Women’s Six Nations: Scotland can ‘really turn it on when it matters’ – Erin King

Ireland captain Erin King has warned that Scotland can “really turn it on when it matters” as the teams prepare to meet at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.

Scott Bemand’s Ireland have won two of their four games in the Women’s Six Nations so far, against Italy and Wales, and are aiming for their third home victory in their final game against the Scots, who have just one victory from their four fixtures.

But King, who has started all four of Ireland’s games, is wary of the threat a wounded Scotland may pose after they beat the Irish 26-19 in last year’s tournament.

“You only have to look at the Six Nations last year to see they really turn it on when it matters. They beat us last year and we don’t want that to happen again,” King told BBC Sport NI.

“It’s going to be a great challenge, they have some great backs and physical forwards. The way they play is great, so I think it will be another physical battle that we’re looking forward to.

“We want to go into that game all guns blazing. We’ve tried to get those three home wins so we’d be really happy for that to happen.”

The game on Sunday will be the first standalone Women’s Six Nations fixture at the Dublin venue and over 28,000 tickets have already been sold for an occasion King is relishing.

“We knew the Aviva game was at the end of the Six Nations. Now it’s the one on the weekend, we’re all ecstatic and to hear the amount of tickets being sold and buzz around it, it’s really exciting,” King added.

“The history this stadium holds and the history we’re going to make on Sunday has really made us think of the women who have come before us and paved the way for us.

“We’re the lucky ones who get to wear the jersey, but it doesn’t go unnoticed the work that’s gone on before us.”