Positives to come later for coach

A TRY in the 77th minute by Scotland centre Joe Ansbro lit up the leaden Edinburgh sky to give his side a World Cup boost at Murrayfield on Saturday.

But a few moments of brilliance will hardly have any of the southern hemisphere giants trembling with fear.

The big guns watching this terribly poor encounter will look at the DVD and conclude neither side has much to offer. For Ireland though, at least the management will feel vindicated that, with a considerably under-strength team, they came within three minutes of stealing a win.