Scotland v Ireland
Sunday 9 February, kick-off 3pm, Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland stay at home for their second game in this year’s Guinness Six Nations Championship, against reigning champions Ireland.
Practical Matchday Information
To help you plan your day at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, go to the Scotland Matchday Information page. Here you will find the following practical information:
– Getting to Scottish Gas Murrayfield
– Getting into the stadium
– Entry requirements
– Facilities at the stadium
– Things to see and do
– FAQs
SCOTLAND v IRELAND MATCHDAY TIMINGS
12.00pm West Fan Village opens
12.00pm Hospitality Turnstiles open
1.00pm General Turnstiles open
1.20pm Ireland Team arrives (approx)
1.30pm Scotland Team arrives (approx)
2.10pm Team Out/Anthems
3.00pm KICK-OFF
Food & Drink
With a wide variety of choices to satisfy your appetites and curb those cravings, Scottish Gas Murrayfield offers an ideal selection of food and drinks for everyone.
Food
Explore up to 60 food & drink outlets with The Murrayfield Experience. Whether you’re looking for award-winning street food, an old faithful classic, or flavours from further afield there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Indulge in everything from handcrafted smash burgers, traditional Greek gyros, delicious duck wraps, authentic Irish street food and artisan loaded brownies. As a planet-conscious venue, vegetarians and vegans – we’ve got you covered too!
Drink
To quench your thirst, the West Fan Village boasts an array of draught and canned bars, pouring pints of Tennent’s Lager, Guinness, and Caledonia Best. Our canned selection includes Tennent’s Lager, Heverlee Premium Pilsner, Drygate Seven Peaks IPA, Magners Cider, and Magners Dark Fruit. Complementing this are single-serve wines, a variety of soft drinks—Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, IRN-BRU, and Highland Spring still and sparkling water—ensuring you’ll stay refreshed throughout the day!
If wine and gin is your thing, head to the West Fan Village, discover the Edinburgh Gin Container Bar, where expertly crafted gin cocktails await. For those craving something bubbly, don’t miss the brand-new Wine Bar. The Guinness Bar, located in the North, promises a lively atmosphere, while the brand new East Social Bar offers vibrant pre-match entertainment. Over in our sports bar, affectionately named Tennent’s Up & Under, fans can enjoy a full draught lineup featuring Tennent’s Lager, Drygate Seven Peaks IPA, Innis & Gunn Lager, Magners Cider, and Caledonia Best. You will find a range of non-alcoholic lager and gluten free beer at most locations.
Don’t forget, we’re a cashless stadium, therefore the majority of our bars and food outlets accept card payments only.
Recent Scotland results against Ireland
16/03/2024 | Ireland | 17 | 13 | Scotland | L | |
07/10/2023 | Ireland | 36 | 14 | Ireland | L | RWC’23 |
12/03/2023 | Scotland | 7 | 22 | Ireland | L | |
19/03/2022 | Ireland | 26 | 5 | Scotland | L | |
14/03/2021 | Scotland | 24 | 27 | Ireland | L | |
01/02/2020 | Ireland | 19 | 12 | Scotland | L | |
22/09/2019 | Ireland | 27 | 3 | Ireland | L | RWC’19 |
09/02/2019 | Ireland | 13 | 22 | Scotland | L |
Ireland: Recent Form
2024 Guinness Six Nations | ||||||
02/02/2024 | France | 17 | 38 | Ireland | W | |
11/02/2024 | Ireland | 36 | 0 | Italy | W | |
24/02/2024 | Ireland | 31 | 7 | Wales | W | |
09/03/2024 | England | 23 | 22 | Ireland | L | |
16/03/2024 | Ireland | 17 | 13 | Scotland | W |
Classic Encounter
Scotland 27 – 22 Ireland
4 February 2017
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
A cracking game with seven tries in total – including one from an innovative lineout – that ended with Greig Laidlaw’s touchline penalty. Watch all the tries in the Match Highlights.
MURRAYFIELD MEMORIES: Were you there?
This year Scottish Gas Murrayfield will be marking its 100th anniversary, and as part of the birthday celebrations Scottish Rugby is building a treasure trove of fans’ memories. If you were at this game – or any other at the stadium over the years – we want to hear from you! You can share your share and memories, together with any all old photos and videos if you have them, via the Murrayfield Memories page on this website.

Greig Laidlaw against Ireland in the 2017 game.