Keith Earls helps Ireland rally to defeat Scotland in Autumn Nations Cup

Ireland 31-16 ScotlandWin secures third place in competitionIreland roused themselves after a soporific start to claim third place in the Autumn Nations Cup and emulate where they finished in the Six Nations. They struggled initially against Scotland’s expansive approach but took control after Duncan Taylor received a yellow card for a deliberate knock-on.Scotland trailed 11-9 at half-time despite making most of the running. Inspired by Stuart Hogg, who seemed intent from the start on single-handedly demolishing the argument that rugby had become boring, they tested Ireland with powerful runni…