When Ireland came out of a chaotic game full of injuries in Morafield by winning two years ago, I put them on the verge of the four major championships.
There may be three rounds of the remaining matches this year, but the success it achieved on Sunday 32-18 in Edinburgh, in addition to the defeat of France by England on Saturday, means that they are the only team that is still able to secure the clean survey process.
Looking at the way they hit Scotland, after they put England on the sword in the second half of last week, the evidence indicates that the matter will take a secret from Wales, France or Italy to welcome the hopes of Ireland in the title of six countries in a row.
All this is coming. For Ireland and its interim president, Simon Istrby, Moraphield was about a mark. They concluded this categorically to ensure a maximum return of 10 points from the first weekend.
It is clear that Ireland is angry at how they were booked last week over England. They were slowing from the blocs, late in the first half and stood in the closing stages after storming it in the second half, and delivered England late and a losing bonus point.
As a result, the motivation of Irish coaches and players in Sunday's match was clear: Silence Murlayfield quickly and shattering the dreams of their hosts into the first green scalp since 2017.
This part of Gameplan was bent, and the foundation was laid for one of the most persuasive victories in the winning series 11 games against Scotland.
