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Scotland Conclude Pacific Tour with Seven-Try Triumph Over Samoa

The 41-12 win secures a 2-1 series record before key players depart to join the British & Irish Lions in Australia.

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Scotland’s Arron Reed catches the ball during the international rugby Test match against Samoa at Eden Park in Auckland
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Overview

  • Scotland powered to a 41-12 victory over Samoa at Eden Park, scoring seven tries to two in their final match of the tour.
  • Coach Gregor Townsend’s pre-match call for a strong performance sparked an early surge that left Samoa trailing 22-0 by halftime.
  • Samoa fielded six debutants in their first match of the year and struggled in set pieces and cohesion against the more experienced Scots.
  • With several regulars absent on Lions duty, Scotland relied on pack dominance and backline precision to rebound from their loss to Fiji and finish the tour with two wins from three Tests.
  • Hooker Ewan Ashman and prop Rory Sutherland will travel to Australia to add depth to the British & Irish Lions squad after wrapping up the Pacific tour.