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What channel is South Africa vs Scotland? Live stream, TV channel and kick-off details for World Cup opener

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The Rugby World Cup is here and Scotland are set to start their campaign with the daunting task of taking on the Springboks, the competition's defending champions.

Gregor Townsend's side are in this tournament's 'group of death' along with three of the world's top five ranked side all in Pool B with Ireland, South Africa and Scotland all set to meet in the opening stages.

With the odds stacked against Scotland to even progress out of the group, a tournament-opening win against Jacques Nienaber's side would electrify their campaign and give them some hope of upsetting the odds.

It wouldn't be Scotland at any major sporting event if they had to do it the easy way but this would be an almighty ask for the Scots to advance from their pool at the Rugby World Cup.

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