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Stuart Hogg wants Scotland to show that the sacrifices have been worth it by beating Ireland for third place in the Fall Nations Cup on Saturday.
Andy Farrell’s Ireland finished second in a group that included England, Wales and Georgia. Likewise, Scotland finished second in their group that included France, Italy and Fiji, leading them to a final game of the year at Aviva Stadium.
“Some of the guys haven’t seen their families for over five weeks, (scrum coach) Pieter De Villiers hasn’t been home for over two months so we’ve made a lot of sacrifices to be in this position,” said. Hogg.
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“We want to finish at the top, we want to finish in the best possible place. I feel like this group has come together well off the field. We’ve talked a lot about being a family within our little bubble over the past two years. Months.
“We want to get out there, express ourselves, play the brand of rugby that we know we can play and hopefully create memories on and off the field this weekend.”
Ireland have not been beaten at home by Scotland for a decade, and they also have captain Johnny Sexton available again after injury.
“We want to face the best Irish team possible, we believe we can beat the best Irish team,” said Hogg, who will win his 80th international match.
“It’s a challenge for the guys up front to deliver a solid ball and it’s an opportunity for our backs to express themselves. It’s going to be a great test, but the guys are well prepared and we feel like we’re in a good place. Let him come tomorrow.” .
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