- Experimental facet rating eight tries to wrap up one other routine summer time tour win
- Kyle Rowe and Jamie Dobie the choose of the bunch with two tries apiece
- Head coach Townsend happy together with his males’s response to early strain
Gregor Townsend praised an experimental Scotland line-up as they ‘went via the gears’ to ultimately overwhelm Chile in Santiago.
The hosts made it tough in a aggressive opening 20 minutes earlier than Townsend’s males lastly discovered their rhythm to expire snug winners, scoring eight tries within the course of.
Kyle Rowe and Jamie Dobie each caught the attention with two apiece, whereas there was a primary Scotland rating for Matt Currie and a debut off the bench for hooker Patrick Harrison.
Townsend praised a largely inexperienced choice for using that early storm to ultimately present their class and earn a 3rd win on this Americas tour.
The pinnacle coach stated: ‘It was a lovely final 60 minutes of the sport, particularly in that second half once we went via the gears and regarded actually sharp.
‘It was a correct Take a look at match by way of the ambiance and the physicality that Chile introduced and the strain that they put us beneath early on. However I used to be actually happy with how we responded and the way our accuracy improved as the sport went on.
Kyle Steyn goes on the assault once more as Scotland ultimately made mild work of spirited hosts
Dylan Richardson crosses for a late strive as he continued his fantastic kind on the Americas tour
Stand-in scrum-half Gus Warr kicks beneath strain and caught the attention in an all-action show
‘It was a brand new group however they gelled on the sector. I assumed the communication was excellent. We confirmed our health in that second half. I assumed the bench did effectively once they got here on too. I felt we may have performed for an additional 10 or 20 minutes as effectively, so our gamers are trying actually sharp near the top of the season which is a credit score to them and what they’ve accomplished up to now on tour, too.’
Harrison, the Edinburgh hooker, was the final individual on the tour to get some sport time and Townsend added: ‘I’m actually happy for Patrick. He’s needed to wait three weeks for his sport however he’s skilled very well and confirmed a good bit of what he’s been doing effectively in coaching.’
Chile made life tough initially with two first-half penalties both facet of Scotland’s opening strive for Josh Bayliss. Rowe and Dobie then each claimed their first scores of the match, dotting down in both nook, to underline the guests’ rising dominance.
Scotland co-captain Sione Tuipulotu will get his fingers on the spoils of victory in Santiago
After Dobie had opened up the second interval together with his second, Chile claimed a deserved strive of their very own via Diego Escobar earlier than Currie landed strive quantity 5 for Scotland.
Escobar was then despatched to the sin bin and Scotland touched down three extra occasions via Rowe, Dylan Richardson and Kyle Steyn.
SCORERS; Chile — Strive: Escobar. Cons: None. Pens: Videla, Salas. Scotland — Tries: Bayliss, Rowe (2), Dobie (2), Currie, Richardson, Steyn. Cons: Healy (3), Hastings (3). Pens: None.