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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Luke McLaughlin

Process is progress as Scotland seek Six Nations title eliminator triumph

Sione Tuipulotu
Sione Tuipulotu is hopeful Scotland can end their dismal run against Ireland in Dublin. Photograph: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile/Getty Images

Trusting the process. It sounds like a fine idea in principle: although it really depends if your process was any good in the first place.

Gregor Townsend faced down a familiar cacophony of criticism after Scotland’s opening defeat by Italy last month. The same old shortcomings had been exposed, it was said, and another year of disappointment beckoned. Townsend had insisted the embarrassing capitulation against Argentina in November, from 21-0 ahead, was a “line in the sand moment” – only to see that line swiftly washed away in the sheeting Roman rain.

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