Irish plead discipline innocence

IRELAND enter tomorrow’s Six Nations clash with Scotland insisting they do not have a problem with discipline, and having been backed by rugby’s refereeing chief.

Declan Kidney’s side, which will bid to get back on a winning track at Murrayfield tomorrow following a 25-22 defeat to France in Dublin two weeks ago, have fallen foul of Six Nations referees at the breakdown in their opening two matches.

Worried about gaining a reputation for ill-discipline in this area that may influence tomorrow’s referee, Nigel Owens of Wales, the Irish team management yesterday moved to put the issue into perspective.