Scotland 10-21 South Africa
Date:
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
Attendance: 58,893
Scotland v South Africa Match Reports
The Springboks beat Scotland 21-10 at Murrayfield, thanks to a brace of tries from South African hooker Adriaan Strauss. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Scotland 10-21 South Africa
- Guardian: South Africa's Adrian Strauss secures lead Scotland cannot overcome
- Telegraph: Scotland 10 South Africa 21: match report
- Daily Mail: Strauss at the double as hosts slump to defeat
- Sky Sports: Scotland lose to South Africa as hooker Adriaan Strauss scores a brace of tries
- ESPN: Brave Scotland downed by Springboks
- Scotsman: South Africa 21-10 Scotland: Late surge not enough for Scots
- Sydney Morning Herald: Boks hold firm for win over Scotland
Scotland v South Africa Match Statistics
Scotland (3) 10
Tries: Pyrgos
Conversions: Laidlaw
Penalties: Laidlaw
South Africa (14) 21
Tries: Strauss 2
Conversions: Lambie
Penalties: Lambie 3
Man of the Match: Francois Louw (South Africa)
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Ryan Grant
- 2. Ross Ford
- 3. Euan Murray
- 4. Richie Gray
- 5. Jim Hamilton
- 6. John Barclay
- 7. Kelly Brown (Captain)
- 8. David Denton
Backs
- 9. Mike Blair
- 10. Greig Laidlaw
- 11. Tim Visser
- 12. Matt Scott
- 13. Nick De Luca
- 14. Sean Lamont
- 15. Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16. Dougie Hall
- 17. Kyle Traynor
- 18. Geoff Cross
- 19. Alastair Kellock
- 20. Stuart McInally
- 21. Henry Pyrgos
- 22. Ruaridh Jackson
- 23. Peter Murchie
South Africa Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Gurthrö Steenkamp
- 2. Adriaan Strauss
- 3. Jannie du Plessis
- 4. Eben Etzebeth
- 5. Juandré Kruger
- 6. Francois Louw
- 7. Willem Alberts
- 8. Duane Vermeulen
Backs
- 9. Ruan Pienaar
- 10. Pat Lambie
- 11. Francois Hougaard
- 12. Jean de Villiers (Captain)
- 13. Juan de Jongh
- 14. JP Pietersen
- 15. Zane Kirchner
Replacements
- 16. Schalk Brits
- 17. Heinke van der Merwe
- 18. CJ van der Linde
- 19. Flip van der Merwe
- 20. Marcell Coetzee
- 21. Morné Steyn
- 22. Jaco Taute
- 23. Lwazi Mvovo