Gregor Townsend insists Scotland Rugby World Cup opener suffered referee hitch as 'inconsistency' baffles coach
Gregor Townsend insisted refereeing inconsistency robbed Scotland of the chance to get off to a World Cup flier against South Africa.
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Springboks sweat over Etzebeth injury after Scotland win
MARSEILLE, France : South Africa were relieved to get through a "slippery" Rugby World Cup Pool B game with Scotland on Sunday but the 18-3 victory could have come at some cost to their bid to retain their title, with lock Eben Etzebeth injured.
Springbok reality check leaves Scots still up against it
MARSEILLE, France : Scotland always faced a monumental challenge to get out of a daunting World Cup pool but, having lost to defending champions South Africa on Sunday, nothing has really changed - they will just probably need to beat the world's number one team to avoid an early exit.
Scotland fall to South Africa in bruising World Cup opener
Scotland suffered a demoralising start to their World Cup campaign as world champions South Africa squeezed the life out of them in Marseille.
In Pictures: Rugby World Cup gets off to scorching start
After so much build-up, the 2023 Rugby World Cup has finally got underway.
South Africa find second gear to grind life out of Scotland
Scotland suffered a demoralising start to their World Cup campaign as world champions South Africa squeezed the life out of them in Marseille.
Cristiano Ronaldo sends message of support to Morocco’s earthquake victims
LONDON: Al-Nassr and Portugal superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo shared a message of support for victims of the Moroccan earthquake on his Instagram channel on Sunday.
Scotland and South Africa launch into furious World Cup rammy as bubbling anger reaches frenzied boiling point
Scotland and South Africa showed some real fight on and off the pitch, with a barmy breaking out after just 20 minutes in Marseille.