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Scotland can afford to lose and still make the quarter-finals if the beat the Samoans.

South Africa have scored three tries off driven lineouts at this World Cup, so Scotland have been warned.

Meyer has pulled no punches since the 34-32 loss to Japan in the opening Pool B match, picking out several of the team’s more experienced players for not sticking to instructions.

Respected columnist and author Dan Retief said South Africa can win the World Cup, but probably will not.

But just minutes later the roof almost came off the Amex once more as Goromaru ran in an excellent try before kicking the conversion to take the scores level. “It’s a fantastic achievement”, said coach Eddie Jones who will leave the team after the World Cup.

“I know that there have been a lot of injuries, but the players have really recovered well”, Meyer told reporters. Mandela’s support of the Springboks – as the national rugby team is called – in the 1995 World Cup which was both hosted and ultimately...

“It can not be that, 21 years down the line, transformation is at a snail’s pace in all sectors”, he said.

South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer says his team is behind him, despite accusations he is not picking enough black players.