WE CAN'T GO ON THE RAZZ
Daily Record|September 29, 2023
Grant: Get the bonus point before turning on style
DAVID BARNES
WE CAN'T GO ON THE RAZZ

SCOTLAND stand-in skipper Grant Gilchrist has ordered his team to hold off the 'razzle-dazzle' against Romania in Lille tomorrow night - until absolutely sure the bonus point win is in the bag.

The Scots not only need a victory but to score four tries or more if they are to have a fighting chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals.

Even then, they'll have to produce their best performance of the professional era to beat Ireland while preventing the world No.1s from gaining a bonus point if they're to progress from Pool B into the knock-out stages.

The first of those two hurdles should be fairly straightforward given minnows Romania have lost their two games so far at this World Cup, 82-8 against Ireland and 76-0 against South Africa.

But Gilco who is standing in as captain while Jamie Ritchie recovers from a concussion promised nothing will be taken for granted.

This story is from the September 29, 2023 edition of Daily Record.

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