SCO 45-17 TGA: Scotland bag bonus-point win in lively encounter

Scotland kept their quarter-final hopes alive with a 45-17 bonus point victory over Tonga in a physical Pool B battle at Stade de Nice.

Hooker George Turner was driven over by his fellow forwards to give them a perfect start on five minutes but Tonga responded to grab the lead when winger Solomone Kata raced clear.

Wingers Duhan van der Merwe and Kyle Steyn bagged quick tries before flanker Rory Darge secured the bonus point on the stroke of half-time after wing Afusipa Taumoepeau was yellow carded.

Skipper Ben Tameifuna smashed his way through the Scotland defence to bring his side within seven points, but tries from replacement scrum-half George Horne, full-back Blair Kinghorn and replacement wing Darcy Graham sealed their first win of Rugby World Cup.

Mastercard Player of the Match Van der Merwe spoke on the physicality of the game post-match: "It was pretty tough out there for the first half-an-hour.

"I don't think I've ever been hit like that before. But with boys like Finn [Russell] giving me opportunities, it's just amazing."