Summary

  • Ritchie & Turner plough over early & Williamson adds third

  • Tonga have four players binned

  • Van der Merwe goes over for 35th Scotland try before Ashman & Horne cross twice each

  • Scotland beat USA, then lost to New Zealand & Argentina in past two weeks

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George O'Neill

  1. Get Involved

    George Horne is so underrated internationally: his reading of the game and support play is brilliant. Made the VDM try taking a big hit and knew where to be to make the support run for his try there.

    Tom

    What purpose does this match serve other than to fill the coffers of the SRU?

    Angus

  2. Scotland 42-0 Tonga

    A scrum penalty goes Scotland's way after a big nudge.

    It's all going their way now.

  3. 'This is what they're expecting to see'

    Scotland 42-0 Tonga

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland

    For 60,000 to come on a Sunday, this is what they're expecting to see.

  4. converted try

    Converted try SCOTLAND 42-0 Tonga

    George Horne

    The floodgates have opened at Murrayfield.

    Scotland go wide to Kyle Steyn as huge pockets of space open up against a tiring Tonga side.

    He in turn finds Kyle Rowe, who puts George Horne away to score.

    Another successful conversion for Fergus Burke.

    George Horne scores for ScotlandSNS
  5. converted try

    Converted try SCOTLAND 35-0 Tonga

    Ewan Ashman

    Tonga have no answers for a dominant rolling maul and Ewan Ashman goes over at the back of it.

    Fergus Burke continues his perfect record off the tee.

    Ewan Ashman scores for ScotlandSNS

  6. Scotland 28-0 Tonga

    Scotland pile forward again, but Ewan Ashman is penalised at the breakdown and the chance is gone.

  7. 'All about George Horne'

    Scotland 28-0 Tonga

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland

    This is all about George Horne.

    George Horne takes it right to the line and at the last minute draws three defenders, gets hit himself and then slips it to Duhan van der Merwe.

  8. converted try

    Converted try SCOTLAND 28-0 Tonga

    Duhan van der Merwe

    Scotland finally find their way through again.

    George Horne takes the ball to the line and puts Duhan van der Merwe through a hole for his 35th Scotland try.

    He races under the posts and the conversion follows.

    Duhan van der Merwe scores for ScotlandSNS

  9. Sin-bin Fine Inisi (Tonga)

    Scotland 21-0 Tonga

    A fourth yellow card of the game for Tonga as Fine Inisi is sent to the sin bin for a deliberate knock-on.

  10. 'Right to make changes'

    Scotland 21-0 Tonga

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland

    I think it's right to make changes.

    The game has lost its momentum and a wee bit of its spark.

  11. Scotland 21-0 Tonga

    Marshall Sykes, Stafford McDowall and George Horne are all on for Scotland as Gregor Townsend looks to his bench for an injection of energy.

  12. Scotland 21-0 Tonga

    Tonga have had 14 players for the vast majority of this contest.

    Scotland have only scored three tries and have lacked any sort of cohesion since half-time.

    Last weekend was bad, this hasn't been much better.

  13. Scotland 21-0 Tonga

    This has all been quite underwhelming from Scotland.

    The lineout came to nothing and replacement hooker Ewan Ashman then knocks on.

  14. Get Involved

    Scotland flatter to deceive. They play tier 2/3 nations, win, and think they are unbeatable. Play a tier nation and cannot protect a 21-point advantage. Play more tier 1 nations and get battle hardened.

    David

    Another meaningless win against a tier 2/3 team to bolster Gregor Townsend’s seemingly incredible win ratio - unless you look at it against tier 1 when it matters, and it’s miserable. Roll on another inconsistent and deflating 6N that “we can take lessons from” from which SRU will probably give GT a contract extension.

    Euan

  15. Scotland 21-0 Tonga

    Now then, Scotland have got on the attack for the first time since half-time.

    They have a lineout inside the opposition 22...

  16. 'Tonga have been direct'

    Scotland 21-0 Tonga

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland

    Tonga have been direct in this second half.

    You could almost hear what was said at half time

    Tighten up and just go straight and hard.

  17. Get Involved

    Turns out Craig (14:19 GMT) was getting his musical acts confused...

    Craig, I think that was Joni Mitchell rather than Janet Jackson.

    Not Janet Jackson! Joni Mitchell...

    Rodney

  18. Scotland 21-0 Tonga

    Scotland pinch the ball back and force a penalty after they try to run it out of their own 22.

  19. Scotland 21-0 Tonga

    Jamie Ritchie is now pinged by referee Luc Ramos and Tonga will kick towards the corner.

    Murrayfield is very quiet just now.

  20. Scotland 21-0 Tonga

    Tonga have started this second half pretty well.

    Inside centre Solomone Kata runs over the top of a would-be tackler before the visitors drop a kick in behind.