'We’re playing the No 1 team in the world in two weeks’ time, we know it’s going to be a difficult challenge'
“The fact South Africa picked up a bonus point [in Saturday’s defeat by Ireland] does mean it’s a straight shoot-out between us and Ireland, if South Africa pick up five points against Tonga,” Townsend said.
“We have to get to 10 points [against Romania] to make sure it becomes a shoot-out between us and them ... If we were to win that Ireland game by more than seven points, we get through to the quarter-finals. It’s as straightforward as that, but when we’re playing the No 1 team in the world in two weeks’ time, we know it’s going to be a difficult challenge.
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