Pool A - Scotland v Samoa
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Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group A
KOBE, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 30: Magnus Bradbury of Scotland is tackled during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group A game between Scotland and Samoa at Kobe Misaki Stadium on September 30, 2019 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group A
KOBE, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 30: Jack Lam (L) and Tusi Pisi of Samoa walk off the pitch as they are applauded by the Scotland players following the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group A game between Scotland and Samoa at Kobe Misaki Stadium on September 30, 2019 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Jonny Gray, whose performance earned him the Player of the Match award, celebrates victory over Samoa with Fraser Brown. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Colourful Samoa fans in the stand look stunned about the defeat by Scotland in the Pool A match. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Samoa's Filo Paulo walks dejectedly from the pitch following defeat by Scotland in the Pool A game. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group A
KOBE, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 30: Filo Paulo of Samoa is embraced by Gordon Reid of Scotland following defeat in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group A game between Scotland and Samoa at Kobe Misaki Stadium on September 30, 2019 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Scotland players form a huddle following victory in their Pool A game against Samoa. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Sean Maitland loses control of the ball after an illegal tackle by Samoa's Ed Fidow who received a second yellow card and subsequently a red card, with Scotland being awarded a second penalty try. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Ed Fidow of Samoa is shown a yellow card by referee Pascal Gauzere and is later sent off for a second yellow. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group A
KOBE, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 30: Duncan Taylor of Scotland is tackled by Paul Alo-Emile of Samoa during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group A game between Scotland and Samoa at Kobe Misaki Stadium on September 30, 2019 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Finn Russell makes an attempt to shove aside Samoa's Melani Matavao and gain ground for Scotland. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Kane Le'aupepe of Samoa looks to break between Jonny Gray and Gordon Reid of Scotland. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Jamie Ritchie of Scotland offloads the ball as he faces a challenge from Tim Nanai-Williams of Samoa. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Scotland's Blade Thomson is sent toppling to the turf under the force of a tackle by Henry Taefu of Samoa. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Scotland players gather round Greig Laidlaw to congratulate the scrum-half after he fended off a challenge from Ed Fidow of Samoa to score his side's second try. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Samoa's Ed Fidow fails with a desperate last-gasp attempt to stop Greig Laidlaw going over the line to score Scotland's second try. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Greig Laidlaw is helped to his feet by his Scotland team-mates after breaking past Ed Fidow to score his team's second try against Samoa. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Willem Nel is on his own as he gets to grips with Chris Vui whose charge forward is suddenly halted. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Sean Maitland finishes off a cross-field pass from Stuart Hogg to touch down for Scotland's first try of the match against Samoa and their first of the tournament. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Jonny Gray rushes in with a strong challenge to help knock Samoa's Melani Matavao to the ground. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
A Samoa player rises higher than his Scotland opponents and collects the lineout ball. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Jamie Ritchie manages to get a grip of both of Alapati Leiua's legs to prevent the Samoa player making ground. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Fans in the stand are blown away as a Japanese rugby supporter has a go at playing the bagpipes. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group A
KOBE, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 30: General view inside the stadium during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group A game between Scotland and Samoa at Kobe Misaki Stadium on September 30, 2019 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Tim Nanai-Williams is tackled in a pincer movement by Scotland pair Allan Dell and Jonny Gray as he tries to speed towards the try-line. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Scotland's Allan Dell has to have medical treatment on the pitch after suffering an injury. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg makes a break past a Samoa player as he tries to build a Scotland attack. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Magnus Bradbury tries to make headway through the Samoa defence in the match at Kobe Misaki Stadium. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
TJ Ioane is the man in the middle of a sandwich as the Samoa player is tackled by Grant Gilchrist and Magnus Bradbury of Scotland. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Samoa players perform the Siva Tau prior to the Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool A game between Scotland and Samoa. (Photo by World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Scotland players proudly sing their anthem Flower of Scotland before the Pool A match against Samoa. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Referee Pascal Gauzere tosses the coin as captains Stuart McInally of Scotland and Jack Lam of Samoa look on. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Excitement builds among Samoa fans as they fly the flag for their country before the meeting with Scotland in Pool A. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Two kilt-clad Scotland fans would love to see their team go up for the real cup but after the manner of the defeat by Ireland, it is likely to remain a dream. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Wigs and painted faces add to the colour and entertainment for fellow supporters on their way to join the crowd in the stadium for the match between Scotland and Samoa. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
A Scotland supporter wearing a 'Jimmy Hat' and with the national flag on his cheek heads for the stadium to watch the match against Samoa,. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Few faces in the crowd might not be as colourful as these supporters of Samoa as they head to the Pool A match against Scotland at Kobe Misaki Stadium. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool A
Samoa fans will not be resting on their laurels and will hope the team do the same in the Pool A match against Scotland at Kobe Misaki Stadium. (Photo by Francois Nel - World Rugby via Getty Images)