Scotland scored six tries against the USA in Wrexham to win 41-14 and finish the Pool stages of the Junior World Championship on a high note.Scotland scored six tries against the USA in Wrexham to win 41-14 and finish the Pool stages of the Junior World Championship on a high note. Winger Chris Kinloch opened Scotland’s account on the 10-minute mark with a well-worked try and he was joined on the score-sheet by Gary Strain, Stevie McColl, Paul Loudon and Adrian Duncan. Kinloch then scored his second try in stoppage time to cap off a morale-enhancing win over the USA – much to the delight of team manager John Jeffrey. Jeffrey said: We are absolutely delighted to get the win. We are now going to regroup and take on the next challenge. It was a confidence boost for the boys. We’ve not had the best of luck this season, either in the 6 Nations or the World Cup, so it was great to get those six tries. It was an excellent team performance and everyone stuck to the game-plan. It was a disciplined performance that was topped off with six tries. Scotland under-20 Player of the Year Stevie McColl contributed 16 points and Scotland also survived a period in the second half when they were reduced to 14-men after prop David Morton had been yellow-carded. Scotland under-20 squad (team sponsor Martin Currie) for the IRB Junior World Championship match against USA at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (14 June 2008, kick off 3pm). Peter Horne (Howe of Fife), Lee Jones (Selkirk), Paul Loudon (Durham University), Stevie McColl (Dunfermline), Chris Kinloch (Edinburgh Academicals and National Senior Academy), Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Hawks and National Academy) CAPTAIN, Peter Jericevich (GHA and National Academy); Gary Strain (Glasgow Hawks and National Academy), Adrian Duncan (Stewarts-Melville FP and National Academy), David Morton (Bridgewater), Fraser McKenzie (Heriot’s and National Academy), Josh Brown (Bristol), Steven Burton (Currie), Andrew Rose (Hartpury College), Craig Simmonds (Heriot’s) Substitutes: Niall Shannon (Aberdeen Grammar FP) for Duncan on 74 mins, Gavin Cameron (Ellon and National Academy) for Simmonds on 57 mins, Neale Patrick (Dunfermline) for Brownon 56 mins, Lewis Calder (Newcastle Falcons) for Rose 51 mins, Ross Samson (Newcastle Falcons) for Jericevich on 58 mins, James Murray ((Leeds Carnegie and Edinburgh Academicals) for Jackson on 72 mins, Murray Allan (Loughborough University) for Horne on 74 mins.

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