Two tries by Keith Earls inspired Ireland to a 31-16 victory over Scotland in their third place Autumn Nations Cup play-off at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. The hosts' victory will be a welcome one for head coach Andy Farrell to take into next year's Six Nations, finishing with six wins in his nine Tests this year. Earls' brace saw him move into second place in the all-time Ireland tryscoring list with 32 -- 14 off Brian O'Driscoll's total. pi/lp