Ireland fans turn on one of their own after disastrous opening to Six Nations campaign

Jesus, what is going on?

28 minutes, three tries leaked, one dream hanging perilously by a thread. Before Ireland's Six Nations opener in Scotland, words like 'grand slam' were doing the rounds on RTÉ. It wasn't exactly outrageous stuff, the Irish would think themselves capable of beating anyone in the northern hemisphere on their day and, just a few short months after toppling the All Blacks and Australia and the like, confidence was soaring through Joe Schmidt's men. Cue: ambush. Scotland waited silently and patiently in the long grass of Murrayfield and hit the Irish for all their worth in the opening game of the Six Nations. After 8 minutes, the hosts were ahead, in over the line with Rob Kearney forced to watch on. After 20 minutes, they doubled their lead, with Rob Kearney sold by a dummy. Before the half hour mark, a simple lineout undid the green jerseys as the Scots walked in for a third try. Stuart Hogg went in twice and it looked far too easy. Because, basically, it was. And Ireland's full back Rob Kearney felt the full brunt force of a frustrated public who have been anticipating the start of the Six Nations for a while now. They didn't hold back in their criticisms. https://twitter.com/carmeloconnor1/status/827892031741652993 https://twitter.com/littlebnapa/status/827892137593303041 https://twitter.com/flickybig/status/827892109776666625 https://twitter.com/michaelc2443/status/827892249069502465 https://twitter.com/MacAodhagainS/status/827892276236058624 https://twitter.com/johncupros/status/827892328383791104 https://twitter.com/Toss_Hewitt/status/827892385787027457 https://twitter.com/JodusDickerty/status/827892475083763713 https://twitter.com/Culb_P/status/827896875709825026 https://twitter.com/monaghanpenguin/status/827896826883928065 https://twitter.com/BlueDenis87/status/827896396653133825 https://twitter.com/MegatronCox/status/827896092335493120 At half time, the scores read Scotland 21 Ireland 8. A long way back for Schmidt's men and for Kearney's redemption. Ireland have done it before. And so has Kearney. Not on this occasion though. A second half fightback cut the deficit but it was too little too late. Scotland win 27-22. It's a long way back from this one.