Jonny Gray: We drew strength from series of bitter losses

Scotland used the pain of past heartbreaks to conjure up a winning display against Ireland, according to lock Jonny Gray.

The Dark Blues kicked off an RBS 6 Nations campaign with a win for the first time in 11 years, but they had to show nerves of steel to clinch their 27-22 victory,after Ireland roared back in the second half.

In the last two years, the Scots have surrendered winning positions late on three times — against Italy at Murrayfield during the 2015 Championship then twice to Australia — in the World Cup quarter-finals and the autumn Test defeat in Edinburgh.