Scotland vs South Africa LIVE: Rugby result, final score and reaction from 2021 Autumn international fixture
Follow live coverage as Scotland take on the Springboks aiming to build on their impressive win over Australia last time out
Scotland are taking on South Africa at Murrayfield hoping to take another huge scalp a week on from their impressive win over Australia. This time though they will need to go up another gear as they face the reigning world champions, and a Springboks side who have not lost to the Scots since 2010, winning their past six encounters.
Gregor Townsend has made four changes to the team which started the win over Australia, with Rufus McLean installed on the wing and Matt Scott given his first start at centre since 2017, while Stuart McInally and Nick Haining come into the pack. Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has made three changes to the side which edged Wales, including full-back Willie le Roux replacing the injured Damian Willemse.
Townsend knows it will be a tough encounter, but believes home advantage could again be key. “We know what to expect from the Springboks in how they play and the physicality they will bring across the team. We have therefore selected a side that we believe can both meet that challenge and give us the platform to impose our game on the opposition. It should be a full-blooded contest and will require an intensity and focus across our 23-man squad for the full 80 minutes.”
Follow all the action below, live, followed by Ireland against New Zealand:
TRY! Scotland 8-8 South Africa (HOGG 35’)
What a crazy phrase of play! Scotland were able to keep the ball as South Africa threatened to overwhelm them in the scrum, and in the frantic phase that followed - Russell attempts two crossfield kicks to Van der Merwe, who keeps the ball in play with a pass behind his back! On the second kick, Van der Merwe breaks a tackle before finding Hogg on his inside. Scotland then break clear down the left - it’s all a little messy, and there’s a suspicion of a forward pass, but it ends in Hogg bursting over the line before touching down under the posts!
Scotland 3-8 South Africa
32 mins: Good pressure from Scotland sees Le Roux get sacked by Scott as he picked up the ball from a ruck. The Springboks full-back lost the ball as Schoeman regained possession for the Scots, but the move broke down following a loose pass - so it comes back for a Scotland scrum inside the South Africa half.
TRY! Scotland 3-8 South Africa (MAPIMPI 29’)
Scotland were unable to clear and South Africa quickly spring an attack as Le Roux receives the ball at the halfway line. He works it to the right wing, with Kolisi drawing McLean before passing to on to Mapimpi, who races clear to touch down in the corner.
Elton Jantjies is unable to add the conversion from the touchline.
Scotland 3-3 South Africa
27 mins: It all gets a little messy, as McLean is forced back to sweep up a South Africa kick.
Scotland 3-3 South Africa
26 mins: Herschel Jantjies can’t clear for South Africa, which sets up possession for Scotland on the halfway line. Russell sees a kick charged down but Scotland quickly regain possession. A big tackle from a South African forward forces the knock-on.
Scotland 3-3 South Africa
25 mins: Good play from Scotland from the restart. They keep the ball after good pressure from Fagerson at the ruck, before Price pins South Africa with a clever kick that runs out of play.
Scotland 3-3 South Africa (Elton Jantjies pen 24’)
South Africa go for the posts this time as Elton Jantjies make a simple kick to level the scores.
Scotland 3-0 South Africa
23 mins: South Africa keep the ball from the line out, as Kolisi and then Ox Nche crash into carries. Scotland concede another penalty in the breakdown, this time from Ritchie.
Scotland aren’t happy about it, and Hogg is given a warning from the referee over the number of penalties his side are conceding.
Scotland 3-0 South Africa
22 mins: South Africa quickly win another scrum following the restart, and the Springboks are able to use their size advantage in winning another penalty. Elton Jantjies kicks for touch as the Springboks march back inside the Scotland half.
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