4 things we learned from Scotland's loss to Fiji
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Fiji has conceded a try after two minutes but rallied to score four tries and beat 14-man Scotland 29-14 in a one-off test match
Fiji recorded a first win over Scotland since 2017 in a bruising encounter in hot and humid Suva in the second match of the Skyscanner Pacific Tour. There was a flying start from Scotland, stemming from Fiji bringing the ball into their own 22 to clear their lines and conceding a lineout from where the
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Planet Rugby on MSNFiji claim big Scotland scalp as British and Irish Lions snub sees red for ill-disciplined visitorsScotland's Summer tour of the South Pacific suffered a setback when they beaten 29-14 by Fiji in an entertaining international in Suva on Saturday.
Head coach Gregor Townsend admits Scotland have one eye on the "bigger picture" going into Saturday's match against Fiji in their Pacific Tour. Townsend has stressed the importance of the fixture, as well as the following game against Samoa as Scotland look to lock in a top-six ranking ahead of the draw for the 2027 World Cup in Australia in
Scotland are aware that vital World Cup seeding points are up for grabs when they take on Fiji in a test on their Pacific tour, adding to the importance of the contest on Saturday, said coach Gregor Townsend.
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He was offside and referee Ben O’Keeffe awarded a penalty try and issued the Scotland winger with another yellow card. Two yellows equal a 20-minute red card and Graham’s game was ended. In truth, so was Scotland’s.
Brilliant Fiji capitalised on a red card to wing Darcy Graham to beat Scotland 29-14 in Suva on Saturday, their first win over the tourists in eight years.
The two nations first met in September 1982, and since then, Scotland has won 10 of their 12 encounters, with Fiji claiming just two victories — in 1998 and 2017, both of which were played on home soil. Scotland have dominated recent clashes, winning the last three tests convincingly: