Smith made his World Cup debut in Scotland’s opening game of the tournament.
“We definitely still believe we can get out the group,” said Smith. “We’ve spoken a lot about how we feel we can do something special at this World Cup.
“We’re still focused on getting out of the group and we’re going to have to win all three with good scorelines to do that.”While the Scottish players were visibly dejected after failing to do themselves justice against the Boks, Smith feels that having a fortnight between matches – a period which included a few days of downtime with family members early last week – has helped them banish any lingering negativity ahead of facing Tonga.
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