Rugby World Cup: Scots deflowered as Ireland enter Virgin territory ...

9 Oct 2023

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Peter O’Mahony of Ireland tussles with Scotland's Duhan van der Merwe at the Stade de France on Saturday. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Frank Roche

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Whisper it softly. “If not now, then when?” said Shane Horgan during Saturday night’s analysis of Ireland’s latest box-office performance, a ruthless deflowering of Scotland.

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