Ireland's recent dominance over Scotland will not count for much when they battle for a World Cup quarter-final place on Saturday, says scrum-half Conor Murray.
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"Some of the scoreboards might read a little bit differently but genuinely Scotland are a top side and pose a lot of threats across the board."in Paris on 23 September, while Scotland set up a Pool B showdown with the world's number one side by thumping Romania on Saturday. "It's about turning the page now and realising we're up against a top international side that have an awful lot to play for."That's not just something we're saying in the media. We've had huge battles with Scotland over the years, especially recently.
"A good few years ago we'd get a good one-off win and then the next week we'd drop off performance-wise," said Murray.
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