We’re a desperate team – Scotland captain Tuipulotu

We’re a desperate team – Scotland captain Tuipulotu Image source, SNSImage caption, Sione Tuipulotu says Scotland “won’t lack motivation” on SaturdayByAndy BurkeBBC Sport Scotland Senior ReporterPublished1 hour agoIf Scotland come out fighting as Sione Tuipulotu did in his pre-match media conference before the Calcutta Cup meeting with England, the home side might just have a chance at Murrayfield on Saturday.The captain is clearly still hurting after last weekend’s nightmare start to the Six Nations in Rome, when Italy outsmarted Scotland at a sodden Stadio Olimpico to claim a deserved victory.The 29-year-old is famously honest in his media interviews, avoiding the sort of platitudes that normally come spilling out of players and coaches when their backs are against the wall.On Friday, the Glasgow Warriors centre pulled no punches on how tough a week it has been after Rome and how Scotland are now “a desperate team” as their Six Nations hopes dangle on the cliff edge.He acknowledged there must be a reaction against England but also emphasised that Scotland still have belief and confidence in themselves despite a run of damaging results.Tuipulotu had a stinging response – as he did in the autumn – to the media coverage he feels has been excessively critical of his team and their head coach Gregor Townsend.Scotland v EnglandMen’s Six NationsSaturday, 14 February at 16:40 GMTScottish Gas MurrayfieldListen on Sounds