Scotland v Tonga Match Reports
Scotland scored five tries to beat Tonga 37-12 at Kilmarnock’s Rugby Park in the final match of the Viagogo Autumn International series. It was the first ever Test match involving a tier one nation to be played on a fully artificial pitch. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Scotland end series with victory
- Guardian: Impressive Scotland ruthlessly expose Tonga in five-try romp
- Independent: Cotter's revolution continues as trouncing sign off 2014 in style
- Telegraph: Blair Cowan leads rout as Vern Cotter's side see out 2014 in style
- Daily Mail: Vern Cotter's men pull away in second half as visitors tire
- Sky Sports: Scotland score five tries to beat Tonga at Kilmarnock's Rugby Park
- ESPN: Second-half surge sees Scots past Tonga
- Scotsman: 5-try Scots sweep past Tonga
- Daily Record: Scots fantastic on plastic as they trounce Tonga at Rugby Park
- Sydney Morning Herald: Scotland crush Tonga in five-try rout
Scotland 37-12 Tonga - Match Highlights
Scotland v Tonga Match Stats
Scotland (14) 37
Tries: Cowan, Hogg, Dunbar, Cross, Seymour
Conversion: Laidlaw (3)
Penalties: Laidlaw (2)
Tonga (12) 12
Penalties: Fosita (4)
Man of the Match: Blair Cowan (Scotland)
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Alasdair Dickinson
- 2 Ross Ford
- 3 Geoff Cross
- 4 Richie Gray
- 5 Jonny Gray
- 6 Rob Harley
- 7 Blair Cowan
- 8 Johnnie Beattie
Backs
- 9 Greig Laidlaw (Captain)
- 10 Finn Russell
- 11 Tim Visser
- 12 Alex Dunbar
- 13 Sean Lamont
- 14 Tommy Seymour
- 15 Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16 Fraser Brown
- 17 Gordon Reid
- 18 Ryan Grant
- 19 Kieran Low
- 20 Alasdair Strokosch
- 21 Chris Cusiter
- 22 Duncan Weir
- 23 Duncan Taylor
Tonga Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Tevita Mailau
- 2 Aleki Lutui
- 3 Paea Fa'anunu
- 4 Tukulua Lokotui
- 5 Joe Tu'ineau
- 6 Sione Kalamafoni
- 7 Nili Latu (Captain)
- 8 Viliami Ma'afu
Backs
- 9 Sonatane Takulua
- 10 Latiume Fosita
- 11 Fetu'u Vainikolo
- 12 Hemani Paea
- 13 Siale Piutau
- 14 David Halaifonua
- 15 Vungakoto Lilo
Replacements
- 16 Elvis Taione
- 17 Sione Lea
- 18 Sila Puafisi
- 19 Lisiate Fa'aoso
- 20 Hale T Pole
- 21 Tomasi Palu
- 22 Kurt Morath
- 23 Sione Piukala