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Donal Lenihan: Ireland occupy the most important Scots territory -  in their heads 

From a psychological sporting perspective, Ireland currently dominate Scotland
Donal Lenihan: Ireland occupy the most important Scots territory -  in their heads 

IN THEIR HEADS: From a psychological sporting perspective, Ireland currently dominate them in the most important place of all - “in your head, in your head…Zombie….Zombie”. The question remains whether this Scottish group have yet found a way to deal with that. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The zombie effect 

After ten successive defeats, there’s no doubt whatsoever that if the Scottish players were offered the gift of selecting one win over any Six Nations opponent, Ireland would be the unanimous choice.

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