Eire scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park says there’s “no purpose” Scotland can not beat Simon Easterby’s facet of their Six Nations assembly on Sunday (15:00 GMT).
Each side received their opening fixtures final weekend. Eire overturned a half-time deficit to beat England in Dublin, whereas Scotland survived an Italian fightback in Rome.
Gregor Townsend’s facet haven’t crushed Eire since 2017, a 10-game run that features seven Six Nations video games, two World Cup pool conferences and an Autumn Nations Cup conflict.
“They seem to be a elegant facet,” mentioned Gibson-Park.
“They’re enjoying good footy, they usually’re stacked stuffed with actually good people, so it will likely be a tricky problem. I do know it has been a very long time since they received [against Ireland] however there is no purpose they can not.”
Victory for Eire would equal the longest run of wins on this fixture, set by Scotland between 1882 and ’93, however Gibson-Park doesn’t really feel the host’s might be extra motivated than some other opposition.
“I believe that is the case for lots of groups now,” he mentioned when requested whether or not Scotland’s desperation for victory can be an element within the sport.
“We have form of been close to sufficient to the highest of the rankings now for some time and, like, I do know myself that if I am arising in opposition to a high quality facet you need to put your finest efficiency on the market. Subsequent week might be no completely different I believe.”
