Scotland will undertake a three Test tour to Australasia this summer it was confirmed today. The tour will begin with a Test match against Australia, which will be played at the Ausgrid Stadium in Newcastle, New South Wales on Tuesday 5 June with a 7.30pm kick-off local time. The Test match action continues against Fiji on Saturday 16 June at Churchill Park, Lautoka (kick-off 2pm local time) and concludes against Samoa on Saturday 23 June at Apia Park, Apia (kick-off mid afternoon local time). In addition, a Scotland XV will play New South Wales Waratahs at the Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, on Sunday 10 June at 3pm local time.A 32-strong playing party will be named in mid May.   Scotland head coach Andy Robinson said: “This will be a tough, full-on tour and I’ve been pleased with form of many of the contenders for places within both the Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors teams over the last few weeks. “We have seen a fantastic victory by Edinburgh over Toulouse in the Heineken Cup quarter-final and Glasgow remain on course for the play-offs in the RaboDirect PRO12, having displayed ruthlessness in their win against Cardiff Blues.” The Scotland match against Australia will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK. Scottish Rugby is making inquiries into broadcast arrangements in the Pacific Islands for supporters at home and will advise as soon as we have any information.

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