By BRYN PALMER

SCOTLAND
Coach: Gregor Townsend
Captain: Finn Russell
IF Scotland are to cause a sensation on the opening weekend of the World Cup and down defending champions South Africa, they will have to create their own slice of tournament history. The Scots have never beaten a higher-ranked team at any of the nine previous global gatherings.
A 20-20 draw with then Grand Slam champions France at the inaugural World Cup in 1987 was the closest they have come, while a devastating one-point loss to Australia in the 2015 quarter-finals after a contentious last-minute penalty award still ...