article_snippet: ‘Remember, though, we haven’t finished bottom yet and we’ve got an opportunity this weekend to finish on a high.
article_snippet: If we can win this one, this one allows we to give a big sigh of relief going into the pre-World Cup games over the summer and then build towards the World Cup.
article_snippet: ‘The other side of the coin is that if we lose this one, this one’s a long time before we play for Scotland again and that’s the worst situation to be in.
article_snippet: At least we have a week to try to rectify some of the problems that were there against England and give everybody the boost they want by turning things around against Ireland.
article_snippet: and I think everybody, including ourselves, can see some of the play is brilliant and the players get confidence from that.
article_snippet: I know the English boys and the Welsh boys, in particular, think that we’re now a threat and a much better team than we were in the past despite the defeats.
article_snippet: we are getting close to winning but need to do that little bit extra to get over the line.
article_snippet: for instance, we’re getting to half-time in good positions but maybe dropping off slightly, which is something we need to sort.
article_snippet: Inside Line: England v Scotland match review .
article_snippet: ‘Looking back at the England game, that is what happened as there wasn’t enough urgency in the early part of the second half and we just let England come at we.
article_snippet: For that to happen, Ford insists there is nothing to be gained from dwelling too much on the results which have brought Scotland to this precarious position.
article_snippet: We need to stay positive going into the games and it is a huge positive to know We have pushed good teams close and scored tries against good teams.
article_snippet: There is no point getting down as it doesn’t get you anywhere on the pitch.
article_snippet: It would be great to finish the campaign on a high, especially at home.
article_snippet: It is a World Cup year, so It would be a very positive note to end the Six Nations on.