Grant Gilchrist urges Scotland to embrace pressure and hit back against Ireland

The Scots were shocked last time out against Italy.

Grant Gilchrist was dejected after losing to Italy on Saturday (Adam Davy/PA)

Grant Gilchrist has told his Scotland colleagues to embrace the pressure of having to produce a positive response against Ireland on Saturday as they bid to banish “a dark couple of days” following their damaging Guinness Six Nations defeat in Italy last weekend.

The Scots have been heavily criticised after losing 31-29 in Rome and squandering the chance to set up a title shootout with Andy Farrell’s side in Dublin.