Scotland ‘champing at the bit’ for pivotal World Cup double-header | Andy Bull

Gregor Townsend’s side must win their final two pool games to keep their hopes alive and must start with an emphatic win against RussiaIt is going to be a rough five days for the Scots. Their World Cup is going to be defined by whether they can beat Russia and Japan in back-to-back matches. There are only three days between the games – a bit of scheduling that gives Japan, who will have had eight days off, every last advantage.Gregor Townsend has spent his past 10 days plotting how to go about this double-header, and for the match against Russia he has made 14 changes to the team who beat Samo…