Grimes not ready to throw in towel

Scotland lock Stuart Grimes believes the battle for supremacy in the tight five could hold the key to victory in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final showdown with Australia at Suncorp Stadium.

After staggering into the last eight courtesy of their late, late show against Fiji, the Scots have been written off ahead of their encounter with the hosts and holders, with virtually no-one giving them a chance of emulating their 1991 semi-final appearance.