Scotland vs Australia LIVE rugby: Result and reaction after hosts secure statement victory over Wallabies
Scotland 27-13 Australia: Three second-half tries powered the hosts away as they dashed the Wallabies’ hopes of a grand slam tour
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Your support makes all the difference.Scotland secured a statement victory against Australia to mark a perfect end to their Autumn Nations Series campaign.
Second-half tries from Duhan van der Merwe, Josh Bayliss and Finn Russell powered the hosts away, with Scotland largely controlling affairs after a fast Wallabies start. With their outside backs impressing and forwards standing up well to the visitors’ physicality, it was a complete performance from Gregor Townsend’s side as they secured a third win of November after previous successes against Fiji and Portugal.
Defeat at Murrayfield ended Australia’s hopes of emulating the achievement of the 1984 side, who swept the four home nations on a grand slam tour. Joe Schmidt’s team showed some of their inexperience, unable to find a route into the game as Scotland denied them opportunities in the broken field to secure a strong home victory.
Re-live all of the action from Murrayfield in our live blog below:
TRY! SCOTLAND 7-3 Australia (Sione Tuipulotu, 22 minutes)
Right up the Royal Mile!
Route one stuff from Scotland and a memorable try for captain Sione Tuipulotu with his grandmother watching on! An overthrown lineout lands in the hand of the centre and there’s no stopping him. Finn Russell converts.
Scotland 0-3 Australia, 22 minutes
Australia have just lost their discipline a touch. A strong counter-ruck is scuppered by Brandon Paenga-Amosa and the busy Len Ikitau going off their feet.
Missed penalty! Scotland 0-3 Australia, 20 minutes
Off the post! A clean strike from Finn Russell, but off the upright it rebounds, with Harry Wilson rather cannily claiming a mark like the cricketing fielder he once was.
Scotland 0-3 Australia, 18 minutes
A bit of a scuffle after Australia are penalised for chasing in front of the kicker, Tom Wright and Sione Tuipulotu jawing after the full-back had engaged in a bit of argy-bargy with Ben White. And Chris Busby marches the visitors back ten, which brings the penalty within Finn Russell’s kicking range.
Scotland 0-3 Australia, 17 minutes
A funny game to figure out, this, both sides clearly prepared to play but yet to really make telling thrusts. Australia take the 22 dropout quick and short, but Scotland are soon on the attack. A knock on ends the movement while Len Ikitau is down for treatment - it appears the Australian centre feels he’s taken a shot to the head, but the officials aren’t looking at it.
Scotland 0-3 Australia, 15 minutes
So near, so far! Finn Russell spots space in behind but puts slightly too much oomph on his grubber, with even the rapid Darcy Graham unable to retrieve it. A chance gone.
Scotland 0-3 Australia, 13 minutes
Blair Kinghorn strikes his restart rather better than Lolesio did at kick off, forcing Australia to play from deep. And now the visitors fall foul of the officials - two blasts of Chris Busby’s whistle should grant them a chance to answer from the tee...
Or not! Scotland kick to the corner!
PENALTY! Scotland 0-3 AUSTRALIA (Noah Lolesio, 12 minutes)
Noah Lolesio slots the opening three.
Scotland 0-0 Australia, 10 minutes
Scotland don’t escape far, knocking on soon after their lineout just beyond the bounds of their 22. And the Wallabies go to work, Angus Bell among those trucking up with serious intent.
Advantage is coming as Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii regathers some momentum with a meaty charge. Referee Chris Busby’s arm is out again as the pressure builds...and Australia will take that penalty.
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