Eoin Reddan: Focus is on Scotland rather than title

The review is over, the page has been turned and only positives remain from the ashes of Ireland’s RBS 6 Nations defeat to Wales as Scotland come into the sights of Joe Schmidt’s team.

For Eoin Reddan, those positives in the 23-16 loss in Cardiff last weekend are enough to maintain the belief Ireland still have the momentum to carry them to a victory in Murrayfield Saturday which will give them a shot at back-to-back Six Nations titles.

Monday’s review conducted by head coach Schmidt had been predictably forensic and, forwards coach Simon Easterby has said, no different in defeat than they are in victory.