Scotland prepare to do battle with Springboks amid heatwave – 5 talking points

Scotland prepare to do battle with Springboks amid heatwave – 5 talking points

Scotland’s players got a feel for Stade Velodrome on Friday (Mike Egerton/PA)

Scotland kick off their Rugby World Cup campaign against South Africa in Marseille on Sunday.

Here, the PA news agency sets the scene with five talking points ahead of the mouth-watering Pool B showdown at Stade Velodrome.

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