The Wallabies have slumped to a fourth straight Test defeat, losing 15-12 to Scotland in wet conditions at Murrayfield in the Nations Championship. A late Max Jorgensen try gave Australia a sniff, but Scotland held on in Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon local time (early Monday AEDT).
Matt Fagerson and former Wallaby Jack Dempsey scored tries for Scotland, and Finn Russell kicked a conversion and a late penalty, rugby.com.au reported. Harry Potter and Jorgensen crossed for the Wallabies, with Ben Donaldson converting the second.
The loss follows last weekend’s 45-22 defeat to England at Twickenham and adds to the pressure on new coach Les Kiss, the ABC reported.
How the Test unfolded
Fagerson opened the scoring in the ninth minute before Potter levelled two minutes later, finishing a move started by the returning Carter Gordon. Dempsey burrowed over just before the half-hour mark and Scotland led 12-5 at the break.
Australia thought they had scored from a rolling maul before half-time, but the try was ruled out by the TMO for obstruction by Jeremy Williams. Hooker Billy Pollard was sin-binned early in the second half for a high shot on Blair Kinghorn.
Read more: Wallabies Team vs Scotland: Carter Gordon, Rob Valetini Return
Russell’s penalty six minutes from time put Scotland 10 points clear. Jorgensen scored in the 78th minute and Donaldson converted, and Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii broke the line in a final attack, but Scotland’s cover defence regathered a loose pass and Kinghorn ran the ball into touch to end the game.
Scotland had lost captain Sione Tuipulotu to a knee injury before kick-off, with Rory Darge leading the side.
What Les Kiss said
“I thought there were some really nice attacking moments from us,” Kiss said after the match, according to the ABC. “Our physicality overall was right up, which was pleasing.”
“A couple of moments, that try in the corner with the maul, probably a couple of discipline moments that gave them easy yards just put us on the back foot,” Kiss said. “Full of fight, that’s for sure. But you want to win those ones.”
Wales up next
The Wallabies play Wales in Cardiff next, against a side coming off a first win over the All Blacks since 1953.
Read more: Wales Beat All Blacks 35-28 for First Win Since 1953
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