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Players/Officials: Alastair Kellock

Tournaments/Tours: Six Nations

Teams: Ireland | Scotland

Scotland skipper Alastair Kellock has called for Scotland to show their mettle when Ireland arrive at Murrayfield on Sunday.

Andy Robinson's men are without a win in their opening two Six Nations clashes and meekly surrendered to Wales last time out.

Following that result, Sean Lamont, one of seven changes to the starting XV for this Sunday's match, called for a session of finger-pointing and honesty among the players.

Scotland reconvened earlier this week following the break in the tournament and Kellock is confident the analysis and dissection of the Wales Test can help against Ireland.

"Sean has spoken to us about his comments. I thought Sean spoke honestly, he then came to us and said 'look guys, I'd rather say that to your faces'," Kellock said. "We had a meeting on Monday morning and there was a lot of talk.

"I wouldn't necessarily say it was an honesty session, but we were reviewing the game. We were looking at ourselves first and foremost and then looking at what we wanted from each other. It was a good and worthwhile meeting."

Scotland's display against Wales was out of character for recent times, arguably the worst of Robinson's 18-month reign. "It was a tough week, last week, off the back of the Wales game," Kellock added. "It's been a gradual process because it was a difficult game to get over but we're there.

"It's important we move on, it's important we focus on Ireland. What we've got to have is a performance that deserves a victory. We showed against Wales when we're off par what a team can do to us. If we play well we have the ability to beat anybody, if we don't then we won't. We might need a bit of luck, we might need the bounce of the ball here and there, but we want to be right in the game."