We look at five talking points ahead of Irelands Six Nations clash with Scotland
on Saturday.
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more?Before their win over Italy in round four, Scotland were under enormous
pressure. Their Six Nations run of defeats were piling up, dating back to 2014.
But the relieving win was joined by another, and Cotter is convinced his side is
on the verge of realising their potential. Ireland also started the Six Nations
on the back foot. The departure of a legendary captain was just one reason the
defence of their title would be a difficult one.Although they started well in
the opening 20 minutes against Wales in round one, its been a struggle since
then. Will Joe Schmidts job be under threat if Ireland lose to Scotland? A loss
for Ireland would leave them in second-last place at the end of the tournament,
a sharp slide from the previous year. But even worse, six of Irelands next seven
internationals are against the top three sides in the world.A three-test tour
against South Africa is followed by a friendly against New Zealand in the US
before facing the All Blacks once more in the autumn internationals to go with
their showdown with Australia in the same series.Bluntly, fifth place in the
northern hemisphere is no way to prepare for that many games against the
southern hemisphere.Should Scotland win it would likely leave them in third
place unless France dismantle England by a sizeable amount, while Ireland could
finish fourth - even with a win.Weir ahead of Horne Weir gets the nod ahead of
Horne When Finn Russell left the field early against France, his replacement
Peter Horne performed brilliantly to steer Scotland to a 29-18 win.However, with
Russell still ruled out this week, its Duncan Weir who has been given the nod
ahead of Horne. It is by no means a bizarre call given Weirs experience, but
does seem slightly harsh on last weeks capable replacement. In announcing his
side, Cotter was keen to point out how much of a collective effort Sundays win
was: We were pleased with our sustained effort against France.I was happy with
the way we adapted to losing Finn so early in the game. The team came together
and was rewarded for their endeavour with the end result.Peter played really
well when he came on. It wasnt easy for him.He gets himself back on the bench
and were hoping hell bring the same contribution whether its 10, 12 or 13 during
the game.Attacking 15s Simon Zebo looking to attack for Ireland Stuart Hogg was
in superb attacking form against the French, orchestrating the winning try with
a flick to Tim Visser, but his defensive capabilities have been called into
question in the past.Despite the perceived frailties, Sky Sports Stuart Barnes
backed the full-backs credentials in his column this week.The balance of
attacking pluses can outweigh the odd defensive negative as Hogg gloriously
emphasised, Barnes wrote on Monday.Hoggs opposite number this weekend is no
stranger himself to a microscope hovering over his tackling technique.Simon
Zebos ability to unlock opposition defences is well documented, but hes not as
effective without the ball, which is partly why Rob Kearney is most often
preferred ahead of him.This weekends match could see two of the worlds most
exciting full-backs with ball in hand go head-to-head, as they bid to prove that
scoring tries is the most important element of rugby.Battle up front WP Nel
anchors the Scotland scrum It will be a great scrum battle as two in-form front
rows come up against each other.Alasdair Dickinson was superb for Scotland
against France and really applied the pressure onto Rabah Slimani. Dickinson
will be up against Mike Ross on Saturday who has also impressed this campaign.WP
Nel may have been bumped off by France full-back Scott Spedding but he has fast
become the anchor for Scotlands scrum.He will be up against Jack McGrath who has
held off the experience of Cian Healy for the starting loosehead jersey. Both
are excellent scrummagers and have good work rates around the paddock too. Nel
will also need to be on his game because Healy - no slouch in the scrummaging
department himself - will at some stage be thrown into the fray.Tommy ODonnell v
John Hardie munsters Tommy ODonnell will have a fierce battle with Hardie
Another player who stood out against France was Scotlands John Hardie who stood
out in defence and in the breakdown. His 13 tackles against France were the best
of the day for Scotland while he was a key man in the turnovers as well.ODonnell
gets his chance after Josh van der Flier was ruled out with an injury and it is
a chance for him to really stake his claim on the No 7 jersey.Van der Flier has
been excellent for Ireland and has proved his worth as an excellent scavenger.
Like van der Flier, ODonnell is very much in the mould of the more traditional
No 7 and his battle with Hardie at the break down will play a huge role in who
wins this game.Ireland: 15 Simon Zebo, 14 Andrew Trimble 13, Jared Payne, 12
Robbie Henshaw, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Johnny Sexton, 9 Conor Murray, 1 Jack
McGrath, 2 Rory Best (capt), 3 Mike Ross, 4 Donnacha Ryan, 5 Devin Toner, 6 CJ
Stander, 7 Tommy ODonnell, 8 Jamie Heaslip.Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17
Cian Healy, 18 Nathan White, 19 Ultan Dillane, 20 Rhys Ruddock, 21 Eoin Reddan,
22 Ian Madigan, 23 Fergus McFadden.Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Tommy Seymour,
13 Duncan Taylor, 12 Alex Dunbar, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Greig
Laidlaw, 1 Alasdair Dickinson, 2 Ross Ford, 3 Willem Nel, 4 Richie Gray, 5 Tim
Swinson, 6 John Barclay, 7 John Hardie, 8 Ryan Wilson.Replacements: 16 Stuart
McInally, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Moray Low, 19 Rob Harley, 20 Josh
Strauss, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Peter Horne, 23 Sean Lamont.
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Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is "fully ready" and will deliver safe,
friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed
preparations. Manu Tuilagi is set to make his long-awaited comeback for
Leicester Tigers in the next couple of weeks, according to director of rugby
Richard Cockerill.The 25-year-old England centre, who has been dogged by injury
for two years and has not played since the first game of the season because of a
groin injury, warmed up with his team mates ahead of Leicesters comfortable 25-6
Aviva Premiership home win against Harlequins.We are hopinng within the next
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