{"id":293751,"date":"2023-09-24T13:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T13:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=293751"},"modified":"2023-09-24T13:35:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T13:35:02","slug":"scotland-v-tonga-live-rugby-world-cup-2023-score-and-latest-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/rugby-union\/scotland-v-tonga-live-rugby-world-cup-2023-score-and-latest-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland v Tonga LIVE: Rugby World Cup 2023 score and latest updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is Scotland vs Tonga on TV? Channel, start time and how to watch Rugby World Cup fixture online<\/h3>\n

Scotland go in search of their first win of the Rugby World Cup as they face Tonga today.<\/p>\n

Gregor Townsend\u2019s side fell to an 18-3 defeat against the defending champions South Africa on the opening weekend but were afforded a bye week last week as they prepare for this weekend\u2019s must-win clash. Scotland will be eyeing up a bonus-point victory and begin to claw back ground on the Springboks and Ireland who sit in the top two positions.<\/p>\n

Tonga have also only played one match thus far in the tournament and got their campaign under way with a 59-16 defeat against Ireland. They will be eyeing up a shock victory on Sunday as they look to leapfrog Scotland into third spot in Pool B.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Is Scotland vs Tonga on TV? Channel, start time and how to watch online<\/h3>\n

Everything you need to know ahead of the Pool B fixture <\/p>\n

Gregor Townsend makes four changes to his starting team<\/h3>\n

Scotland changed two forwards and two backs to the side facing Tonga at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday. The Scots opened with an 18-3 defeat to defending champion South Africa two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

On Friday, prop Rory Sutherland and lock Scott Cummings replaced Pierre Schoeman and Grant Gilchrist, while centre Chris Harris \u2014 who played in all of Scotland\u2018s pool games at the 2019 World Cup \u2014 and right wing Kyle Steyn pushed Huw Jones and Darcy Graham into the reserves.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know this is a really important game for us so we\u2019ve put as strong a team as we can to win it,\u201d coach Gregor Townsend said. \u201cThe last 20 minutes are going to be important, so to have players like Darcy Graham, Huw Jones and George Horne coming off the bench will give us something different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tonga will have bad memories of Steyn, who scored four tries in a 60-14 win when the sides last met two years ago. The Scots scored 10 tries that day at Murrayfield. Gilchrist dropped out of the matchday 23 for the game in Nice.<\/p>\n

Both teams are playing their second Pool B game, with Tonga dispatched 59-16 by Ireland in its first game.<\/p>\n

Scotland: Blair Kinghorn, Kyle Steyn, Chris Harris, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe, Finn Russell, Ben White; Jack Dempsey, Rory Darge, Jamie Ritchie (captain), Scott Cummings, Richie Gray, Zander Fagerson, George Turner, Rory Sutherland. Reserves: Ewan Ashman, Pierre Schoeman, WP Nel, Sam Skinner, Matt Fagerson, George Horne, Huw Jones, Darcy Graham.<\/p>\n

Scotland vs Tonga <\/h3>\n

Welcome to The Independent\u2019s <\/em>live coverage of the Pool B fixture between Scotland and Tonga. <\/p>\n

Tonga will be looking to regroup after last weekend\u2019s loss to Ireland and put in a physical performance this weekend. Opponents Scotland had a weekend off last weekend and go in search of their first win of this year\u2019s competition after their loss to South Africa in the first round.<\/p>\n

Follow all of the action here. <\/p>\n

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