Cusiter: 'We have to be more clinical'
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:22
Scotland have the opportunity to get a first win in this season's Six Nations when they clash with their old foe England on Saturday.
The 16-12 and the defeat to Italy in their last outing has put Scotland in danger of being awarded the tournament's Wooden Spoon as they were in 2007.
Within the Scotland squad, there is clearly a sense of what might have been and a determination to salvage something from a frustrating campaign, at the expense of England in the 127th meeting of the two countries (England lead 67-42 with 17 draws).
"We feel we could have won two of the three games we've played this year but it's not enough just to get ourselves into good positions," said Scotland captain, Chris Cusiter.
"We have to be more clinical. It is all about that extra bit of focus that will help us finish off the good work we have been doing."
Scotland's failure to win so far in the tournament has arguably masked a significant improvement in performance levels that has been engineered by former England coach, Andy Robinson.
"We've created chances, we've played some good rugby," Robinson said. "It is just a question of taking that next step and finishing off a game."
AFP
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