MX23RW : Tuesday, May 28 22:42:59| >> :600:5971463:5971463:

De Luca: ‘Beating England would be a bonus’

De Luca: ‘Beating England would be a bonus’
© PA Photos
Scotland's Nick De Luca believes that knocking England out of the World Cup this weekend would be an "added bonus".

Scotland centre Nick De Luca believes that it would be an “added bonus” to knock England out of the Rugby World Cup this weekend.

Martin Johnson’s England side could fail to progress through their pool if Scotland and Argentina secure victories.

Despite having the chance to destroy England’s World Cup hopes, De Luca insists that it is not the main “incentive” for the Scottish side.

"No matter who we were playing this weekend, it could be - it hopefully won't be - our last game in the World Cup,” Sky Sports News quotes De Luca as saying. "[The opposition] definitely doesn't matter in that sense.

"If we do it right England would go out, which would be an added bonus, but it's not the incentive itself.

"What we're doing is trying to go out there and get through ourselves."

The clash between Scotland and England will go ahead on Saturday at Eden Park.

ID:4482: cacheID:4482:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1881:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Andy Robinson
Read Next:
Team News: Robinson rings changes for Georgia
>
Read more about Nick De Luca Rugby Union
rhs 2.0
Today's games header


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!