If the cornerstones of success include knowing your own limits and playing to your strengths, it’s no wonder things haven’t been great for Scottish rugby lately.
Everyone knows the Scots aren’t up to a whole pile. You didn’t have to be a rugby expert to watch last weekend’s opening game against England at Murrayfield and shake your head knowingly at the incredible limitations on show.
Okay, those limitations were apparent on both sides of the ball, but particularly among the home side, with fumble following knock-on following stumble.
So with rain forecast for Cardiff on Sunday, and the Welsh backline looking to build on their frighteningly impressive display against Ireland last Sunday, you’d think the Scots would be keen on having the game fully exposed to the elements.
Right?
Eh, wrong.
Because the Scots, displaying a foolhardiness that borders on self-destructively crazy, have requested that the roof of the Millennium Stadium be CLOSED.
Why? In order to ensure ideal conditions against the Welsh, of course.
Captain Ross Ford said, “We’ve asked for the roof to be closed, so that guarantees us a nice dry ball to go out and play the way we want to.”
Oi – no laughing at the back.
He went on, “We believe we’ve got the ability there to put pressure on Wales with the way we want to play and we’d prefer it if the roof was closed.
“We have had victories in the worst weather conditions, but I think you would be hard pressed to find a rugby player who enjoys the wet and the cold. We’re going down there with the intention of closing the roof and playing.”
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