Rugby Union - South Africa v Scotland - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool B - St James' Park, Newcastle, England - 3/10/15 South Africa's Willie le Roux (C) in action Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - South Africa would not have expected to have so much riding on their final Rugby World Cup pool match against the United States, but they remain in a battle for survival going into Wednesday's tussle at the Olympic Stadium.
Victory without a bonus-point would keep the Springboks top of Pool B regardless of how Scotland fare in their last group match, but defeat for South Africa would open the door for Scotland and Japan to send them home with a humiliating early exit from a competition they have spoken of winning for months.
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