Scotland 15-21 Tonga
Date:
Venue: Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
Attendance: 20,603
Scotland v Tonga Match Reports
Scotland suffered their first ever defeat at the hands of Tonga, with a 15-21 loss at Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Scotland 15-21 Tonga
- Guardian: Tonga's Lua Lokotui and Fetu'u Vainikolo inflict misery on Scotland
- Independent: Robinson under pressure after Tonga defeat
- Telegraph: Scotland 15 Tonga 21: match report
- Daily Mail: Robinson considers position after 'unacceptable' loss
- Sydney Morning Herald: Scotland crash to historic humiliating defeat
- New Zealand Herald: Rugby: Tonga humble Scotland
Scotland v Tonga Match Statistics
Scotland (6) 15
Penalties: Laidlaw 5
Tonga (3) 21
Tries: Lokotui, Vainikolo
Conversions: Apikotoa
Penalties: Apikotoa 3
Man of the Match: Viliami Ma'afu (Tonga)
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Kyle Traynor
- 2. Scott Lawson
- 3. Euan Murray
- 4. Richie Gray
- 5. Alastair Kellock
- 6. Alasdair Strokosch
- 7. Kelly Brown (Captain)
- 8. David Denton
Backs
- 9. Henry Pyrgos
- 10. Greig Laidlaw
- 11. Tim Visser
- 12. Matt Scott
- 13. Max Evans
- 14. Sean Lamont
- 15. Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16. Dougie Hall (for Pyrgos 55)
- 17. Gordon Reid
- 18. Geoff Cross (for Murray 52)
- 19. Grant Gilchrist
- 20. John Barclay (for Denton 55)
- 21. Rory Lawson (for S Lawson 52)
- 22. Tom Heathcote (for Laidlaw 71)
- 23. Nick De Luca (for Evans 64)
Tonga Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Alisona Taumalolo
- 2. Elvis Taione
- 3. Halani 'Aulika
- 4. Joe Tu'ineau
- 5. Tukulua Lokotui
- 6. Hale T Pole
- 7. Nili Latu (Captain)
- 8. Viliami Ma'afu
Backs
- 9. Taniela Moa
- 10. Fangatapu 'Apikotoa
- 11. Will Helu
- 12. Sione Piukala
- 13. Sukanaivalu Hufanga
- 14. Fetu'u Vainikolo
- 15. Vungakoto Lilo
Replacements
- 16. Ilaisa Ma'asi (for Taione 76)
- 17. Tevita Mailau (for Aulika 47)
- 18. Kamaliele Sakalia
- 19. Sitiveni Mafi (for Tuineau 78)
- 20. Sione Timani (for T-Pole 52)
- 21. Viliame 'longi (for Helu 78)
- 22. Eddie Paea
- 23. Alipate Fatafehi (for Piukala 72)