Mike Catt says Ireland will not be 'going into cahoots' with Scotland to ensure both progress to the World Cup playoffs at South Africa's expense.
Assistant coach and former England international Mike Catt says Ireland will not be “going into cahoots” with Scotland to ensure both progress to the World Cup playoffs at South Africa’s expense.
Ireland and Scotland will face off in Paris on Saturday, with the Scots only needing to win and deny the Irish any losing bonus points to progress on the head-to-head rule. This has led to talk that Ireland and Scotland could arrange the result to ensure an easier route to the title. “Firstly I’d ask you, would we want Scotland to beat us by 21 points? If you asked any player in this room, any of us would they want Scotland to beat you by 21 points?” he added with a dismissive laugh.Catt, who won the World Cup in 2003 and was part of England’s 2007 team that lost the final to the Boks, said Ireland are only focusing on getting a win from Saturday’s match.
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