FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool A - Ireland v Scotland - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - September 22, 2019 Scotland's Greig Laidlaw in action with Ireland's Cian Healy REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has reinstated scrumhalf Greig Laidlaw as his captain for their do-or-die World Cup Pool A clash with hosts Japan on Sunday, which might not go ahead due to an impending typhoon.
Stuart McInally, who skippered the team in their first two games, was left on the bench and was replaced at hooker by Fraser Brown in one of 12 changes made by Townsend for the must-win match from the second-string side who beat Russia on Wednesday.
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