Scotland v USA

80

Scotland penalty - and clock in the red!

SCOTLAND HAVE WON! The pack fire forward in the scrum and steal the ball. Then as we fight forward, we get a penalty 10 metres out, which Smith will kick out. A simply fantastic performance from Scotland.

FT

Five alive!

It's a fifth consecutive win for Scotland! To put that into context, Emma Orr and Francesca McGhie weren't born the last time that happened. That was a brilliant performance from Scotland. Tries from Francesca McGhie, Emma Wassell, Rhona Lloyd and Chloe Rollie secured the bonus point win. Lots of big performances, including from Evie Gallagher who is given the Mastercard Player of the Match award. We go again next week against Japan with a chance to go three from three in WXV2.

71

So unlucky for Rollie!

Nearly a second for Rollie! An excellent line to cut through the defence, and a brilliant inside step to round Mataitoga, but a cover tackle on the line means the full back knocks it on as she attempts to ground it. USA exit via the goal-line dropout.

78

Lost forward

Scotland work it left from the scrum, but Thomson drops it. USA will have the scrum now, but they're still inside their own 22. There'll be about a minute left when this scrum sets.

77

Relentless defence!!

Scotland not giving an INCH! USA try to play from their own half, going from side to side but getting nowhere. A loose pass puts them under pressure, and as it's gathered Mattison and Konkel create a maul and trap the ball, causing a turnover. It's our scrum inside USA's 22. Three to go.

68

USA hit back

From the lineout, USA set up a maul, and then Paige Stathopoulos breaks free and scores.

69

More defensive pressure

USA come again, but a knock on as Scotland's defence comes up hard again. Our scrum, just inside USA's 40.

63

Subsitution

Smith is brought off for an HIA, and Nelson comes back on.

66

Exit from Scotland

Scotland keep it from the scrum, then Mattison finds touch just inside our 22.

61

Show, go, and a try for Chlo!!!

Scotland are in for the bonus point! The maul from the lineout is stopped, and Scotland head into the middle of the pitch. With penalty advantage, Konkel passes behind her to Smith, who finds Rollie to her left, and the full back dummies and darts between two defenders to reach the line. Smith converts to make the lead 17.

64

Excellent defence!!

Nearly an instant reply as Tess Feury heads for the left corner, but an excellent cover tackle from Gallagher and she knocks it on! Scotland will scrum down on the right side on our 5m line.

70

Double prop sub

Leah Bartlett and Christine Belisle come off for Anne Young and Lisa Cockburn.

56

Grubber from Meryl

Another turnover as Gallagher is once again fastest to a dropped ball. Meryl Smith then stabs a grubber through, and USA have the lineout on their 22.

60

SCRUM PEN ALERT!

Another excellent scrum from Scotland! USA pinged for wheeling again. Scotland kick it into the right corner.

56

Jumping across the lineout

Scotland are penalised at the lineout, and USA hoof it up the pitch. They're just inside their half on our left.

59

Good attack comes to an end

Scotland steal the lineout and charge up the field through Gallagher. She's been excellent in this second half. Then Thomson makes a half break on the right, but a phase later a tough pass to hold for Konkel goes forward as she tries to clutch it at her toes. USA will have the scrum on our right, about 10 metres from their line.

54

Knock on

It's knocked on in midfield unfortunately, and USA have the scrum right in the centre of the pitch.

55

Mattison bundled to touch

Scotland turn it over at the breakdown, and McGhie has a crack down the left. Mattison then finds a small gap at the side of the ruck, but three USA defenders get to her just inside their half and force her into touch.

50

Not straight, and three changes

Strong winds here, and the lineout doesn't go straight. USA opt for a lineout of their own. Now we'll have a triple sub, as Jade Konkel, Caity Mattison and Meryl Smith come on for McLachlan, McDonald and Nelson.

46

Lineout stolen

USA steal the lineout, then kick it back into our half. It takes one bounce and rolls into touch on our right side, just inside our 40.

53

More excellent defence

Scotland steal the lineout and exit. Then USA come forward, but there's no room on their right as McGhie uses the touchline as an extra defender and forces them into touch on halfway. We'll have the lineout.

47

Longest passage

The players must be knackered here! Possession changed hands a few times, but the ball stayed in play for a good few minutes there, with half-breaks on both sides. It ended with USA passing into touch, so it's Scotland's lineout just outside our 40.

43

Scotland scrum

USA get a good maul going, but it's dropped and Evie Gallagher rampages up the field. There's a loose pass in midfield, but USA can't gather it either and knock it on. Scotland scrum, halfway between our 22 and 10m line.

HT

Good half for Scotland!

USA were getting back into it as the half ended, but three first half tries give Scotland a 10-point lead at the interval!

44

Scrum penalty!

HERE WE GO CB!!! A massive scrum from our pack, and USA are penalised for wheeling. Celebrated like a try by Malcolm and Belisle, and rightfully so. The penalty is kicked into USA's half.

39

USA challenging

Scotland exit, but USA come straight back down the pitch and win a penalty five metres out. It's kicked to touch on our right side.

42

Offside

Scotland caught offside in midfield. USA kick the penalty into our 22 on our left.

40

One back

USA hit back through Jacoby. It's a 10 point game at the half.

41

Back underway

Here we go again! COME ON SCOTLAND!!!

34

Try USA?

Scotland's clearance kick is charged down, and USA ground the ball over the line. But it looks like there's a knock on first... We'll go to the TMO for confirmation.

34

No try, knocked on

Scotland survive. Another scrum, ten metres further infield than the previous one.

35

Exit, and another Scotland scrum!

Thomson punts clear from the scrum, then Orr and Christine Belisle create a maul just inside our 22, latching onto the ball and making it unplayable, so Scotland will get a chance to exit further from a scrum.

31

... and one more

Another penalty, this time for offside, is kicked into our left corner.

33

Turnover!

A third penalty for USA, but this time from the lineout it's knocked on as they set up a maul! A scrum for Scotland five metres out, and a chance to exit.

32

Second row sub

An HIA here for Louise McMillan, and Eva Donaldson will join the action.

30

USA penalty

The only problems for Scotland seem to be coming in the ruck. A penalty for off feet is kicked to touch just outside our 22 on our left.

28

Nearly a Lloyd double!

Scotland looking so dangerous here, with every possession. A grubber kick from USA's 10m line looks to have put Lloyd in for a second, but it just goes dead before she can get there. USA will have a scrum from where it was kicked.

24

High tackle

Scotland steal the lineout, then a high tackle gives us another attacking platform. Nelson boots into USA's half.

26

Loose pass

That could have been Lloyd through again straight from the restart, but Orr's pass narrowly beats her into touch just outside USA's 22.

23

Offside

More strong defence from Scotland, but an offside lets them down. USA get the penalty and kick it out on our left, just inside our 10m line.

26

Held up!

So close to the fourth try! An excellent break in midfield from Lana Skeldon gets us close, and then Mairi McDonald gets over the line but can't ground the ball. USA will exit from their line.

21

RAPID RHONA ROAMS OVER!

Scotland have three! It's wide-wide from the Scottish backs, who head left from the lineout then all the way back to the right wing. It's an excellent pass under pressure from Thomson to Rachel McLachlan which creates an overlap. She then finds Rhona Lloyd on the wing who steps outside the last defender and over.

19

Defence keeping USA at bay

A first US passage of play in a few minutes, but a loose pass goes out on halfway. Lineout for Scotland on our right side.

16

THAT WASS PURE POWER!

We're over again! From the lineout, we go for a driving maul, but it's sacked straight away. The forwards continue to burrow for the line, and it's Emma Wassell who wrestles over! Helen Nelson gets the conversion.

11

MCGHIE HER THE BALL, AND SHE FINDS THE LINE!

She's a superstar! Scotland work it left from the scrum, with Emma Orr getting on the outside of her opposite player and creating a two-on-one. She gives it to Francesca McGhie, who's wonderful inside step gets her clean through and over the line! We lead by five.

15

50:22!!

An absolutely massive boot from Lisa Thomson there, and Scotland will have a lineout on the left inside USA's 22! Another big chance here.

9

Forward pass

USA holding the ball well, but equally Scotland not conceding much ground in defence. Another 10-phase move from our opponents, but it's brought to an end with a forward pass on our left side on the 10m line of our half, so we'll get the scrum there.

10

Another scrum

Scotland kick clear from the scrum, then USA kick it back. As Scotland carry on halfway, USA look to have found a turnover, but there's a knock on in the process. Another Scottish scrum, on halfway.

5

Lineout defence!

Great pressure in the lineout there, and Scotland force the knock on! We'll have the scrum on the 15m line on the right side in our own half.

12:56

Anthems

We're nearly underway in Cape Town! The teams are out, and we'll now have the anthems.

1

Here we go!

Lisa Thomson gets us underway, but her kick unfortunately goes dead. USA will scrum down on halfway.

4

USA penalty

A loose pass off the scrum is gathered by the US, and after 10 phases not really going anywhere Scotland concede the penalty for diving on the ball beside a ruck. It's kicked out halfway between Scotland 10m and 22, so USA will have the lineout there.

2

Our scrum now!

USA win their scrum and head left, but there's a knock on out on the wing. It'll be Scotland's scrum now on their far right, still on halfway.