Scotland 34-0 Samoa
Date:
Venue: Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Attendance: 27,586
Scotland v Samoa Match Reports
Scotland made amends for their opening weekend loss to Ireland with a bonus-point 34-0 victory over Samoa in Kobe. Tries from Sean Maitland and Greig Laidlaw helped Scotland build a 20-0 halftime lead. After the break, Scotland were awarded two penalty tries because of Samoan infringements on the try line. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Scotland crush Samoa to roar back into quarter-final contention
- BBC: Scotland earn bonus-point win over Samoa to revive World Cup hopes
- Guardian: Scotland shower points over Samoa in Rugby World Cup walkover
- Daily Mail: Gregor Townsend's men collect crucial bonus point victory in do-or-die World Cup clash to reignite quarter-final hopes
- Sky Sports: Scots earn bonus-point Rugby World Cup Pool A victory
- Scotsman: Emphatic bonus-point win gets Rugby World Cup back on track for Gregor Townsend's men
- Scottish Rugby: Match report: Scotland 34-0 Samoa
Scotland v Samoa - Match Highlights
Scotland v Samoa - Match Stats
Scotland: (20) 34
Try: Maitland (30'), Laidlaw (34'), Penalty Try (57', 75')
Conversion: Laidlaw (31', 36')
Penalty: Laidlaw (9')
Drop-goal: Hogg (38')
Samoa: (0) 0
Man of the match: Jonny Gray (Scotland)
Scotland v Samoa - Team Line-ups
Scotland Team
Forwards
- 1 Allan Dell
- 2 Stuart McInally (Captain)
- 3 Willem Nel
- 4 Grant Gilchrist
- 5 Jonny Gray
- 6 Magnus Bradbury
- 7 Jamie Ritchie
- 8 Blade Thomson
Backs
- 9 Greig Laidlaw
- 10 Finn Russell
- 11 Sean Maitland
- 12 Sam Johnson
- 13 Chris Harris
- 14 Darcy Graham
- 15 Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16 Fraser Brown
- 17 Gordon Reid
- 18 Zander Fagerson
- 19 Scott Cummings
- 20 Ryan Wilson
- 21 George Horne
- 22 Adam Hastings
- 23 Duncan Taylor
Samoa Team
Forwards
- 1 Logovii Mulipola
- 2 Ray Niuia
- 3 Mike Alaalatoa
- 4 Filo Paulo
- 5 Kane Le'aupepe
- 6 Chris Vui
- 7 TJ Ioane
- 8 Jack Lam (Captain)
Backs
- 9 Melani Matavao
- 10 Tusi Pisi
- 11 Ed Fidow
- 12 Henry Taefu
- 13 Alapati Leiua
- 14 Belgium Tuatagaloa
- 15 Tim Nanai-Williams
Replacements
- 16 Seilala Lam
- 17 Paul Alo-Emile
- 18 Jordan Lay
- 19 Piula Faasalele
- 20 Josh Tyrell
- 21 Pele Cowley
- 22 Ulupano Seuteni
- 23 Kieron Fonotia