Ireland attack coach Mike Catt. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
- Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt has laughed off suggestions that they could conspire with Scotland to knock the Boks out of the World Cup.
- If Scotland beat Ireland by 21 points or more, and both teams score four tries, then South Africa would be eliminated.
- Bok coach Jacques Nienaber said such a scenario would be “match-fixing”.
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Ireland attack coach Mike Catt has dismissed suggestions they could collude with Scotland to send South Africa out of the Rugby World Cup.
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There is a slim mathematical chance that South Africa could exit the tournament in the pool stages. For that to happen, Scotland must beat I
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