Rugby-Seven-try Scotland see off Tonga with 45-17 bonus-point win

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool B - Scotland v Tonga - Allianz Riviera, Nice, France - September 24, 2023 Scotland's Kyle Steyn and Chris Harris in action with Tonga's Halaleva Fifita REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

NICE, France (Reuters) -Scotland, almost the forgotten team of the Rugby World Cup, showed that they are still very much alive in the Group of Death as they secured the bonus-point victory they desperately needed by beating Tonga 45-17 on Sunday.

After having to wait two weeks since their opening-weekend defeat by South Africa, Scotland had the potentially all-important bonus point secured by halftime as they led 24-10 and added three more tries in a disjointed second half.