WATCH: Joe Schmidt: Defeat despite second-half fightback ‘particularly tough to take’

“We arrived at the stadium ten or fifteen minutes late and we were late for most things in the first half."

Ireland boss Joe Schmidt was hugely disappointed to see his side slip to defeat in their opening match of this year’s Six Nations, particularly given “gilt-edged chances” to close out a win in the second half.

Scotland led 21-8 at the break, a scoreline that Schmidt admitted was deserved after a disappointing first half.