Scotland bounce back with 7-try win over Samoa
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Scrumhalf Jamie Dobie played a leading role as Scotland scored seven tries to two to beat Samoa 41-12 Friday in the final match of its Pacific Tour.
(Reuters) -Scotland proved far too strong for Samoa as they completed their three-match Pacific tour with a comprehensive 41-12 triumph in their test at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. The Scots, with nine players away with the British & Irish Lions on tour in Australia,
Watch & follow live text as Scotland visit Samoa in the final match of their summer tour at Eden Park, Auckland.
Scotland got off to a flying start , scoring first. Stafford McDowall’s defensive work secured Scotland a scrum inside their own 22, which then saw Jamie Dobie break down the blindside, before Reed earned Scotland a penalty which was used to set the Scots up for a lineout on the five-metre line.
Manu Samoa and Scotland met in a special one-off test at Eden Park, as part of the Scottish tour of New Zealand and the Pacific.
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The game will be shown live by subscription broadcaster Premier Sports, with coverage getting underway at 8.30am on Premier Sports 2. Premier Sports is available in the UK on Sky, Virgin, STV Player and Amazon Prime.
The handicap is set at around the 17-point mark in Scotland's favour, and although that looks a little high given the talent Scotland are missing to the British & Irish Lions, it's hard to see Samoa battling as hard as Fiji did. Therefore, backing a Scotland win by 11 to 20 points could be the best approach.