The permutations from World Cup Pool B are enough to make everyone's head spin but, ahead of Ireland vs. Scotland. Rassie Erasmus has it twigged.
will be watching this weekend's game closely, aware that South Africa are all but through... unless a bizarre result plays out at Stade de France.The final shake out of the pool stages has been made complicated by the fact that head-to-head records are being given greater credence when it comes to settling who finishes second or third.In Pool B, we could have Ireland beating South Africa, Scotland beating Ireland and South Africa beating Scotland.
"The other permutation, which is the interesting one, is when all three of us are on 15 points. Then the team with the best first of all goes through. If Scotland's points difference points is the best, then Scotland will go through and we will fall out as Ireland beat us. First it goes to points difference, then for the second team it is who beat who.
"The score could be 22-12 or 22-13 and Ireland are out of the competition if they don't get a bonus point. Of the three teams we are probably the most comfortable sitting here knowing we have got a two week rest. Look, maybe we have got six months rest if the cards don't fall our way.
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