Rugby:Moray Low is determined to take his opportunity to show he is the solution to Scotland's scrum problems. Scotland's scrum suffered in the opening losses to France and Wales and the tighthead prop was praised by head coach Andy Robinson after replacing Euan Murray early in the second half against Wales.
Murray is unavailable for this weekend’s Test with Ireland and the trip to play England at Twickenham as the matches fall on Sundays and it is against his religious beliefs to play. That has presented Low, buoyed by Robinson’s endorsement of his performances, with an opportunity he is determined to seize.
The 26-year-old Glasgow Warriors tighthead said: “It is a Sunday game, but I’m not looking at it that way — it’s a game when I’ve been given a chance to wear the jersey and to start, show what I’ve got and that’s what I want to do.
“It’s a good confidence boost, but it’s what I’m out there to do, to put in a performance. Sitting on the bench was frustrating and I always felt I could make a difference and I have.
“Now I’ve got the chance to do it from the start and make an impact on the game, for myself and to help the team get the right result.”
Scotland’s scrum and Murray appeared to struggle in the tournament opener in Paris and against Wales at Murrayfield and poor set-piece possession contributed to the defeats. Low knows he faces a formidable task packing down against Ireland’s Leinster loosehead Cian Healy on Sunday but is confident of success.
“Ireland have a strong pack, they’re very streetwise and know what they’re doing,” added Low. “But we know if we work as an eight and we’re tight and aggressive we can take them on. It’s a massive challenge and we’ll need to be at our best to take them on up front.”
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