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Sean Lamont says only a perfect Scotland performance will see them beat Wales

Image: Sean Lamont: No slip-ups crucial to beat Wales

Sean Lamont says Scotland cannot expect any favours from Wales as they bid for a third successive Six Nations win.

Scotland followed their tournament-opening defeat to England with wins over Italy and Ireland but there was cause for concern in the defence in each of those matches. Defensive coach Matt Taylor said: "As a defensive coach, there were a number of situations against Ireland I was unhappy with, such as players falling off tackles. "But the one thing I will say was that our ability to scramble and ability to get back and regroup was fantastic. That says a lot about the group and their commitment to one another. "We have had to work hard with that. It hasn't happened overnight. It's been a process since we got here in the autumn. The guys are starting to buy into the system and it's paying dividends. "But the scramble is not the type of thing we can do game after game. "Against Wales, we now need to make sure we make those one-on-one tackles, especially against their big guys, or we'll put ourselves under a lot of stress."

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