Cotter's Scotland hoping to lift nation at St James' Park

Stuart Hogg has promised Scotland's rugby team will put a smile back on the faces of the Tartan Army after watching their football counterparts suffer Euro 2016 anguish in the week.

Gordon Strachan's side saw hopes of reaching a first major tournament in 18 years crumble on Thursday night when they were held to a 2-2 draw with Poland at Hampden.

But it is a different story for the nation's rugby representatives, who can fire themselves into the World Cup quarter-finals if they beat Samoa in Newcastle later.

Hogg knows the Scotland support are hurting after their latest qualification nightmare but hopes his team can sooth their pain by marching into the knock-out rounds.