"I put pressure on the group to be desperate out there and show desperation. It also makes me a little bit frustrated because the week before we couldn't against Italy for a lot of reasons. So that feeling is still there for me and I hope it stays with me for the rest of the tournament, because I think it's needed."
"With England currently getting a pasting from Ireland, Scotland have a golden opportunity to finish in the top two for the first time in Six Nations history. Of course a lot needs to go their way, let alone the fact that they'd need to beat Ireland as well as Wales this afternoon. But who could have predicted that England would be out of the running after three rounds?"
"How do you improve on a team that just stuffed England? Bring in Blair Kinghorn at fullback! The Tolouse man is fit and ready to let rip from the backfield. In the pack, Townsend has brought in Dave Cherry, Max Williamson and Matt Fagerson in place of George Turner, Jamie Ritchie and Jack Dempsey. Oh, a certain Duhan van der Merwe also returns to the wing."
Sione Tuipulotu demands that Scotland play with desperation, emotion and clinical precision after a frustrating defeat to Italy. He warns that losing two matches ends realistic tournament ambitions. Sam Costelow earns his first start at fly-half under coach Steve Tandy, with Dan Edwards omitted from the matchday squad. The Opta Supercomputer gives Wales only a 12.3% chance of winning and predicts a 13-36 Scotland victory. England's heavy loss to Ireland opens a pathway for Scotland to finish in the Six Nations top two for the first time, provided results go their way. Several Scotland changes include Blair Kinghorn at fullback and the return of Duhan van der Merwe.
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