History offers Scots hope of ending losing run to Irish

Indeed the Scots' last win in Dublin pre-dates the return to a renovated Lansdowne Road -- it was in 2010 at Croke Park. However, Gregor Townsend's side can take heart -- AFP Sport picks out three examples of runs without a win against the same opponent coming to an end: Gerulaitis masters Connors at last Flamboyant American tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis's achievements -- -- he won a solitary Grand Slam singles title -- perhaps never equalled his natural talent because he enjoyed life off the court a tad too much.