Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool A - Ireland v Scotland - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - September 22, 2019 Scotland's Grant Gilchrist and Blade Thomson look dejected after the match REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - Scotland boss Gregor Townsend was left scratching his head over his side's lack of energy and aggression during their 27-3 loss to Ireland in their World Cup opener in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scotland were poor throughout but particularly in the early stages, conceding three tries in the first 25 minutes as they failed to impose their gameplan on the world’s top-ranked side.
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