Gregor Townsend has a talented backline at his disposal but their pack will need to work hard to release them
Scotland will look to their opening try in that game from Huw Jones after 16 minutes, converted by Finn Russell, which gave them a brief lead before Mack Hansen, James Lowe and Jack Conan weighed in with match-winning scores.
“You’ve got massive respect for what they do and what they have done. Obviously, an amazing run, well coached, great players, well organised. But we believe in ourselves. Like I said, we are excited about the opportunity and going out there to play our game and how we want to do it. We know it’s going to be a real tough challenge against Ireland. That’s why it’s the World Cup. This is where you need to be and you got to knock over the big teams.
The first pressure point will be the breakdown, which Scotland have to contest to bring their talented backline players into the match. Ireland have an advantage with their forwards and Scotland remain unclear about the head injury their captain and flanker Jamie Richie picked up against Tonga. “They played amazing to beat South Africa. But we know if we can deal with Ireland up front and if our forward pack can front up at the set-piece and be as physical as possible, then we can unleash some really dangerous backs, which is very different to a few years ago.
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