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Scotland stand-off Finn Russell offloads against Australia. Image: Craig Watson© - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Scotland v Australia: Scotland player ratings

8 November 2021 David Barnes 8

15. Stuart Hogg – 7 Didn’t really click in attack for the talismanic skipper and he perhaps tried too hard at times. He also had a few wobbly moments in defence. But he kept looking …

George Turner scored the seventh of Scotland's 10 tries. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Scotland v Tonga reaction: Townsend encouraged but step-up required for Australia challenge

31 October 2021 David Barnes 14

Head coach identified defence and discipline as two key areas to improve on …

Kyle Steyn wrote his own chapter in Scottish rugby history with four tries against Tonga at Murrayfield ysterday. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Scotland v Tonga reaction: Kyle Steyn ‘humbled’ by historic achievement

30 October 2021 David Barnes 9

Winger has become the first Scotland player ever to score four tries in a single Test match at Murrayfield …

Kyle Steyn celebrates one of his four tries with Scotland team-mates. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Scotland v Tonga: Kyle Steyn stars as hosts launch Autumn series with big win

30 October 2021 David Barnes 7

Winger scores four of his team’s 10 tries with fellow winger Rufus McLean also impressing on debut …

Kyle Steyn and Walter Fifita, training together with Glasgow Warriors here, will line-up directly opposite each other in Saturday's Autumn Test match between Scotland and Tonga. Image: Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Scotland v Tonga: some familiar faces in visiting line-up

28 October 2021 David Barnes 2

Walter Fifita and Foto Lokotui have been named in tourists’ starting XV …

Gregor Townsend is puttng an inexperienced squad out against Tonga on Saturday. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Scotland v Tonga: Gregor Townsend aims to make a virtue out of a necessity

27 October 2021 David Barnes 1

Head coach back ability and form to override a lack of experience on Saturday …

Sione Tuipulotu will make his Scotland debut against Tonga this weekend. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Scotland v Tonga: Gregor Townsend names eight new caps in squad for Autumn opener

27 October 2021 David Barnes 14

Pierre Schoeman, Jamie Hodgson, Sione Tuipulotu and Rufus McLean will all make their international debuts in starting XV against Tonga …

Gregor Townsend named his 42-player Autumn Test series training squad this [Wednesday] afternoon. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

10 takeaways from Gregor Townsend’s Scotland squad announcement

20 October 2021 David Barnes 4

National team head coach discusses the missing men, new faces and the selection conundrums he faces ahead of Autumn Test series …

Murrayfield will host Tonga at Murrayfield on 30th October. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Scotland to play fourth Autumn Test against Tonga at Murrayfield

29 July 2021 David Barnes 5

Gregor Townsend’s side will also play Australia, South Africa and Japan in an extended Autumn series …

Samoa perform the Manu Siva Tau against Scotland at Murrayfield in 2017. They have played 24 away games against Tier One opposition but only been visited by those same teams four times. Image: Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Difficult questions raised about rugby’s exploitation of the Pacific Islands

18 November 2020 David Barnes 4

Former Samoa forward Daniel Leo’s hard-hitting documentary shines a light on the local and global issues which are undermining rugby’s values …