Scotland 15-21 Australia
Date:
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
Attendance: 56,732
Scotland v Australia Match Reports
Scotland recovered from last weekend's whitewash against South Africa to push Australia close in the third and final Viagogo Autumn International match at Murrayfield. Australia scored two unanswered tries, but Scottish scrum-half Greig Laidlaw slotted 5 penalties to keep his side within a score of Australia at the final whistle. The match ended 21-15 in Australia's favour. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Scotland beaten 21-15 by Australia in final autumn Test
- Guardian: Australia sink Scotland to end troublesome week in high spirits
- Telegraph: Scotland 15 Australia 21: match report
- Daily Mail: Folau inspires Wallabies at Murrayfield in close encounter
- Sky Sports: Scotland earn praise from Scott Johnson despite defeat by Wallabies
- ESPN: Israel Folau broke us, admits Scotland coach
- Scotsman: Scotland 15-21 Australia: Johnson’s side lose out
- Sydney Morning Herald: Wallabies hold out against spirited Scots
Scotland v Australia Match Statistics
SCOTLAND (12) 15
Penalties: Laidlaw 5
AUSTRALIA (13) 21
Tries: Folau, Feauai-Sautia
Conversions: Leali'ifano
Penalties: Leali'ifano 3
Man of the Match: Israel Folau (Australia)
Scotland v Australia Team Line-ups
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Ryan Grant
- 2. Ross Ford
- 3. Moray Low
- 4. Grant Gilchrist
- 5. Jim Hamilton
- 6. Johnnie Beattie
- 7. Kelly Brown (Captain)
- 8. David Denton
Backs
- 9. Greig Laidlaw
- 10. Duncan Weir
- 11. Sean Lamont
- 12. Duncan Taylor
- 13. Nick De Luca
- 14. Tommy Seymour
- 15. Sean Maitland
Replacements
- 16. Pat MacArthur
- 17. Alasdair Dickinson
- 18. Euan Murray
- 19. Jonny Gray
- 20. Kieran Low
- 21. Chris Cusiter
- 22. Ruaridh Jackson
- 23. Max Evans
Australia Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. James Slipper
- 2. Stephen Moore
- 3. Sekope Kepu
- 4. Rob Simmons
- 5. James Horwill
- 6. Scott Fardy
- 7. Michael Hooper
- 8. Ben Mowen (Captain)
Backs
- 9. Will Genia
- 10. Quade Cooper
- 11. Chris Feauai-Sautia
- 12. Mike Harris
- 13. Christian Leali'ifano
- 14. Joe Tomane
- 15. Israel Folau
Replacements
- 16. Saia Fainga'a
- 17. Ben Alexander
- 18. Paddy Ryan
- 19. Sitaleki Timani
- 20. Ben McCalman
- 21. Nic White
- 22. Nick Phipps
- 23. Bernard Foley