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Samoa stung by Scotland defeat but still fighting, says coach

Samoa's hopes of reaching World Cup quarter-finals suffered a set-back after they were beaten 34-0 by Scotland.

Samoa's hopes of reaching the World Cup quarter-finals suffered a body blow on Monday when they were beaten 34-0 by Scotland but coach Steve Jackson says his side are still in with a shout of advancing from Pool A.

Scotland scored two tries in either half, the latter two coming when referee Pascal Gauzere judged Samoa had illegally impeded the Scots' progress to the line and awarded them two penalty tries.

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