Dean Ryan has warned his Scotland forwards that they will be given a single opportunity to prove they can right the wrongs which brought about last week's 20-point defeat at Twickenham.
Dean Ryan has warned his Scotland forwards that they will be given a single opportunity to prove they can right the wrongs which brought about last week's 20-point defeat at Twickenham.
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Kevin Ferrie
Generally, public messages from management are coded in the modern game, but Scotland's interim forwards coach is renowned for his plain speaking and could hardly have been more blunt yesterday.
"Players have to respond now," he said, ahead of today's Murrayfield meeting with Italy. This is the national team, you're representing your country, you're at home and given that we had our arse kicked last week and it's been the topic of conversation all week I'll be desperately disappointed if I don't get the response on Saturday. I'm not saying that's going to be the all-singing solution, but I want a response because then I know what I'm dealing with.
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