Ireland defeated Scotland 36-14 to advance to a quarter-final clash with New Zealand
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend admitted Ireland were simply too good for his side to handle as their Rugby World Cup dream ended with a chastening 36-14 defeat by the world’s top-ranked side in Paris on Saturday night.
“It’s a very disappointing result, we have gone out of the World Cup against the highest-ranked side in the world, and they were well ahead at half-time,” rued head coach Townsend.“In isolation, this is a really disappointing defeat against a very good side and one we believed we had the ability to beat.
Townsend did not feel James Lowe’s early try set the tone as Scotland went on to enjoy a spell of pressure thereafter, albeit without reward, before Ireland turned the screw in the lead-up to half-time. “In the second half, I was really proud of the effort and the intent to not allow the score to become a bigger one. We came back and showed who we were in attack.
While the fact they were placed in a group alongside the world’s top-ranked side and the defending world champions counts as some mitigation for Scotland’s early exit, Townsend acknowledged his team were not at their best over the course of the tournament.
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