Scotland v Fiji – Scottish Rugby

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A winning start!

Try not given, but it doesn’t really diminish what was a convincing second half.

Four tries from Darcy Graham put him briefly level with Duhan van der Merwe at the top of Scotland’s all-time tryscorer list, before Duhi went over for one of his own to regain the outright lead.

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ONE MORE FOR DUHAN TO FINISH?

Duhan runs it in from miles out, but Jones is clearly in touch.

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Jones in the corner!

Easy as you like.

Dobie to Tuipulotu, out the back to Hastings who fires a kick into the right corner for Huw Jones who has the freedom of West Edinburgh to touch it down. Hastings converts. We’ll just about have time for the restart.

Scotland 57-17 Fiji

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Side entry

Fiji trying to run from their own half but a side entry to a ruck gives Scotland the penalty.

We find touch around 15m from the try line.

76

Four-try Darcy POTM

Darcy Graham is announced as player of the match, to the shock of absolutely nobody within the stadium or watching at home.

Meanwhile, Scotland are penalised a second time in quick succession and Fiji find touch on halfway.

76

No try

Yep, the referee made the right call and Fiji get the penalty. They kick to around 25m from their line.

76

TMO

Huw Jones thinks he’s scored in the left corner, but the referee deems he moved twice illegally. We’re going to the TMO to make sure.

75

Jackal from Fiji

Duhan flies up the left again, but this time a phase later Fiji win the ruck penalty. But the kick doesn’t find touch and Scotland go again.

72

Duhan’s back on top!

Duhan van der Merwe; Scotland’s outright top tryscorer once more!

An AMAZING out-the-back offload from Hastings under pressure puts Jones through, and he fires it out to Duhan on the left who reclaims his title. Hastings converts.

Scotland 50-17 Fiji

71

Scrum penalty and a chat

Another scrum penalty against Fiji, and their front row are brought in for a scolding.

The penalty goes out just inside Fiji’s 22.

71

Huw nearly away

Jones nearly escapes up the right, but he’s felled and knocks it on.

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Gregor Brown on

Jack Dempsey is replaced by Gregor Brown, the Aberdonian making a first Scotland appearance at home having debuted in the summer.

68

Knock on

Fiji get through two or three phases before a spill in midfield.

Scotland put into the scrum on our 22 as phone torches light up the stadium.

68

Fiji penalty

Fiji win it back and get a penalty, kick it down to just outside our 22.

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HIA Darcy

Scotland win a ruck penalty, and as it’s kicked to touch around 30m from Fiji’s line, Stafford McDowall replaces Darcy Graham who is off for an HIA.

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A FOURTH FOR DARCY!!!!

Darcy ties the record! Our two wingers today now have 28 tries each.

It’s Hastings’ chip and chase which creates it, getting us in behind. A big carry from Richardson, and then Darcy takes it at the side of ruck and goes over. Hastings converts.

Scotland 43-17 Fiji

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Not straight

Fiji penalised at the throw. Scotland scrum just outside Fiji’s 10m.

60

Double change

As Fiji find touch, Zander Fagerson and Grant Gilchrist are replaced by Darcy Rae and Max Williamson. A second cap for Rae, and it’s a first at Murrayfield for Williamson.

60

Fiji jackal

Scotland make good territory through two Duhan carries and another from Jordan, but then Fiji defend well and win the ruck penalty.

57

Scrum pen

Another scrum penalty for Scotland. Touch found just inside our half.

56

TJ with the try-saver!

Fiji nearly score from kick off, but Jordan gets across excellently to tackle into touch!

It’s Fiji’s lineout, but Scotland again ruin the maul and get the turnover. A scrum on our 5.

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Hat-trick hero!!

HAT-TRICK HERO!!!

Duhan makes the initial metres on the left, then it goes all the way to the right where Jones breaks through and finds Graham, who gets his third of the day and is now just one try behind Duhan on the all-time list. Hastings converts.

Scotland 36-17 Fiji

52

Halfbacks combine

Dobie and Hastings combine to go through the middle, but the latter drops it in contact and Fiji kick out on their 10m line, where Scotland get the lineout.

50

Third try Fiji

Ikanivere scores in the left corner after an outrageous dummy. Ravula converts.

Scotland 29-17 Fiji

49

Triple change

Schoeman, Ashman and Price are replaced by Rory Sutherland, Dylan Richardson and Jamie Dobie.

49

High tackle

Ashman thinks he’s won a turnover by creating a maul, but instead it’s a high tackle.

Fiji kick down to our 22.

48

Fiji penalty

Fiji get the scrum after a squint lineout, then a phase later win a penalty at the breakdown.

Fiji lineout on halfway now.

46

Demmo breaks

Dempsey through the middle! He makes it to the 22.

Jones then tries to kick through, but it’s blocked into touch. We’ll have the lineout on Fiji’s 22 on our right.

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Out on the full

Five minutes exactly of ball in play there! Unbelievable.

Fiji had the ball for most of it, slowly making their way forward before a steal from van der Merwe and a clearance from Price.

Fiji then tried to return it, but it went out on the full. Scotland lineout on Fiji’s 10, on our left.

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Back underway!

COME ON SCOTLAND!!!

HT

Teams back out

Adam Hastings will soon get the second half started.

HT

Second Fiji try

To end the half it’s a Fiji try, Derenalagi the scorer from close range. Conversion missed.

Scotland 29-10 Fiji, and that’s half time

40

Scotland penalised again

With the clock in the red, Schoeman tackles high and Fiji will tap and go a penalty five metres out.

40

Tom Jordan debut

Fiji penalty in our 22 as Hastings is offside.

Kyle Rowe is coming off after a hefty tackle on him earlier in the phase, and Tom Jordan comes on for his debut.

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It’s good!

Scotland 29-5 Fiji

37

Obstruction

Hurrah! Scotland’s first penalty in a while as Fiji obstruct as they box kick clear. Hastings will go for goal. It’s a metre inside the 22, right of the posts.

34

First Fiji score

Ravula goes over on the left, a good offload from Loganimasi. Conversion missed.

Scotland 26-5 Fiji.

33

Ashman in the bin

Ashman gets a yellow for repeat infringements from the hosts. Fiji tap and go again.

31

Offside

Another penalty goes the visitors’ way. This time, Duhan van der Merwe is found offside as he makes an intercept.

It’s kicked into the right corner this time.

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Another Fiji penalty

The best spell of the game so far for the visitors, and they win another penalty for not rolling.

It’s kicked into the left corner.

28

High tackle

Scotland kick forward after Rowe found some space on the right, but Fiji run it back and then Scotland are penalised for a high tackle on halfway. Fiji tap and go!

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Third scrum pen

We’ve not had a completed scrum yet, Scotland again getting the penalty.

We kick to just inside our 10m line.

25

Turned over

Fiji maul for the line, but Scotland’s forwards swarm round the ball and make it unplayable. Scotland scrum on our 5m line.

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Fiji penalty

The first penalty of the day against Scotland, for not rolling at the breakdown.

It’s kicked to the right corner.

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On the full

Price’s box kick is out on the full. A rare chance for Fiji, who have the lineout just outside our 22.

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It’s given!!!

Darcy’s boot grazes the ball before it touches the ground! That’s a great try. His 26th, now two tries behind Duhan. Game on for our wingers! Conversion missed.

Scotland 19-0 Fiji.

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HUW BETTER BELIEVE IT!

Bit of a gift for Shuggy!

Scotland kick clear, Fiji try and get it through the hands but Huw Jones is in the passing channel, picks it off and sprints under the sticks. Conversion good.

Scotland 26-0 Fiji.

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Another for Darcy?

This would be special if he’s scored it.

Scotland win a penalty and Hastings quickly kicks out to Darcy on the right.

He grabs it from the sky, puts ball to boot and gathers to finish in the right corner again. But did the ball hit the deck before he kicked it?

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DELIGHT FOR DARCY!

Lovely play in limited space from Scotland!

Ashman and Darcy Graham combine in the five metre channel, with the latter fighting over for his 25th try for Scotland, taking him to outright third in the all-time tryscorer list. Hastings converts from wide right.

Scotland 14-0 Fiji

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Second yellow card

The warning moments ago wasn’t heeded, and Vota joins Lomani in the bin.

We kick the pen into Fiji’s 22.

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Another scrum pen

An early warning for Fiji’s captain, Tevita Ikanivere, about his team’s discipline as the second scrum goes down.

Hastings kicks the resulting penalty to around 35m from Fiji’s line.

12

Knock on

Ali Price sends a box-kick skywards after a brief panic, and it’s dropped by Fiji.

We get the scrum on our 10m line, out to our left.

10

KYLE ROWE!

This one should count!

The maul is a decoy at this lineout as Ashman peels off. The next phase, the backs work their magic and Kyle Rowe dances over just left of the posts. Hastings converts.

Scotland 7-0 Fiji.

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Try?

We’re over, but it’s not going to count. The maul was going well but as Ashman broke off, Schoeman broke too and obstructed a potential tackler.

We get a penalty from the maul though, which goes back into the right corner.

8

Scrum penalty

Tawake is penalised at the scrum. We kick to the right corner.

7

Scotland penalty

A penalty for Fiji going off their feet. It’s kicked to the right corner, and Fiji nearly steal the lineout but knock on.

We get a scrum inside Fiji’s 22 on our right flank.

5

Fiji steal and clear

It’s ripped at the lineout and Fiji kick away. Touch is found on Fiji’s 10m.

5

Yellow for Lomani

Lomani goes to the bin, and Scotland kick back into left corner.

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TMO

We’re going to have a quick look at an intentional knock on. Scotland have been awarded the penalty five metres out, but it could be more. It was Lomani who swiped at the ball to knock it forward.

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Scotland penalty

As Fiji build the phases an offload goes loose and Duhan kicks forward. Tabuavou recovers, but he’s hounded by Scottish defenders who win the ruck penalty.

Kicked to the left corner.

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Kick off cleared

Two short carries from Scotland and Ali Price finds touch on our 10m line.

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Underway!

Ravula kicks off for Fiji.

COME ON SCOTLAND!!