Ross Ford confident Scotland will avoid another early World Cup exit - Belfast Telegraph
But they suffered a hammer blow when Gonzalez Amorosino scored a last-gasp try for the Pumas and their hopes of making the last eight were killed off when they failed to beat England in Auckland. Ford is one of six remaining members of that team who will travel south along with Al Dickinson, Richie Gray, Al Strokosch, Richie Vernon and Sean Lamont. Ford - who was one of three hookers named in the 31-man squad which will travel south ahead of their September 23 opener with the Cherry Blossoms - said: " It was a massive, massive disappointment four years ago in New Zealand. This time the focus is to do as well as we can in the group and put ourselves in the best possible position after that. "It was not an ideal situation this last time but we can only focus on the present. "I think it's a really good squad we're taking down there. "It's going to take a whole squad to get through the World Cup and perform well in each game to get the results we want. Cotter has already warned his team against complacency when they take on Japan and the US before their potentially decisive clashes with the Springboks and Samoa in Newcastle on October 3 and 10. And Ford proved the message has already sunk in.... Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
