Ireland dominant in Four Nations

Stars of the tournament will form the Great Britain Olympics team

Ireland edged out Scotland to claim the Home Nations wheelchair rugby triple crown in Bath.

The Irish team dominated the tournament's group stage and with Wales struggling because they were missing key players, the second place in the final hung on the outcome of the England versus Scotland game.

Defending champions England led by four points at half-time but a brilliant fightback saw Scotland recover for a dramatic one-point victory.

England saw off Wales in the third place play-off before attention turned to the final in which Ireland gained an early two-point lead and were never behind as they claimed an assured win against a brave Scottish side.

Players from the four teams involved in the tournament will now join together as Great Britain to prepare for the Beijing Paralympics.

Highlights of the tournament, meanwhile, will be shown at Twickenham during Six Nations championship matches early next year.

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Wheelchair Rugby has three crucial differences to the mainstream game of Rugby Union; a try is worth one point, there are no conversions and matches comprise four eight-minute quarters with the clock stopped each time the ball goes out of play.