Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool A - Scotland v Russia - Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka, Japan - October 9, 2019 Russia players look dejected after the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
HAMAMATSU, Japan (Reuters) - Russia's progress in four games at the World Cup in Japan has coach Lyn Jones confident the side can grow and be even better if they qualify for the next tournament in France.
Russia, who had been to one previous World Cup in New Zealand in 2011, only qualified for the global showpiece in Japan because Romania, Belgium and Spain were all docked points for fielding ineligible players in qualifying.
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