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SCOTLAND 36-14 - SHAKE McGRATH: There was no Celtic collision in Paris on Saturday night, but rather a sharp, brutal reminder from Ireland of rugby's current order. They obliterated Scotland, turning what was supposed to be a close match into a rout. They scored six attempts, four in the first half, and shattered Gregor Townsend and his players' hopes.

SHANE McGRATH: Midnight had arrived before the Irish players did. By that time on Saturday night, it was still hot in Nantes. About 11 p.m., the match had concluded, but head coaches and captains were expected to do their press duties before any players were escorted through a section designated as the mixed zone. With a certain number of players required to pull out and chat, it's a player swap.

As three of the four UK nations face matches in France over the next two days, sporting enthusiasts are likely to enjoy a weekend of British prowess. Wales will face Portugal in Stade de Nice on Saturday, while Ireland will face Tonga at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes. Thenss of England and Japan are set to meet in Tokyo on Sunday. It's not just the country's rugby fans who will be cheering for the players; families and loved ones will be aided by their families, from family members to spouses. FEMAIL takes a look at the glamorous wives and girlfriends who cheered the British athletes on this weekend.

SHANE MCGRATH: After selecting a near-full squad for Saturday's match, a confident Andy Farrell believes Ireland are poised to step up their World Cup campaign against Tonga, but he's worried about the longevity of his main men. Ireland is likely to be tackling a team that has only defeated Canada recently, but Farrell has chosen 13 of his regular 15 starters for the game, including 38-year-old Johnny Sexton, defensive leader Andrew Porter and Tadhg Furlong, defence leader Garry Ringrose, and powerhouse No. 8 Caelan Doris. Jamison Gibson-Park has been rested, while Dan Sheehan has another week to recover from the foot injury he suffered last month.

SHANE MCGRATH: The clock struck 82 minutes and 17 seconds as Bundee Aki sprinted to win the competition for Jack Crowley's chip forward. Aki gathered eerily, then hand-loaded expertly to Garry Ringrose, who was in charge of his help. The sole defender was dismissed by the outside center, who gave Tadhg Beirne a simple pass to fall over and score Ireland's twelfth attempt. Andy Farrell was very upbeat after the match when it was decided to keep the ball alive and try to aim for one more point, but the identities of the three players were also crucial.

WORLD OF RUGBY: Romain Sazy - as a way of honoring his fellow La Rochelle soldiers - says: "I play with monsters." None of those are bigger and scary than Will Skelton, Sazy's second-row partner. England and Wales have been warned that the massive Wallaby could be a formidable force to reckon with at the World Cup. The 31-year-old claimed his fourth Champions Cup gold medal in less than six years on Saturday.

NIK SIMON AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: It seemed as if a volcano had erupted. An eruption of yellow and black lava that flooded the pitch to ruin what was clearly a pivotal day in Leinster's dynasty. There was blood everywhere on the pitch, victims of a devastatingly physical 80 minutes. Leinster had a 17-0 lead, but La Rochelle's roar stifled it as Ronan O'Gara stepped out of the wreckage to be named Europe's king. You could search through all of club rugby's archives, but you'd be hard to find a game of such ferocity. Will Skelton and Gregory Aldritt's likes fought with such vigour that they swallowed up a team of Irish internationals who are eager to win the World Cup.

Leicester's Champions Cup campaign was ended by Leinster at the quarter-final stage for the second straight season as the Irish giants advanced to within two games of losing their fifth European crown. Faceing what was essentially Ireland's international wing at the Aviva Stadium, the Tigers were going to be a tough proposition, but the challenge was predictably too much. Richard Wigglesworth's side went 17-10 down at the break and in the competition, but they didn't seem to be winning.

Richard Wigglesworth has expressed his gratitude toward Stuart Lancaster since taking over Leicester as his Tigers prepare to face the ex-England coach's Leinster 'juggernaut' in Dublin tonight. In the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals, the Premiership champions will face what amounts to an Ireland XV. Lancaster has already helped the province win the Grand Prix once before returning to Racing 92 this summer. Wigglesworth outlined how Lancaster, his former international coach, had been given advice after being forced into the top job after Steve Borthwick's departure. The former Red Rose scrum-half said, 'He's been fantastic with me.' 'I've had quite a few Zooms with 'Lanny'. He really helps young coaches.

Andy Farrell, Ireland's head coach, has made three changes to his starting XV team ahead of their Grand Slam decider against England at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. With Baird and Henshaw replacing injured pair Iain Henderson and Garry Ringrose, who suffer arm and head injuries respectively, Ryan Baird, Jamison Gibson-Park, and Robbie Hensaw will get off to their first appearances of the Six Nations campaign in Dublin. The casualties of last week's bruising 22-7 win over Scotland's Murrayfield victory were Henderson and Ringrose.

SIMON INNIK SIMON: Back in 2018, Mack Hansen was flitting between jobs as an electrician and a kindergarten teacher in Australia. Many may have predicted what would happen next, with Daniel himself describing himself as "the worst sparky in Canberra" where he was brought up by his Irish mother. After chatting with the Connaught coach's son in a pub, he went to Ireland in 2021 and is one of Ireland's best-known celebrities in the No 14 jersey. On Saturday, he will make his first appearance against England, aiming to win with a clean sweep of victories and kick off a massive St Patrick's Weekend Party in Dublin.

SIMON NIK SIMON: Both players were casualties of Ireland's victory over Scotland in Edinburgh, where Ireland lost five players to injury during the match. Centre Ringrose has been ruled out due to a head injury, and lock Henderson is under microscope for a broken arm. Robbie Henshaw and Ryan Baird are front-runners to replace the experienced pair in Ireland's starting CV.

Ireland defeated defending champions France 32-19 on Saturday, underlining their status as the world's No. 1 team. Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Andrew Porter, and Garry Ringrose all wished for the Irish to win for the 13th straight home victory, putting them at the top of the world rankings ahead of Les Bleus. Finn Russell, Scotland's fly-half, was at his creative best in a landslide victory over Wales in the Six Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday, marking a new victory in the tournament. CHRIS FOY of Sportsmail looks at the things you may have missed out on.

SIMON NIK SIMON AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: They poured out of the stadium and into the bookies. 'Lay it on!The World Cup!Lay it on thick!' After seeing his team defeat their biggest rivals, barked one giddy Ireland supporter. They had just watched a match from the gods, so it was no wonder they were dreaming. The greatest Six Nations game of all time? It was going to be the same for 40 minutes. The 57,000 spectators who attended the towering stands were treated to a white-knuckle masterpiece. Since the game had barely begun, nobody dared to leave their seat. This was a heavyweight match between the world number one and the world number two that lived up to its expectations. Ireland fought the game like a sweet science, while France fought their way out of corners with clobbery haymakers.

ROB COLE AT THE PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: Ireland set down a marker in the first game of the Six Nations as they advanced past Wales 34-10 in Cardiff. Despite a spirited comeback from Wales after the break, the visitors scored three attempts in the first 21 minutes and never looked like relining their lead. Rob Cole of Sportsmail was on hand to rate the players from both teams.

The diabolical standard of reffing in Thursday's Bledisloe Cup match revealed that the so-called running game is a shadow of its former self, and ex-Wallabies coach Alan Jones (inset) is tense, and ex-Wallabies coach Alan Jones (inset) is livid. Rugby's bloated law book, according to him, is leaving rugby far behind codes with virtually non-stop play, like Aussie Rules - and referees must be barred from playing the game into the ground.