Rugby World Cup 2019: Scotland back on track with precious bonus-point win over Samoa
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Rugby World Cup 2019: Scotland back on track with precious bonus-point win over Samoa

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scotland answered their critics in impressive fashion as Gregor Townsend's men grabbed a bonus-point win over Samoa to fire themselves back into contention for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. Last Sunday's crushing defeat to Ireland, combined with Japan's shock win over Joe Schmidt's side, had left the Dark Blues on the verge of a humiliating early exit. Scotland's World Cup campaign is back on track Townsend has put a greater focus on his team's approach to kicking during this tournament and it paid off as Russell fired a high ball across for Darcy Graham to chase. But the Dark Blues' pack soon regained control, with their pressure bringing about a penalty try after 57 minutes as Fidow was yellow carded for illegally dragging down a rolling maul as substitute hooker Fraser Brown tried to ram his way over the whitewash.

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