Pool C permutations
Ireland, South Africa and Scotland can all still reach the last eight. South Africa have completed their schedule and currently top the pool.
Ireland will top the pool with a win tonight, a result that would send Scotland home.
Scotland can knock Ireland out with a bonus-point win that denies Ireland any match points.
If Scotland beat Ireland by 21 points or more, they would top the pool, with Ireland finishing second ahead of South Africa on the head-to-head rule – sending the Springboks home.
Even a draw would send Ireland through as pool winners, with South Africa second.
Scotland team news
Scotland have captain Jamie Ritchie back in their ranks after his head injury suffered against Tonga, with Edinburgh team-mate Grant Gilchrist having skippered the side against Romania in his absence.
Ali Price is preferred to Ben White, while Blair Kinghorn starts at full-back for his 50th international cap. Darcy Graham, who scored four tries against Romania, has done enough to keep his place in the side.
Scotland XV: Kinghorn, Graham, Jones, Tuipulotu, Van der Merwe, Russell, Price; Schoeman, Turner, Fagerson, Gray, Gilchrist, Ritchie, Darge, Dempsey.
Replacements: Ashman, Sutherland, Nel, Cummings, Fagerson, Crosbie, Horne, Smith
Ireland team news
As revealed by forwards coach Paul O’Connell on Wednesday, Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw has been battling a hamstring issue and it is one that keeps him out of this match.
Henshaw missed the tournament opener against Romania but was able to return and come off the bench in the wins over Tonga and South Africa. Stuart McCloskey or Keith Earls replaces him in the squad this weekend, with Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose the starting midfield pairing.
Iain Henderson gets the nod over James Ryan at lock, while Dan Sheehan comes in for Ronan Kelleher.
Ireland XV: Keenan; M Hansen, Ringrose, Aki, Lowe; Sexton (capt), Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong; Beirne, Henderson; O’Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris.
Replacements: Kelleher, Kilcoyne, Bealham, Ryan, Conan, Murray, Crowley, McCloskey
How to watch Ireland vs Scotland
TV channel: In the UK, Ireland vs Scotland is being broadcast live via free-to-air channel ITV1, with coverage beginning at 7:15pm.
Live stream: The ITVX website and app is the place to catch all the action for free as it unfolds line online.
Live blog: We’ll be bringing you minute-by-minute coverage right here!
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Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Ireland vs Scotland!
It is an absolutely massive game in Pool C, with a place in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup on the line. A victory will see Ireland safely through to the knockout stages – Scotland need a bonus-point victory and to ensure Andy Farrell’s side do not pick up any.
We’ll cover all those permutations in full, as well as the build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 8pm BST from the Stade de France. Stay with us!
