Scotland 60-14 Tonga
Date:
Venue: BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Attendance: 32,371
Scotland v Tonga Match Reports
Scotland scored ten tries, including four from man-of-the-match Kyle Steyn, as they beat Tonga 60-14 in their opening autumn international match at BT Murrayfield. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Kyle Steyn registers four tries as Scotland hammer Tonga
- BBC: Kyle Steyn scores four of Scots' 10 tries
- Guardian: Debutant Rufus McLean sparks Scotland’s ten-try rout of Tonga
- Sky Sports: Scotland run in ten tries to hammer Tonga
- ESPN: Kyle Steyn scores four tries as Scotland thrash hapless Tonga
- Scotsman: Kyle Steyn matches Gavin Hastings record in 10-try bonanza
- Scottish Rugby: Scotland v Tonga match report
Scotland v Tonga - Match Highlights
Scotland v Tonga - Match Stats
Scotland: (36) 60
Try: McLean (7', 15'), Steyn (22', 32', 39', 81'), Schoeman (29'), Turner (50'), Haining (71'), Kebble (76')
Conversion: Kinghorn (7', 15', 30'), Thompson (77', 81'+1)
Tonga: (9) 14
Try: Lolohea (59')
Penalty: Faiva (13', 21', 26')
Man of the match: Kyle Steyn (Scotland)
Scotland v Tonga - Team Line-ups
Scotland Team
Forwards
- 1 Pierre Schoeman
- 2 George Turner
- 3 Zander Fagerson
- 4 Jamie Hodgson
- 5 Rob Harley
- 6 Jamie Ritchie (Co-Captain)
- 7 Hamish Watson
- 8 Matt Fagerson
Backs
- 9 Ali Price (Co-Captain)
- 10 Blair Kinghorn
- 11 Rufus McLean
- 12 Sam Johnson
- 13 Sione Tuipulotu
- 14 Kyle Steyn
- 15 Darcy Graham
Replacements
- 16 Stuart McInally
- 17 Jamie Bhatti
- 18 Oli Kebble
- 19 Marshall Sykes
- 20 Luke Crosbie
- 21 Nick Haining
- 22 Jamie Dobie
- 23 Ross Thompson
Tonga Team
Forwards
- 1 Loni Uhila
- 2 Maile Ngauamo
- 3 David Lolohea
- 4 Halaleva Fifita
- 5 Setofano Funaki
- 6 Tanginoa Halaifonua
- 7 Fotu Lokotui
- 8 Valentino Mapapalangi
Backs
- 9 Sonatane Takulua (Captain)
- 10 Kurt Morath
- 11 Walter Fifita
- 12 Vaea Vaea
- 13 Malietoa Hingano
- 14 Atunaisa Manu
- 15 James Faiva
Replacements
- 16 Siua Maile
- 17 Jethro Felemi
- 18 Toma Taufa
- 19 Dan Faleafa
- 20 Onehunga Havili
- 21 Mateaki Kafatolu
- 22 Aisea Halo
- 23 Navarre Haisila