The Springboks are not mathematically through to the last eight of the Rugby World Cup but it would take an extraordinary turn of events to eliminate the reigning world champions.
The Springboks are in that twilight territory all sports teams dislike. They are not entirely in control of their destiny atIt’s a miniscule possibility the Boks could be ousted, but it exists nonetheless.
After that, it reverts back to the head-to-head result between the remaining two teams vying for the second spot.In the scenario allowing Scotland to advance with 15 log points, they would need to win at least 41-20, and assuming Ireland scored four unconverted tries. All three teams would end the Pool phase with 15 points.
Currently, the Boks are the top of the group on 15 points with Ireland in second on 14 points and Scotland in third with 10.Well, let’s just say it would be a huge surprise. The more likely scenario for Scotland is that they advance at the expense of Ireland. To do that they would need to win by eight points, therefore denying Ireland a losing bonus point.The upshot of the current Pool situation is that Ireland are still not safe either and perhaps in a more precarious position than the Boks. But at least they have control over destiny.
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