Scotland vs Fiji LIVE rugby: Final score and result from autumn international
Gregor Townsend’s side were looking to bounce back at Murrayfield from a narrow defeat to Australia last week
Scotland overcame a first-half scare to beat Fiji 28-12 at Murrayfield on Saturday, outscoring their visitors by four tries to two in a tough, physical contest.
George Turner, Adam Hastings, Duhan van der Merwe and Ben White dotted down for the home team with Hastings adding two conversions and his replacement Blair Kinghorn the other pair.
Fiji’s points all came in an impressive first-half showing, from Setariki Tuicuvu and debutant lock Ratu Leone Rotuisolia with a solitary conversion from Vilimoni Botitu.
Scotland’s superior organisation and fitness proved decisive but they had to weather an early onslaught that suggested with more preparation Fiji might have come closer to an upset. They had just days to prepare after only assembling at the start of the week.
France 30-29 Australia
It’s over! The Stade de France erupts, France win after an almighty scare from the Wallabies.
France 30-29 Australia
A scrum in the final minute... France have possession, but it’s turned over.
Can the Wallabies produce more drama?
TRY! France 30-29 Australia (Penaud)
TRY FRANCE!
Damian Penaud with some magic down the line and storms over. The Stade de France erupts.
Ramos cannot slot the conversion, just a point in it again, but this time to France.
France 25-29 Australia
Hodge with a colossal kick to put the Wallabies up by four again, 25-29.
Is this getting away from France now?
A try to win it now surely, four minutes remain.
France 25-26 Australia
MADE IT!
Thomas Ramos with a clutch kick. Now the deficit is a point.
A little over seven minutes remaining.
France 22-26 Australia
Ramos to kick this time. 42m. Between the posts.
6/7 to this point, having missed his last one.
Here we go...
France 22-26 Australia
Penaud with amazing industry to plot his way through the bodies after Gordon’s kick was initially blocked to flip the field to their advantage.
The crowd are alive and seem to believe, just eight minutes remaining.
They’ve a penalty, what will the decision be, the corner?
France 22-26 Australia
France go for the corner, it’s ballsy!
They win it through Flament, now they drive.
But it’s spilt, penalty once again, Jalibert kicks to touch for another stab at the lineout. Immense pressure on Australia.
Up went Ollivon, but suddenly it’s out and loose, Australia survive!
France 22-26 Australia
Peraud whips the ball wide and France are suddenly alive.
Taofifenua like a truck there, then recycled by Dupont.
There’s a gap for Alldritt to burrow home, but the Wallabies hold. Tension here!
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