The Springboks, who have already played all four of their games, currently top Pool B with 15 points, while Ireland are second on 14 points and Scotland are third on 10 points.
Johnny Sexton of Ireland celebrates victory against the Springboks. Picture: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Imagesare all in contention for the last eight of the World Cup, going into the final round of pool fixtures.
However, a 49-28 victory for Scotland, with Ireland scoring four tries, would see both teams go through to the quarter-finals, with the defending world champions dropping out as a result.This has led to talk that Ireland and Scotland could arrange the result to ensure an easier route to the title. “Firstly I’d ask you, would we want Scotland to beat us by 21 points? If you asked any player in this room, any of us would they want Scotland to beat you by 21 points?” he added with a dismissive laugh.in 2003 and was part of England’s 2007 team that lost the final to the Boks, said Ireland are only focusing on getting a win from Saturday’s match.
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