Gregor Townsend praised his Scotland players for showing their “true identity” after they bounced back from defeat to round off their Pacific Tour with an emphatic victory over Samoa. Seven different Scotland players scored tries as the tourists won 41-12 at Eden Park in Auckland.

Scotland won two of their three summer matches, with fringe players impressing, but old ghosts continue to haunt the team.

Whangarei (New Zealand) (AFP) – Scotland edged the Maori All Blacks 29-26 in Whangarei on Saturday, holding off a spirited fightback from the hosts to start their Pacific tour with a win. In front of a sellout crowd at Semenoff Stadium, Scotland overcame ...

Scotland earned a 29-26 win against Maori All Blacks in their opening summer tour game in Whangarei, New Zealand.

Watch & follow live text as Scotland visit Samoa in the final match of their summer tour at Eden Park, Auckland.

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.

West Linton’s Patrick Harrison was given his second start for the Scottish national rugby team in New Zealand on Saturday and helped them beat the Maori All Blacks for the first time.

Center Stafford McDowall will captain Scotland in their match Saturday against the New Zealand Maori in Whangarei, the first match of Scotland’s Pacific tour.