Donal Lenihan: Somehow, Scotland always manage to locate self-destruct button

Autumn Internationals: With the Springboks looming, Ireland coach Andy Farrell has some big selection calls to make this week.

Scotland were lead 21-10 against Argentina after 54 minutes when a yellow card for Blair Kinghorn gave Felipe Contepomi's side a chance - they took it. Pic: Steve Welsh/PA Wire.

WHERE Irish fans were moved to greet Mack Hanson’s withdrawal with 10 minutes to go against Australia late on Saturday with a fully deserved standing ovation, the following afternoon their Scottish counterparts marked the final whistle against Argentina with a chorus of boos at Murrayfield for the first time in living memory.

Sport has the capacity to elicit such responses. Just think of the reaction when Troy Parrott scored his third goal deep in injury time on Sunday in Budapest to secure Ireland’s passage to a World Cup play off which sparked a leap from my chair. It’s been a while since I jumped that high.