Samoa 12 - 41 Scotland

● full_time 80 minutes

18 Jul 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Eden Park

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Scotland delivered a commanding performance against Samoa, finishing the match with a score of 41-12. Ewan Ashman and Rory Hutchinson opened the scoring for Scotland with early tries, quickly establishing a lead. Fergus Burke's conversion followed Hutchinson's try, and Scotland continued to dominate with further tries from Arron Reed and Kyle Steyn. Despite a brief response from Samoa, with Benjamin Nee-Nee scoring, Scotland struck back with a try from Grant Gilchrist just before half-time. A strong second half saw Scotland maintain their momentum, with Kyle Rowe and George Turner adding to the scoreline. Samoa's Duncan Paia'aua managed a second try, but Scotland's George Horne contributed significantly with his conversions. The match concluded with Scotland firmly in control, showcasing their depth and tactical prowess.

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Weather

Temperature: 11.3°C (Feels like 7.1°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 14.0 km/h, gusting to 30.2 km/h Humidity: 74% Cloud Cover: 2%

Events

0' kickoff
7' try Ewan Ashman
12' try Rory Hutchinson
13' conversion Fergus Burke
30' try Arron Reed
35' try Kyle Steyn
40' substitution Kyle Steyn
40' substitution Rory Sutherland
40' substitution Ewan Ashman
40' half_time
40' second_half
44' try Grant Gilchrist
45' conversion George Horne
45' substitution Jonah Mau'u
45' substitution Taleni Seu
49' try Benjamin Nee-Nee
51' substitution Pita Anae Ah-Sue
52' substitution Latrell Smiler Ah-Kiong
54' try Kyle Rowe
55' substitution Rory Darge
55' substitution Elliot Millar Mills
55' substitution Gregor Brown
60' substitution Michael Alaalatoa
61' substitution Fergus Burke
63' try Duncan Paia'aua
64' conversion Jacob Umaga
64' substitution Samuel Slade
68' substitution Melani Matavao
72' substitution Aki Seiuli
76' try George Turner
77' conversion George Horne
77' substitution Jamie Dobie
80' full_time