Hello and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s coverage of this afternoon’s Pool B clash as South Africa kick off their World Cup title defence against Scotland at the Stade Velodrome in Marseilles.
The Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for a record-equalling third time in Japan four years ago – beating England in the final – but they will need to be at their best to progress from the so-called ‘pool of death’ that also includes number one-ranked team in the world Ireland, as well as Tonga, and Romania.
With just two teams able to progress from each group, this may well be the the most significant fixture of the tournament so far. The stakes could not be higher, and every point wi
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