BY JOE SANTAMARIA
Chile…………………………………………………11
Tries: Escobar 50
Penalties: Videla 11, Salas 27
Scotland……………………………………………52
Tries: Bayliss 22, Rowe 29, 65; Dobie 34, 45; Currie 58, Richardson 73, Steyn 79
Conversions: Healy 23, 30, 36; Hastings 59, 66, 80
Scotland overcame a defiant Chile aspect to triumph 52-11 in Santiago on the penultimate cease of their summer season tour.
Having misplaced their 4 World Cup matches by a mixed rating of 215-27, followers may need anticipated Chile to supply little resistance.
That wasn’t the best way it panned out although, as the house aspect stood agency in opposition to waves of Scotland assaults and even led 3-0 after twenty minutes.
It took nice footwork and energy from spectacular backrower Josh Bayliss to get Scotland on the scoreboard and settle the nerves.
The guests needed to work far more durable for his or her scores than they did in opposition to Canada and the USA because the hosts repeatedly repelled their rolling mauls to the delight of the house supporters.
Because the half went on, the penalty rely started to stack up in opposition to Chile, providing Scotland easy accessibility to their 22. An extra three factors from the boot of Santiago Videla narrowed the hole to a single level nevertheless it didn’t final lengthy.
Sione Tuipulotu’s go to Kyle Rowe regarded as if it had drifted ahead however the referee didn’t seek the advice of the TMO and Scotland started to tug away. Jamie Dobie grabbed a 3rd attempt for Scotland and so they led 21-6 on the break.
The second half was dominated by the guests and Dobie shortly scored his second attempt of the sport.
Nonetheless, roared on by the house crowd, substitute hooker Diego Escobar burst over the road from shut vary for his aspect’s solely attempt. It was a uncommon second for the document 25,000 supporters on the Estadio Nacional to cherish and so they actually made essentially the most of it.
A bulldozing carry from Tuipulotu drew groans from the group and left his reverse quantity Videla unable to proceed. Scotland started to seek out areas opening up within the extensive channels as Chile’s defence started to tire.
Their plight was not helped by the looks of some huge names from Scotland’s bench, with the introduction of fly-half Adam Hastings notably influential.
The guests added additional tries, together with a surprising solo burst from Edinburgh centre Matt Currie. Chile remained industrious all through however didn’t seem like including to their tally.
Either side will take loads from the sport, particularly within the first when Townsend may have discovered rather a lot about which of his gamers are capable of deal with the strain of take a look at match rugby when issues aren’t going your manner.
Scotland head to Uruguay to finish their summer season tour whereas Chile take a well-earned break after one of the crucial well-known days of rugby of their historical past.
Chile: Warnken; Sport, D Saavedra, S Videla, Garafulic; Salas, Berti; Carrasco, Bohme, Dittus, C Saavedra, Eissmann, Sigren (c), Martínez, A Escobar
Replacements: D Escobar, Lues, Gurruchaga, Pedrero, Milesi, Torrealba, B Videla, Larenas
Scotland: Rowe; Dobie, Steyn, Tuipulotu (cc), Reed; Healy, Warr; McBeth, Richardson, Hurd, Craig, Johnson, Brown, Ritchie (cc), Bayliss
Replacements: Harrison, Schoeman, Sebastian, Williamson, Darge, Hastings, McDowall, Currie
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