nash in acres of space, capitalising on Scotland’s narrow defensive alignment.

Nash nearly doubled his tally five minutes later but was obstructed by Van der Merwe while chasing the ball. The Scottish winger was shown a yellow card for tackling the man without the ball, but no penalty try was awarded.

Undeterred, Ireland extended their lead in the 31st minute as Doris powered over the line following a sustained forward assault, making it 17-0.

Scotland Show Signs of Life

Scotland, struggling to gain a foothold, finally struck on the stroke of half-time. Ireland were penalised for a maul infringement, allowing Scotland to work the ball wide, with Stafford McDowall’s deft offload setting up Van der Merwe.

Despite still having plenty to do, the winger produced a remarkable American football-style dive to ground the ball in the corner, bringing the score to 17-5 at the break.

Buoyed by that moment of brilliance, Scotland made further inroads after the restart, with Blair Kinghorn slotting two penalties in quick succession to reduce the deficit to 17-11, giving the home crowd renewed hope.

Ireland Respond Ruthlessly

Any thoughts of a Scottish comeback were swiftly quashed as Ireland reasserted their dominance. Lowe crossed in the 54th minute, and replacement Conan followed five minutes later, restoring a comfortable cushion.

Prendergast, demonstrating maturity beyond his years, added a second penalty in the 70th minute to stretch Ireland’s lead, taking his personal tally to 12 points.

White’s sharp finish in the 75th minute provided Scotland with little more than consolation, as Ireland closed out a commanding win to claim their 11th successive victory over the Scots.

"The boys hung in there, but we're obviously disappointed with the result in the end," admitted Scotland captain Rory Darge.

"The difference was probably their clinicalness in the finish zone."

With another assured performance, Ireland remain the team to beat as they march towards another potential Grand Slam.