Ireland 5 Scotland 0 LIVE as Gregor Towsend's men suffer disaster Rugby World Cup start

It's a massive night in the French capital for Gregor Townsend and his men as they look to stay in the Rugby World Cup.

27 days ago Scotland fell to defeat against defending champions South Africa and they're about to kick off their final Pool B game against one of the tournament's favourites in Andy Farrell's sensational Ireland side.

It's hard to understate just how massive this game is for Scotland. Arguably the biggest game of Gregor Townsend's era and it isn't even a winner-takes-all encounter. There's nothing quite like rallying around the national team when a game is as keenly poised and simply important as this, is there?

Gregor Townsend's men have a spring in their step following comfortable back-to-back Pool B wins over Tonga and Romania and will round off their group stage fixtures against Ireland but they have to with a bonus point, or by denying their opponents a losing bonus, to progress. Yes, that's right, it's all about permutations, permutations, permutations tonight for both Scotland AND their opponents.

There's a scenario, however unlikely it may seem, that BOTH sides can go through tonight at the expense of the Springboks. All the possible outcomes will be detailed in our build-up to the big clash.

Stick with us here at Record Sport tonight for build-up, live updates from the match, and all of the reaction LIVE here.

Sexton misses on the conversion. Silver linings and all that.

Ah, that's not the best start.

An efficient and clinical Ireland break as the second wave of attack lets James Lowe take it over the line in the opening minute.

Uphill battle and all that...

It's now or never. Do or die. The last chance. We're in the eleventh hour.

Nah, no sporting cliche can do this justice to be honest.

Irela