SCOTLAND’S LINEOUT against Ireland in the Six Nations is still fresh in the memory, particularly in the memories of the Scots on the field and those in the coaches’ box at Murrayfield that day.
Both Irish hookers were off the field, Josh van der Flier was the stand-in thrower, the opportunity to dismantle the Irish lineout was real and the possibility of going on to win the game was on the cards. We all know what happened next. By the time Scotland forced errors from the flanker out of touch, Ireland had already secured the victory. In terms of crisis management and problem-solving on the hoof, Ireland gave a masterclass in Edinburgh.
Sure, some of
