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:
Scotland 0-0 Australia, 7 minutes
A second successive penalty and Australia boot further deeper into Scottish territory. Brandon Paenga-Amosa will throw a lineout sevne metres from the line.
Scotland 0-0 Australia, 6 minutes
A lively opening passage, this. Scotland stall Wallabies ball just beyond halfway, but Rory Darge is in from the side. Penalty Wallabies - down towards the 22 they march.
Scotland 0-0 Australia, 5 minutes
Scotland flip the field with a deep kick and Australia clear to their own ten-metre line. Scotland play intricately around Sione Tuipulotu, but a Finn Russell flick hits the deck.
Scotland 0-0 Australia, 3 minutes
Strong defence from Scotland as they face up to a second set, Rob Valetini thundered back annd then Brandon Paenga-Amosa, too. Pierre Schoeman then capitalises on loose ruck ball to snatch aturnover.
Scotland 0-0 Australia, 2 minutes
Some punchy early carries from the Australians, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Rob Valetini showing well. They eventually run out of steam just short of the Scotland 22, Len Ikitau stabbing a kick in behind. Scotland gather and clear to touch.
Scotland 0-0 Australia, 1 minute
A shallow kick off from Noah Lolesio that Scotland still choose to play, foolishly, as it happens - a knock on and a first Australia scrum.
Scotland vs Australia
Right, here we go. Will the Wallabies grand slam hopes stay alive?
Former Scotland team doctor James Robson delivers the match ball on his birthday. A great of the game.
Scotland vs Australia
A few of the Wallabies look rather parky as they huddle like penguins for the anthem.
Scotland’s rendition is typically pleasant, Murrayfield in fine voice.
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