It took precisely five laps of the first official day of preseason testing to erase all optimism from the Aprilia camp.

A momentary Scotland revival was in vain as defending Six Nations champions Ireland maintained their perfect start to the 2025 Championship with a 32-18 bonus point victory at the Murrayfield Stadium.

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