Stuart McInally, the Scotland captain, praised the patience and effort of his players after they held their nerve to secure a 34-0 bonus-point victory over Samoa that kept them in contention to reach the last eight of the Rugby World Cup. A defeat would almost certainly have bundled the Scots out of the tournament. Knowing bonus points are likely to be critical in deciding the quarter-finalists, there was a danger that they might take too many risks in their desire to get four tries, but McInally was content that a mature and measured approach got them over the line. “I was really pleased with the performance,” the Edinburgh hooker said. “We spoke about starting well and we did that; I was pleased with how we…

Source: The Times October 01, 2019 00:45 UTC