Rugby World Cup 2023: Finn Russell says Scotland can bounce again from South Africa loss | Rugby Union Information

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell is certain his group can come again within the Rugby World Cup regardless of a irritating loss to South Africa in Marseille; Scotland face Tonga on September 24; Romania and Eire additionally in Pool B

Finn Russell hopes a two-week break between matches will enable Scotland to regroup and get Sunday’s demoralising World Cup opener in opposition to South Africa out of their system.

The Scots had been unable to spark their swashbuckling attacking sport as they crashed 18-3 to the Springboks in Marseille, dropping the second half 12-0.

It was Gregor Townsend’s facet’s lowest-scoring outing since their first sport of the 2019 World Cup once they had been defeated 27-3 by Eire.

Fly-half Russell stated: “I am very pissed off with the consequence but in addition with the second half. I do not suppose we confirmed a real reflection of the group that we’re. It’s extremely irritating.”

The Scots don’t play once more till they face Tonga in Good on Sunday September 24.

Once they return to motion, they know they have to win all three of their remaining video games – the opposite two are in opposition to Romania and Eire – if they’re to have an opportunity of rising from the formidable Pool B to succeed in the quarter finals.

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Highlights from day three of the Rugby World Cup in France the place there have been wins for defending champions South Africa, Japan, and Wales. Credit score: RWCL

“This was probably the state of affairs we had been going to be in after the primary sport,” stated Russell.

“Ideally it would not have been, however now we’re on this state of affairs we have to decide ourselves again up, we have to get going.

“We have got Tonga then Romania so we have to go into these video games as finest ready as we will and trying to play as finest we will.

South Africa’s Kurt-Lee Arendse scores a strive through the Rugby World Cup match in opposition to Scotland

“We had a 10-minute interval the place we let South Africa get two tries so we’ll chat about how we will get higher after that second half and popping out firing right away [after half-time] so that does not occur once more.

“As pissed off as we’re, there’s a lot to work on and nonetheless the whole lot to play for.”

The Scotland gamers have been given break day with their households within the early a part of this week to get well from the psychological and bodily calls for of going through the world champions of their first sport.

Russell, competing at his third World Cup, has vowed they may come again prepared for his or her must-win sport in opposition to Tonga.

“We have got two weeks now so we’ll have the subsequent few days simply getting away from rugby,” stated the 30-year-old.

Russell in motion through the Rugby World Cup match between South Africa

“That was very bodily demanding and mentally as effectively.

“The subsequent few days we’ll get away from rugby, refresh ourselves and are available again on Thursday and begin getting ready for Tonga – that is an enormous sport for us.

“We have got the whole lot to play for now and to an extent nothing to lose.

“As robust as it’s to take, in sport you need to bounce again as fast as you may and I believe the boys will try this.”

Stand-off Russell was within the wars on Sunday and it regarded like he could also be pressured off within the first half after a heavy collision left him grounded and receiving prolonged therapy.

“I am alright,” he stated. “I acquired a shot within the ribs and I believe I used to be simply fairly badly winded fortunately.

“The second was a stinger which occurs in rugby.

“These collisions occur and that is a part of it. Fortunately there’s nothing that unhealthy.

“I will be good to go the subsequent sport.”