Scotland should bench Graham if they want to beat Ireland

Despite scoring four tries against Romania, Graham may not have the physical game necessary to get past Andy Farrell's Ireland

Once a bridgehead is established, maybe by half-time, then bring on the space-makers and pattern-weavers to close out the win Scotland need to make it through a pool they always knew would be daunting.

Whatever the requisite margin, they are charged yet again with snuffing out a power game that is also the hallmark of South Africa, who beat them on this World Cup’s opening weekend, and also in the pools in 2015. In the media conference after the Romania match, at which Scottish fans gave raucous support and came close to packing out a 50,000-capacity stadium, Townsend scoffed at the idea of Andy Farrell’s side worrying about their history of faltering at the business end of World Cups. Townsend said they were more likely to be highly confident on the back of 16 straight Test wins.

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