FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland v Ireland - BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Britain - February 9, 2019 Ireland's Rob Kearney arrives at the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
TOKYO (Reuters) - If there is such a thing as a good time to face the top-ranked team at the World Cup then it must surely be before they hit full stride, so it is no surprise fullback Stuart Hogg hopes Scotland can catch Ireland cold on Sunday.
Ireland became the world's No. 1 team with their win over Wales this month, though few expect them to go all the way in Japan after a poor Six Nations title defence, a drop-off in the form of several key players and a recent record defeat to England.
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