WOLF PACK

Scots will bare their teeth...not just Finn

- DEREK FOLEY

PAUL O'CONNELL accepts Scotland out-half Finn Russell is a terrific operator, singularly one of the best in world rugby.

But he is far more concerned about the Scottish pack.

They are the collective Ireland will have to work hardest against as the chase for the 2023 Grand Slam continues at Murrayfield next Sunday.

"They've always been good, they've always been very smart in terms of how they defend mauls," said O'Connell.

"In terms of how they maul themselves. They've always been big and physical." What caught O'Connell's eye in particular was the heart, graft and willingness to work as a seven-man unit following Grant Gilchrist's red card against France last Sunday.