Scots delight in smash and grab as Irish fail to land knockout blow

The Scots had a simple explanation for how they managed to secure a result in yesterday’s battle of Murrayfield – smash and grab!

Asked to put some sense into the outcome of a game in which they struggled to win and retain possession, their jubilant coach Scott Johnson joked they were lulling Ireland into a false sense of security.

“We took our opportunities, the few that came our way, and they didn’t take theirs, that was the sole difference,” he said.