Scotland 28 – 12 Fiji

Scotland score tries through George Turner, Adam Hastings, Duhan van der Merwe & Ben White as they come from 12-7 behind to win, returning to winning ways after defeat to Australia last week; Fiji score tries through Setareki Tuicuvu and Ratu Leone Rotuisolia but suffer three yellow cards

Adam Hastings was among the try scorers as Scotland came from behind to beat Fiji at Murrayfield

Scotland returned to winning ways at Murrayfield as a much-improved second-half display saw them pick up a 28-12 Autumn International victory over Fiji in Edinburgh. 

A frantic first half saw Fiji have much of the better exchanges, scoring twice through wing Setareki Tuicuvu and lock Ratu Leone Rotuisolia on his Test debut – after he’d been sin-binned 80 seconds into the clash – but crucially failing to score a third with Stuart Hogg in the sin-bin.

Scotland hooker George Turner had scored the opening try of the clash, but indiscipline eventually saw Hogg yellow carded for repeated team infringements.

Fiji failed to take advantage, however, with the hosts fortunate to go in ahead at half-time after a late Adam Hastings try.

Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe struck early in the second period to create some breathing room, and though they struggled to score again, they were far less troubled in the second period as Fiji picked up two further yellow cards, and replacement scrum-half Ben White ran in late on.

What’s next?

Gregor Townsend’s Scotland next host New Zealand at Murrayfield on Sunday, November 13, in a 2.15pm (GMT) kick-off for the third of their four Autumn Internationals this Test window, having previously lost to Australia 16-15 a fortnight ago – one week before the official Test window.

For Vern Cotter’s Fiji, they next travel to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, November 12, in a 1pm (GMT) kick off.

More to follow…