Scotland winger Tommy Seymour has rejected claims that the team's failure at the Six Nations is down to "mental fragility".
Vern Cotter's side went into the tournament full of the optimism following their Autumn international displays against Argentina, New Zealand and Tonga, but now find themselves needing to beat defending champions Ireland in the final match to avoid the wooden spoon.
Seymour admitted that his side had often shot themselves in the foot during this season's championship, but insists that the team are still "fully confident" in their own abilities.
"No - 100% not. I would almost take offence to the notion of that. Listen, I can understand the questions that are asked because people obviously look at the performances and think there is a button here that needs to be pressed. But there is definitely not a mental fragility," the Glasgow man told reporters.
"We need to stop being the creators of our own downfall at times. But there is certainly no fragility on a mental aspect with any of the players I go out and play with.
"We know exactly what we can do. We are fully confident in that. There needs to be an ability within all of us that we can do these things for 80 minutes. But we are definitely not in a position where we are doubting our abilities."
Scotland have picked up the wooden spoon twice since 2004.
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