Scotland’s second Nations Championship November Test against Australia was expected to be a fixture full of attacking, easy to watch rugby.
In the end that didn’t prove to be the case but the final score of 15-12 at Murrayfield ultimately went the way of the hosts to secure a much needed victory. It was a match where both sides really struggled to get their dangermen on the ball in space and would prove to be a battle of defences more than anything.
Here is how we rated the Scotland players on the day from their victory over the Wallabies in Edinburgh:
1. Rory Sutherland - 5
Played 45 minutes before being replaced and didn't make much impact. Did his part in keeping the scrum reasonably steady(ish). | SNS Group / SRU
2. Ewan Ashman - 7
Another good performance from last weekend's hat-trick scorer. Some good carries and won a big turnover penalty in his own 22. | SNS Group / SRU
3. Zander Fagerson - 6
A steady performance with plenty of his usual effort but no big moments to mention. | SNS Group
4. Gregor Brown - 6
Another who didn't really put a foot wrong but didn't make his usual mark on proceedings. A change of lock partner didn't help in the first half as the line out started to falter at times. | SNS Group / SRU