Scotland v Australia

Date:

Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)

Attendance: 56,732

Scotland v Australia Match Reports

Scotland recovered from last weekend's whitewash against South Africa to push Australia close in the third and final Viagogo Autumn International match at Murrayfield. Australia scored two unanswered tries, but Scottish scrum-half Greig Laidlaw slotted 5 penalties to keep his side within a score of Australia at the final whistle. The match ended 21-15 in Australia's favour. A selection of match reports is listed below:

Scotland v Australia Match Statistics

SCOTLAND (12) 15
Penalties: Laidlaw 5

AUSTRALIA (13) 21
Tries: Folau, Feauai-Sautia
Conversions: Leali'ifano
Penalties: Leali'ifano 3

Man of the Match: Israel Folau (Australia)

Scotland v Australia Team Line-ups

Scotland Team Line-up

Forwards

  • 1. Ryan Grant
  • 2. Ross Ford
  • 3. Moray Low
  • 4. Grant Gilchrist
  • 5. Jim Hamilton
  • 6. Johnnie Beattie
  • 7. Kelly Brown (Captain)
  • 8. David Denton

Backs

  • 9. Greig Laidlaw
  • 10. Duncan Weir
  • 11. Sean Lamont
  • 12. Duncan Taylor
  • 13. Nick De Luca
  • 14. Tommy Seymour
  • 15. Sean Maitland

Replacements

  • 16. Pat MacArthur
  • 17. Alasdair Dickinson
  • 18. Euan Murray
  • 19. Jonny Gray
  • 20. Kieran Low
  • 21. Chris Cusiter
  • 22. Ruaridh Jackson
  • 23. Max Evans

Australia Team Line-up

Forwards

  • 1. James Slipper
  • 2. Stephen Moore
  • 3. Sekope Kepu
  • 4. Rob Simmons
  • 5. James Horwill
  • 6. Scott Fardy
  • 7. Michael Hooper
  • 8. Ben Mowen (Captain)

Backs

  • 9. Will Genia
  • 10. Quade Cooper
  • 11. Chris Feauai-Sautia
  • 12. Mike Harris
  • 13. Christian Leali'ifano
  • 14. Joe Tomane
  • 15. Israel Folau

Replacements

  • 16. Saia Fainga'a
  • 17. Ben Alexander
  • 18. Paddy Ryan
  • 19. Sitaleki Timani
  • 20. Ben McCalman
  • 21. Nic White
  • 22. Nick Phipps
  • 23. Bernard Foley