Ireland moving on from Twickenham horror show and eying up World Cup qualification

MOVING ON: Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has turned his focus to Scotland. Pic: Ben Brady

Scott Bemand is adamant that his Ireland players have digested the worst of Saturday’s 78-point defeat to England and are now fully focused on a win against Scotland that could earn qualification for next year’s World Cup.

That 88-10 loss in Twickenham, with England running in 14 tries against a side that missed 61 tackles, made for a sobering and embarrassing afternoon for a team that had shown clear signs of improvement after last year’s Six Nations wooden spoon.