Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend, speaking to BBC Scotland: "I'm proud of how we played today. In the first half, our execution was very good - our contact work was outstanding. "We created opportunities.

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said he was proud of his team after Saturday's agonising 16-15 defeat by England at Twickenham ended a run of four straight victories against their hosts and all but killed off any thoughts of winning the Six Nations.

In the aftermath of the win over Italy at the start of the Six Nations a straightforward question was put to Gregor Townsend, Scotland’s head coach. “What do you have to do to beat Ireland, Gregor?” The reply from Townsend was quick and came with a smile.