Ireland attack coach Mike Catt has dismissed suggestions they could collude with Scotland to send South Africa out of the Rugby World Cup.
that South Africa could exit the tournament in the pool stages. For that to happen, Scotland must beat Ireland by a margin of 21 points or more, with both teams scoring four tries to earn an attacking bonus point.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber labelled the idea of Ireland and Scotland being in cahoots as"match-fixing" and Catt also laughed it off during a press conference. "Firstly I'd ask you, would we want Scotland to beat us by 21 points? If you asked any player in this room, any of us would they want Scotland to beat you by 21 points?" the former England centre added with a dismissive laugh."I'm just focusing on our performance and the preparation of the players. But as a group of coaches, Andy is fully aware of what’s going and what needs to happen," he added.
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