Jonny Gray of Scotland acknowledges the crowd at the 2019 Rugby World Cuip. Photo: Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images
RWC 2019 results and highlights: Scotland 34-0 Samoa – as it happened
Scotland got their Rugby World Cup campaign back on track Monday with a bonus-point 34-0 win over Samoa to keep alive their chances of qualifying from a tight Pool A.
Jonny Gray of Scotland acknowledges the crowd at the 2019 Rugby World Cuip. Photo: Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images
Scotland revived their Rugby World Cup campaign with a decisive 34-0 win over Samoa in Kobe on Monday that saw the Pacific islanders finish a man down.
The bonus point win for Gregor Townsend’s men could prove vital in a tight Pool A that also involves Ireland and hosts Japan.
Victory was all but assured after a burst of 17 points in eight minutes late in the first half left Scotland 20-0 ahead at the interval.
Scotland wing Sean Maitland and Greig Laidlaw scored tries, both converted by the fly-half who also kicked an early penalty, before fullback Stuart Hogg landed the Scots’ first Test-match drop goal for more than five years with an audacious effort from just inside the halfway line.
Scotland secured the four-try bonus point with two penalty tries, Ed Fidow shown a pair of yellow cards that meant the Samoa wing saw red six minutes from time.
Rugby World Cup 2019 recap and highlights: Scotland vs Samoa
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Additional reporting by AFP/World Rugby.
