Scotland get RWC campaign underway with convincing win over Japan

Japan were unable to repeat the heroics of the weekend as they were convincingly beaten 45-10 by Scotland at Kingsholm earlier today. The first half proved to be a hard-fought contest, but in the second it was all Scotland, as fatigue perhaps affected the Brave Blossoms. Scotland scored five second half tries to claim the bonus point win and put them top of Pool B. "We really put it to them in the second half," said skipper Greig Laidlaw. "They were saying during the week that if they were in the game at half-time they were going to take us." Japan trailed 12-7 at halftime but the scoreline …