Gregor Townsend: Scotland determined to end away-day hoodoo

Gregor Townsend revealed he has held one-on-one talks with his Scotland players in a bid to cure their acute bout of travel sickness.

Back-to-back wins over France and England have propelled the Dark Blues back into NatWest 6 Nations title contention, but for Townsend’s team to fulfil the promise they have shown in recent months, they must overcome table-topping Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

That is easier said than done for a nation who have managed just two wins outside of Edinburgh and Rome in the 18 years since the championship was expanded to six teams. The last came against the Irish at Croke Park in 2010, but Townsend hopes he has managed to find a remedy ahead of this weekend’s Aviva Stadium showdown, having sat down with every member of his squad to remind them they do not need home comforts to be successful.