Gregor Townsend admitted Scotland's Six Nations campaign ran out of gas against Ireland.
But the dark blues boss insisted defeat won't be allowed to derail the strides his side have made this season. The 22-7 loss was an eighth straight defeat to a side which will now land the Grand Slam title if they win against England in Dublin on Saturday.
A Huw Jones try had put the Scots ahead early on before a second-half collapse ended all hopes of a first Triple Crown success since 1990. Scotland close their campaign against Italy on Saturday with an outside chance of finishing second before planning for the World Cup later this year with a group clash against the Irish in October and Townsend is adamant they can become the sum of all parts before that collision.
