Rugby Union - Samoa v Scotland - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool B - St James' Park, Newcastle, England - 10/10/15 Scotland head coach Vern Cotter before the match Reuters / Russell Cheyne Livepic
NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) - "Don't panic" was the halftime message from coach Vern Cotter that helped Scotland regroup from a fierce Samoan onslaught and claw their way back to a 36-33 win on Saturday and a place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.
Trailing 23-26 at the break, the Scots adjusted their tactics to shut down a Samoan side who had enjoyed nearly two-thirds of the first-half possession, run in three tries and had a fourth disallowed.
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