Gregor Townsend admits Ireland were too good after Scotland’s World Cup exit

The Scotland boss says that was the best he's seen Ireland play.

Gregor Townsend saw his World Cup dream die in Paris (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Gregor Townsend admitted Ireland were simply too good for his Scotland team to handle as their World Cup dream ended with a chastening 36-14 defeat by the world’s top-ranked side in Paris on Saturday night.

After losing their opening match to South Africa, the Scots had to win with a bonus point or by denying the Irish a losing bonus in order to qualify for the quarter-finals.