Jim Telfer believes flanker has the type of aggression and nastiness that Scotland require
Finn Russell’s disciplinary issues followed a World Cup to forget for Townsend’s side
He is the most experienced player in a 38-man squad named by Gregor Townsend
33-year-old former captain won 76 caps after making debut at 2007 Rugby World Cup
Darcy Graham retained as Scots keep on eye on next Sunday’s showdown with Japan
Stuart McInally captains the Scots with Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg starting on Sunday
Ulster coach and former Scotland assistant knows Scots need to measure up at set-piece
Joe Schmidt is taking nothing for granted ahead of Pool A game against Scotland
Gregor Townsend rests a number of his frontline players for Friday’s game
‘There’s always things that concern, and injury is one and suspension is the other’
Ireland’s World Cup Pool A opponents on the end of five-try hammering in Nice
Brilliant defensive performance backs up opportunist strikes from Ireland winger
Joey Carbery returns as Johann van Graan makes 11 changes to squad that beat Zebre
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