Scots’ second-biggest Rugby World Cup win
Well, that was job done. And then followed by some champagne attacking rugby. Scotland needed a bonus-point win to keep their Rugby World Cup 2023 hopes realistic and my, how they delivered.
12 tries, with no fewer than four coming courtesy of Darcy Graham – now joint-second on the all-time list for Scotland Men – were in the main converted by Ben Healy (George Horne sneaking one in), who clearly enjoyed his own try-scoring first Rugby World Cup outing.
The other try scorers, and it took some glancing back, were: Hamish Watson, Ali Price, Matt Fagerson, Ollie Smith, Chris Harris, Rory Darge and Johnny Matthews on his first cap. Phew. Not since beating Ivory Coast 89-0 in 1995 have Scotland recorded such a handsome tournament victory.
Attentions turn to Ireland next Saturday 7 October in Paris and, although it will be a much taller order the this evening, Scotland will go in with every belief that they can make the last eight in France.