Scotland's Kinghorn hoping to peak against Ireland
Blair Kinghorn hopes his best form in a Scotland shirt is still to come as he prepares to win his 50th cap in Saturday night's box-office World Cup showdown with Ireland in Paris.
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Ritchie passed fit as Scotland name team for crunch Ireland clash
PARIS : Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie has been passed fit to play in their must-win Rugby World Cup Pool B fixture with Ireland in Paris on Saturday as wing Darcy Graham keeps his place and fullback Blair Kinghorn earns a 50th cap.
Wing Graham revelling in Scotland’s attacking approach
LILLE, France : Wing Darcy Graham equalled Scotland’s record for the most tries in a Rugby World Cup match when he crossed Romania's line four times in Saturday’s 84-0 Pool B romp in Lille, and now has another major milestone looming.
Graham’s try blitz helps cotland to massive win over Romania
LILLE, France :Darcy Graham led the way with four tries as Scotland romped to an 84-0 bonus-point triumph over Romania at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday to set up a Pool B showdown against Ireland.
Scotland change 13 for Romania as Sebastian earns first start
Prop Javan Sebastian will make his first start for Scotland as one of 13 changes to the side to face Romania in their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash in Lille on Saturday, where a victory will keep Gregor Townsend’s team in with a chance of making the quarter-finals.
Scotland hoping to set up Paris 'shootout' with Ireland
NICE, France : Scotland still have a job to do against Romania on Saturday, but inevitably they are thinking ahead to a potential do-or-die clash with Ireland in Paris on Oct. 7 where their fortunes in a tough Rugby World Cup Pool B will be decided.
Scotland winger Kyle Steyn insists they 'know how to beat' Ireland
Scotland still have a job to do against Romania on Saturday, but inevitably they are thinking ahead to a potential do-or-die clash with Ireland in Paris on 7 October where their fortunes in a tough Rugby World Cup Pool B will be decided. Scotland scored seven tries as they defeated Tonga 45-17 in a bruising encounter in Nice on Sunday to get their campaign up and running following an opening 18-3 loss to South Africa. Unless there are a shock set of results between now and then, Scotland are likely to head to the French capital knowing victory could see them into the quarter-finals at the expense of the number one ranked side in the world. "Never write us off," fullback Blair Kinghorn warned. "We did what we needed to do (against Tonga), we'll do what we need to do next week (against Romania), then we'll take it on into Paris.
Scotland romp to vital bonus-point victory over Tonga
Scotland romped to the bonus-point victory they required over Tonga at Stade de Nice to kick-start their World Cup campaign and keep alive their hopes of qualification for the knockout phase.