Horne hat-trick helps Scotland slay Russia

George Horne scored a hat-trick as Scotland ran in nine tries in a 61-0 bonus-point thrashing of Russia to set up a Pool A showdown with Japan for a place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

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Uninspiring Ireland labour to victory against Russia

Ireland scored five tries in a 35-0 bonus-point win over Russia to go back top of Pool A but the victory was far from convincing.

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Samoa battle to victory against resilient Russia

Samoa were made to work by Russia to get their World Cup campaign off to a winning start in Pool A. A second half flourish saw the Islanders run out 9-34 winners in Kumagaya.

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Marvellous Matsushima leads Japan to victory over Russia

Japan opened the 2019 Rugby World Cup with a 30-10 victory over a dogged Russian team. Kotaro Matsushima scored a hat-trick of tries as hosts recovered from the shock of conceding an early try.

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