Scotland 45-17 Tonga
Date:
Venue: Stade de Nice, Nice
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)
Attendance: 33,189
Scotland v Tonga Match Reports
Scotland romped to the bonus-point victory they required over Tonga at Stade de Nice to kick-start their World Cup campaign and keep alive their hopes of qualification for the knockout phase. The Scots showed their attacking quality to get themselves a foothold in the top-heavy pool B by recording a 45-17 win over Tonga, with their seven tries all scored by different players. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Scotland romp to vital bonus-point victory over Tonga
- BBC: Seven-try Scotland keep alive World cup quarter-final hopes
- Guardian: Finn Russell helps Scotland overcome physical Tonga in bonus-point win
- Daily Mail: Gregor Townsend's side claim their first Rugby World Cup victory with George Turner and Duhan van der Merwe adding to their six-try haul and help the Scots pick up bonus point win
- Sky Sports: Scots keep Rugby World Cup quarter-finals hopes alive with bonus-point win
- ESPN: Seven-try Scotland see off Tonga in 45-17 World Cup win
- Scotsman: Scotland keep quarter-final hopes alive with bonus-point win over Tonga
Scotland v Tonga - Match Highlights
Scotland v Tonga - Match Stats
Scotland (24) 45
Try: Turner (5'), Van der Merwe (26'), Steyn (30'), Darge (40'+2), Horne (54'), Kinghorn (68'), Graham (80'+2)
Conversion: Russell (6', 40'+3, 55', 70', 80'+3)
Tonga (10) 17
Try: Kata (20'), Tameifuna (44')
Conversion: Havili (21', 45')
Penalty: Havili (10')
Red Card: Vaea Fifita (77')
Man of the match: Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland)
Scotland v Tonga - Team Line-ups
Scotland Team
Forwards
- 1 Rory Sutherland
- 2 George Turner
- 3 Zander Fagerson
- 4 Richie Gray
- 5 Scott Cummings
- 6 Jamie Ritchie (Captain)
- 7 Rory Darge
- 8 Jack Dempsey
Backs
- 9 Ben White
- 10 Finn Russell
- 11 Duhan van der Merwe
- 12 Sione Tuipulotu
- 13 Chris Harris
- 14 Kyle Steyn
- 15 Blair Kinghorn
Replacements
- 16 Ewan Ashman
- 17 Pierre Schoeman
- 18 Willem Nel
- 19 Sam Skinner
- 20 Matt Fagerson
- 21 George Horne
- 22 Huw Jones
- 23 Darcy Graham
Tonga Team
Forwards
- 1 Siegfried Fisi'ihoi
- 2 Paula Ngauamo
- 3 Ben Tameifuna (Captain)
- 4 Leva Fifita
- 5 Sam Lousi
- 6 Tanginoa Halaifonua
- 7 Sione Havili-Talitui
- 8 Vaea Fifita
Backs
- 9 Augustine Pulu
- 10 William Havili
- 11 Afusipa Taumoepeau
- 12 Pita Ahki
- 13 Malakai Fekitoa
- 14 Solomone Kata
- 15 Charles Piutau
Replacements
- 16 Samiuela Moli
- 17 Tau Koloamatangi
- 18 Joe Apikotoa
- 19 Adam Coleman
- 20 Semisi Paea
- 21 Sione Vailanu
- 22 Tane Takulua
- 23 Patrick Pellegrini