Rugby Union - Autumn Nations Cup - Ireland v Scotland - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - December 5, 2020 Ireland’s Keith Earls celebrates scoring a try with teammates Pool via REUTERS/Brian Lawless
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland began the Andy Farrell era with a scrappy home win over Scotland in February and the coach ended an inconsistent first year in charge with a somewhat improved 31-16 victory over the same opponents in the Autumn Nations Cup on Saturday.
Two tries from wing Keith Earls and one for prop Cian Healy in a 10-minute spell either side of halftime did the damage as Ireland recovered from a poor start to claim third spot in the tournament cobbled together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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