Scotland coach says his players are in a good space physically and determined to improve on defeat to South Africa
The post-game review showed areas in which the Tongans stressed Ireland at times and pointed to where they might get some traction against Scotland.
Scotland have had a fortnight to absorb their 18-3 defeat to South Africa in their opening match and head coach Gregor Townsend is adamant that there won’t be a hangover. “Time’s a good healer. We didn’t meet to talk about rugby until Wednesday night or Thursday morning. By that time the result isn’t as raw or fresh in the players’ minds. The response we’ve had in training has been excellent.
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