SCOTLAND international Alex Grove will climb out of bed bright and early on Saturday morning to cheer his countrymen on as they battle with England for a World Cup quarter-final place.

While the permutations are many and varied as to which two out of England, Scotland and Argentina will progress from Pool ‘B’, the Worcester Warriors academy graduate admits the odds are stacked against his nation.

Grove will also hope to wake up safe in the knowledge he has helped Warriors claim their second Aviva Premiership win of the season in tomorrow night’s Sixways clash with Northampton Saints (7.45).

The 23-year-old three-cap centre said: “I’ll absolutely be getting up to watch Scotland and England on Saturday morning.

“Even though the odds are not in our favour, if Argentina beat Georgia with a four-try bonus point and Scotland win by more than eight points, then we’re through. Don’t bet against it!”

Grove continued: “We should not really dwell on what happened last weekend against Argentina but Scotland controlled the whole game and one slight lapse in concentration saw Lucas Amorosino score from 30 yards.

“There were still chances for Scotland to win it, like when Dan Parks hit that late drop-goal.

“I might be a sore loser, but Felipe Contepomi must have been three or four yards off-side — if not, then he should be challenging Usain Bolt in the 100 metres!

“It was disappointing as Parks was expecting that shot at goal, which would have guaranteed a Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

“If that’s what it ends up coming down to, then it would be sickening really.

“With regards to getting up for the game on Saturday, it won’t take much for professional rugby players on the biggest stage of all when the opposition is England.

“The boys will be revved up.”

But, firstly, Grove bids to help Warriors beat Northampton in a match billed by head coach Richard Hill as ‘must-win’.

Both sides have just one victory from their first four games.

Grove added: “The changing room was pretty quiet after the 17-15 defeat to Quins last weekend — we thoroughly believed we were going to win.

“The focus was quickly changed to Northampton, though, and we can take a lot of positives from the Quins game.

“We certainly should have won and were in control for at least three-quarters of it.

“The one try off a set-piece, while unacceptable, was just a defensive error, which is easily put right.

“We’ve looked at the video, addressed it in training and are confident we can deal with anything Northampton can throw at us tomorrow night.”