Scotland racked up one other century of factors at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh as they cruised to a second bonus-point win of the World Rugby U20 Trophy towards an outgunned Hong Kong China.
Mechanical engineering pupil Finlay Doyle scored his second hat-trick of the competitors after crossing 3 times within the 123-15 romp towards Samoa final Tuesday and at this charge is heading in the right direction to change into the primary participant in U20 Trophy historical past to get into double figures for a single event.
The present event file is collectively held by Samoa’s Robert Lilomaiava and Portugal’s Raffaele Storti, who has made the step as much as Take a look at degree with ease as anybody fortunate sufficient to witness his performances ultimately 12 months’s Rugby World Cup will testify.
Scotland reached three figures with time practically up because of Matthew Urwin’s thirteenth conversion of the match, the fly half solely lacking with two of his makes an attempt in a exceptional show of aim kicking.
With Japan additionally on most factors after choosing up their second bonus level win of the event, high spot in Pool A – and a spot within the U20 Trophy closing – can be determined once they play Scotland within the closing spherical of pool video games on Friday.
Three-time U20 Trophy champions Japan placed on a medical present of ending in beating Hong Kong China 105-20 in spherical one nevertheless it wasn’t till the second half that the floodgates opened towards a much-improved Samoa.
Japan scored 5 tries earlier than the break however poor goalkicking meant they solely rotated 27-7 in entrance.
Koharu Ebisawa scored a hat-trick within the match to take his tally for the event to 4, while fellow wing Kent Iioka added yet one more attempt to his four-timer towards Hong Kong China.
USA are effectively heading in the right direction to reserving a spot within the closing as Pool B winners after making it two wins from two towards final 12 months’s runners-up Uruguay.
The Junior All-Individuals have been matched by Los Teritos on the attempt depend, with each side crossing twice, however Benjamin Saunders and Oliver Kline kicked three penalties apiece to safe them victory.
USA will go into their closing pool match with Kenya holding a three-point lead over the Netherlands on the high of the standings.
The Netherlands have an out of doors likelihood of topping the pool of their debut event after beating Kenya 51-3 within the closing match of the day.
Joris Smits scored two tries so as to add to his hat-trick in spherical one because the Dutch raced right into a 41-3 half-time lead however they have been solely in a position so as to add two unconverted tries after the break.
The Netherlands are up towards Uruguay of their closing pool sport and must win that and hope Kenya do them a favour towards USA to be in rivalry for the ultimate and a shot at promotion to the U20 Championship in 2025.