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Ireland face Scotland in quarter-final eliminator with tournament desperate for a thriller after succession of blowouts do damage to its credibility

Places in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup are at stake this weekend - but Ireland and Scotland will be in no mood to do each other favours and dump out South Africa

An emotional Peter O'Mahony has looked ahead to Ireland's game against Scotland, which will be played seven years ago this month since Anthony Foley died in Paris

Gregor Townsend knows his Scotland side must secure maximum points from their remaining two World Cup games if they are to avoid another premature exit on his watch

Ireland come into the Rugby World Cup as Six Nations champions and want to make an impact in the tournament with Scotland eyeing an upset and Wales looking to respond after a poor year

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The pressure is on for both Scotland and England ahead of Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham, and Gregor Townsend has detailed the reasoning behind some high-profile absences from his XV