Scotland v Tonga

:01:05. > :01:09.Hello and a very warm welcome from Pittodrie. This is an opportunity

:01:09. > :01:19.for the Scottish side to finish the year on a high, because so far, the

:01:19. > :01:27.

:01:27. > :01:34.Autumn internationals have not gone COMMENTATOR: Tomlinson

:01:34. > :01:43.interpretation, and Visser will interpretation, and Visser will

:01:43. > :01:51.score for Scotland! Lovely ball, lovely try for Israel Dagg.

:01:51. > :02:01.Beautiful play, that is simply glorious, and this time it is Corie

:02:01. > :02:03.

:02:03. > :02:08.Jane. Now there is a try, and it's gone to Cross. It is that man again,

:02:08. > :02:18.Visser advice. A little chip over the top and well placed, he goes

:02:18. > :02:20.

:02:20. > :02:28.now, a try! Again they step up the pace. In for the try.

:02:28. > :02:36.Oh a risky pass, and Strauss is in for a try, the hooker for his

:02:36. > :02:37.second try. It is a long line, and second try. It is a long line, and

:02:37. > :02:42.taken by Brown and straight through. Moments of encouragement against

:02:42. > :02:45.the best two teams in the world. But so far not a full match

:02:45. > :02:54.performance from Scotland in the Autumn internationals. Will it

:02:54. > :02:58.happen today against Tonga? Well joining me here, we've got Chris,

:02:59. > :03:03.can Scotland do today against the side, a big test against South

:03:03. > :03:08.Africa and New Zealand, but it is important Scotland can finish on a

:03:08. > :03:12.high? Yes. They can, there's positive past performance against

:03:12. > :03:17.South Africa and New Zealand but the consistency has to be there, it

:03:17. > :03:23.has to be here this afternoon, Tonga is a big physical side, and

:03:23. > :03:29.it will take determination to grind them down. If we keep the ball and

:03:29. > :03:34.build the phases we can get a win. Defensive, Scotland has been so

:03:34. > :03:38.strong in that department, and they can't afford do that today?

:03:38. > :03:41.Definitely not, it has been highlighted the first two matches,

:03:41. > :03:47.weaknesses at the defence, they worked hard in training for that to

:03:47. > :03:51.happen. No-one expected them to do well in the first two matches,

:03:51. > :03:57.Tonga are 12th, so the pressure is on Scotland, so they have to have a

:03:57. > :04:03.clean game, do the tackles, and keep the ball, to keep a chance to

:04:03. > :04:09.win here in Pittodrie. Andy Robinson spoke to Jane. Andy

:04:09. > :04:13.you've made changes, for this game, is it safe to say we're unhappy,

:04:13. > :04:16.maybe disappointed with players after the last defeat? Overall,

:04:16. > :04:22.we've been please with the a number of the performances we've had, in

:04:22. > :04:25.spells, but we haven't put a 80- minute performance together. Today

:04:25. > :04:30.is giving a 80 minute performance and giving an opportunity to show

:04:30. > :04:34.that. Is this a must-win game, in terms of what you're trying to do

:04:34. > :04:39.with Scotland and in terms to looking ahead with six nations?

:04:39. > :04:44.Every game for me is a must of win game. When you look at it, this is

:04:44. > :04:48.the next one for us, I'm looking forward to seeing how we take on

:04:48. > :04:52.the Tongans, they're a physical side and good side, and we can

:04:52. > :04:57.expect a really tough challenge. But we've got to find the answers.

:04:57. > :05:00.Over the last couple of weeks, we've played well but not found the

:05:00. > :05:04.answers to break down for 80 minutes. What about the narrow

:05:04. > :05:09.pitch out there, could that be more suiting to them? A narrow pitch, is

:05:09. > :05:12.what we've got to deal with. We have to be able to play through the

:05:12. > :05:20.defence. It is very hard to play around a defence, we have to play

:05:20. > :05:27.over the defence as well, and astute kicking game, good running

:05:27. > :05:31.game and get opportunities within that. A narrow pitch, six yards

:05:31. > :05:37.shorter than Murrayfield, so three yards either side. Chris, let's

:05:37. > :05:43.come to you, can we get the ball out to Tim Visser, the narrow pitch,

:05:43. > :05:47.it may be tricky? Tifplt makes it difficult, it is a bonus for the

:05:47. > :05:53.defending team, hind drans for the attacking team. Here, you have to

:05:53. > :05:57.go forward and confront the opposition, to go for the go-

:05:57. > :06:02.forward ball, to make it wide to Visser. Scotland have to be

:06:02. > :06:07.physical and put the Tongans on the back foot, get quick ball, like

:06:07. > :06:13.we've seen towards the end of the match last week. A little bit of

:06:13. > :06:23.width and find space toss scores tries. One guy who is a star, is

:06:23. > :06:24.

:06:24. > :06:32.this guy here, Kyle Traynor in as prop, is there pressure on him?

:06:32. > :06:39.There is pressure on him, it is a shame, that he is not around today.

:06:39. > :06:45.He has been the pick so far, he's had outstanding, Kyle Traynor has

:06:45. > :06:49.been out of the system, he had a contract on the tail end of the

:06:49. > :06:53.last year, now he is selected and back in, and he's quoted in the

:06:53. > :06:56.paper he has an opportunity and this is a massive opportunity for

:06:56. > :07:00.him today. He will be up against it, because Tongans are large in the

:07:00. > :07:05.front row. They've mentioned this is an area they're going to could

:07:05. > :07:09.battle in the forwards, so it will be interesting to see how he goes.

:07:09. > :07:15.It will be convincing that Kyle Traynor will get a hard time, he

:07:15. > :07:21.will get a go at him. They're big boys, coming out on the pitch now.

:07:21. > :07:24.A man that will have a difficult time, starting here at number nine

:07:24. > :07:28.scrum half for Scotland and impressive, particularly?

:07:28. > :07:31.Absolutely, different pressure starting the game, to coming off

:07:31. > :07:40.the bench, but he's played particularly well for Glasgow this

:07:40. > :07:48.year. He stepped up, and Castle being injured, but he had a few

:07:48. > :07:52.fantastic games off the bench. Harsh Blair? Blair had one of the

:07:52. > :07:57.best matches, a difficult first half last week, he's put his hand

:07:58. > :08:02.up, and say he was at fault for the second try. But, yeah, a tad harsh,

:08:02. > :08:07.but he is a quality athlete and enjoying his rugby in France, and I

:08:07. > :08:17.believe he will push his way back in time for the Six Nations.

:08:17. > :08:19.

:08:19. > :08:26.hooker as well, Ford, first choice, untried front row, Scott Lawson has

:08:26. > :08:31.his time to claim? If he is not in form, then he is happy to make the

:08:32. > :08:37.changes, he's done that with Mike Blair, and now who would think that

:08:37. > :08:40.would happen. Andy picked a strong side. Just now, we don't see a lot

:08:40. > :08:45.of changes, so this is a strong side that will be up against it.

:08:45. > :08:50.Because the Tongans, you saw them running out, they're a massive

:08:50. > :08:54.outfit, but Scotland have come well in the two games, they showed

:08:54. > :08:59.promise, and it's mentioned, they have to keep it going for 80

:08:59. > :09:07.minutes. If they don't do that, the bookies are saying Scotland to win

:09:07. > :09:17.by six, which makes it tight to the end. It certainly will be. Number 1,

:09:17. > :09:22.my goodness, heart attack, there, the pyrotechnics there. 13, he

:09:22. > :09:30.likes playing there, he is not there, he is mostly on the wing,

:09:30. > :09:40.but big game? Max can use his foot work. They can break them down.

:09:40. > :09:40.

:09:40. > :12:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 153 seconds

:12:13. > :12:19.believe we will be hearing the The whole of the Pittodrie crowd

:12:19. > :12:28.standing and cheering after that song. Will we be cheering at the

:12:28. > :12:31.end of this match? We hope so. Our commentators, John Beattie and

:12:31. > :12:41.Nicol. COMMENTATOR: Welcome, not south sea

:12:41. > :12:42.

:12:42. > :12:47.island weather, but it is dry and Scotland is looking well. Time now

:12:47. > :12:57.for words are "let's foreigners beware, God is high humanness, I

:12:57. > :13:00.

:13:01. > :13:07.shall mow and crush my friend's In other words, step on over if you

:13:07. > :13:12.think you're tough enough. Andy Nicol it is a tremendous sight.

:13:12. > :13:20.face it had twice, once in Tonga, and the last time Scotland played

:13:20. > :13:30.in Tonga was 2001, it is a great thing to face this. Here we are the

:13:30. > :13:56.

:13:56. > :14:04.APPLAUSE I have to tell you, the translation,

:14:04. > :14:07.for some reason, scrum it was a and first halves come in for special

:14:07. > :14:17.first halves come in for special abuse, what a special occasion here.

:14:17. > :14:17.

:14:17. > :15:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 153 seconds

:15:38. > :15:44.father. Mathieu Raynal is from is in form, bus this will be the

:15:44. > :15:54.crash tackling, Tongans against Scotland, - countdown, let's get

:15:54. > :16:16.

:16:16. > :16:21.inside their own half. They've done research how the team place,

:16:21. > :16:26.midfield, Perpignan centre. The Scots have been doing their

:16:26. > :16:30.homework, you've been to the team hotel and handed the Jersey over to

:16:30. > :16:34.Pyrgos last night. It was a special moment. It is a great honour to be

:16:34. > :16:39.asked to present the shirt to Henry who is getting his first start for

:16:39. > :16:43.Scotland, having come off the bench in the last two weeks, and made

:16:43. > :16:48.such an impact last week. It is a different challenge, to come oft

:16:48. > :16:53.bench and influence a game to do it from the start. A big game, he

:16:53. > :17:03.needs to get the game, he needs to make sure Scotland is playing in

:17:03. > :17:20.

:17:20. > :17:25.the right areas as it is a narrow week, they gave away soft penalties,

:17:25. > :17:32.Andy Robinson was lived with this. This was the Tongans taking up

:17:32. > :17:36.there, you can see come Brown, captain comes in from the side, or

:17:36. > :17:46.Strokosch, this is what Andy Robinson did not want to happen

:17:46. > :17:56.today. Discipline has to be key. was Strokosch who gave away the

:17:56. > :17:59.

:17:59. > :18:04.penalty. This could give Tonga an early lead. You're right Andy, the

:18:04. > :18:09.more Scotland give away in penalties the harder it will be.

:18:09. > :18:15.They've decided, haven't they, they'll play more of a barbup game.

:18:15. > :18:25.They have to, it is seven metres narrowier, that's two defenders,

:18:25. > :18:26.

:18:26. > :18:31.so,... First penalty of the day. Slightly left of the posts, short

:18:31. > :18:37.run-up, and pull back. The touch judges don't like it, missed the

:18:37. > :18:40.right post. The Scots are breathe. They can but can't afford to give

:18:40. > :18:44.away like that. Sometimes you have to give a penalty if you're

:18:44. > :18:52.stretched in defence, but that wasn't necessary, Strokosch didn't

:18:52. > :18:58.have to come in on the side. Discipline absolutely key. Lawson

:18:58. > :19:04.it was, knocked on though, says Mathieu Raynal, it will be a scrum

:19:04. > :19:08.to Tonga, unless they elect a player. This is what Robinson does,

:19:08. > :19:17.the forwards kick the ball out. It will be the first scrum of the day.

:19:17. > :19:21.It is interesting to see how the first scrum happens. They were

:19:21. > :19:30.strong against the Springboks, Tonga wouldn't be as strong, but it

:19:30. > :19:36.will be a good pack. We'll have a good view here of the near side,

:19:36. > :19:42.the massive man, Alisona Taumalolo from Perpignan. This will be

:19:42. > :19:52.crucial. Scots went early, free kick, taken by the big man who

:19:52. > :20:20.

:20:20. > :20:25.to the Tongan side, second penalty, Andy Nicol, this time, tackle, and

:20:25. > :20:35.not rolling away. Scotland under pressure defensively, initially it

:20:35. > :20:45.was good, but Tonga got in behind too easily. You can see it here,

:20:45. > :20:47.

:20:47. > :20:51.good offload. I think he's penalised Kelly Brown. There's

:20:51. > :20:55.Kelly Brown, off with injury through the summer. One of the

:20:55. > :21:02.great players, Kelly Brown, on form, good captain and getting back into

:21:02. > :21:12.it. If he's given away the penalty, he knows he may have given three

:21:12. > :21:20.

:21:20. > :21:30.points to this man, Fangatapu Apikotoa. They dominated the first

:21:30. > :21:33.

:21:33. > :21:38.five minutes, Scotland hardly touched the ball. Just outside the

:21:39. > :21:46.22, that looks better, flags go up and Tonga take a three-point lead

:21:46. > :21:50.here at Pittodrie in the third of the November tests. So the game

:21:50. > :21:56.starts now, because Scotland haven't had the ball, they've had

:21:56. > :22:02.one box kick, good kick now. It is important, you can see the crowd

:22:02. > :22:12.from Pittodrie, they want to give a lift to the Scotland team. Taken by

:22:12. > :22:19.

:22:19. > :22:26.this huge full back Lilo, one of the biggest full backs, 25th cap,

:22:26. > :22:36.cleared it up to their own ten metre line. Ford has been misfiring

:22:36. > :22:49.

:22:49. > :22:57.at the lineout, and this is key for Greig Laidlaw, Visser off loads,

:22:57. > :23:07.inside. Up that left-wing. Could be offside, yes penalty to Scotland.

:23:07. > :23:08.

:23:08. > :23:12.Scots will play it though, right- wing, Apikotoa takes it, they'll

:23:12. > :23:16.play the penalty from the other side of the pitch. Penalty

:23:16. > :23:20.advantage was being played. There was a lot of numbers for Scotland.

:23:20. > :23:28.It wasn't a bad decision to make the cross-field kick, but what he

:23:28. > :23:33.couldn't do is put it in the 22, to allow, Apikotoa to mark it. Good

:23:34. > :23:41.technique, great offload to Traynor, who is good around the park. He

:23:41. > :23:45.recycleed it, it wasn't quick, but Murray gets taged and this was the

:23:45. > :23:53.cross field kick that went a bit too far. Better signs for Scotland

:23:53. > :24:03.there. Well, Laidlaw has a chance to make

:24:03. > :24:18.

:24:18. > :24:26.the other half, big strong powerful runner.

:24:26. > :24:36.The Tongans are a mile off-side. Laidlaw to Strokosch, he runs into

:24:36. > :24:36.

:24:36. > :24:43.two or three red shirts. Pyrgos, Evans with a kick, Kellock

:24:43. > :24:47.can't get there, but good urgent play by the Scots. Absolutely,

:24:47. > :24:54.exactly what Pyrgos had to do, he gave the spark into the South

:24:54. > :25:00.African gave. A quick penalty in the ninth minute, and good offload.

:25:00. > :25:07.That's the urgency to spark the game. When Evans gets it, he gives

:25:07. > :25:11.a good kick. But still it is a good position now for Scotland. Taken by

:25:11. > :25:20.Kellock. He was on form last week, good drive by the Scots. The

:25:20. > :25:30.Tongans try to spin it. Lawson burrowing, with his head down. Big

:25:30. > :25:30.

:25:30. > :25:38.chance today. Pyrgos out to Lamont. Two yards short of the line,

:25:38. > :25:48.Strokosch goes in. Tongan defence is firm, penalty though, not

:25:48. > :25:56.

:25:56. > :26:06.got close, is to get it into the moderation. He was isolated there.

:26:06. > :26:11.You can see it there, take the ball, he tries to get it into Hall. He

:26:11. > :26:21.was penalised for not moving away. Scotland have an easy chance to

:26:21. > :26:23.

:26:23. > :26:33.equalise the game. Straight through the posts. Three points on the

:26:33. > :26:34.

:26:34. > :26:42.score board for Scotland. 11 minutes gone. Better play by the

:26:42. > :26:52.Scots. Much better, much, much better. They looked dangerous, and

:26:52. > :26:57.

:26:57. > :27:07.urgency that Pyrgos brought into the game. One man left, he is not

:27:07. > :27:10.

:27:10. > :27:17.really well. This is the big man, who thought he had a contact with

:27:17. > :27:27.Glasgow, but wasn't taken up, fires up. They're just over the halfway

:27:27. > :27:27.

:27:27. > :27:34.line. Fangatapu Apikotoa, will he kick or run, a long spiral kick,

:27:34. > :27:40.that is a beauty, inside his own 22. Denton gave him the ball, Tongans

:27:40. > :27:45.under pressure. What a fantastic kick from Stuart Hogg. That's a

:27:45. > :27:51.real strength to his game. I'm impressed with his length. Look at

:27:51. > :27:59.this, great technique, look at the distance, right in the 22, and now,

:27:59. > :28:04.Alastair Kellock and Gray great pressure at the Tongan lineout.

:28:04. > :28:10.That looks not straight. It is. This will be a scrum to Scotland,

:28:10. > :28:15.with every possible option. Just see how you can go defence to

:28:15. > :28:19.attack in one kick. Hogg was in 22, Tongan, miscalled, they misjudged

:28:19. > :28:29.the lift and everything, and now Scotland have a scrum on the 22,

:28:29. > :28:43.

:28:43. > :28:48.seconds after the long kick from I make it that the Tongans average

:28:48. > :28:53.out the pack at 18 stone 1, which is about two pounds heavier than

:28:53. > :28:59.the Scots per man, but it is experience too, a lot more

:28:59. > :29:08.experience in blue, and this will be a battle royal, this one we're

:29:08. > :29:15.seeing here, Murray against Alisona Taumalolo, from The Highlanders

:29:15. > :29:25.originally. Good pressure from Tonga. Pyrgos, Laidlaw, Evans, this

:29:25. > :29:39.

:29:39. > :29:44.is Evans. Dodge and dive his way gave it away cheaply. It was

:29:44. > :29:53.interesting, Andy wasn't it, we think we spotted a punch. Pressure

:29:53. > :29:58.coming in here, goes down, Traynor goes down, well, Moa is held on

:29:58. > :30:07.here, he is holding him, he is telling him to get off, nothing

:30:07. > :30:13.wrong there. Not a punch. Strokosch deserves something more

:30:13. > :30:17.severe. Twice the passing let them down, they're trying to get the

:30:17. > :30:23.pass on, against Tonga, you must make sure the passes are in front

:30:23. > :30:29.of the player. That was a solid Tongan scrum, long and deep. Visser

:30:29. > :30:39.has Hogg looking around, looks to his right and left and offloads to

:30:39. > :30:49.Hogg. Hogg is hit around the corner. Kellock, keeping the ball alive,

:30:49. > :30:53.

:30:53. > :30:59.Gray looked like a high shot to me. Tongueons look suspiciously offside.

:30:59. > :31:09.Referee's pepblised Scotland for going off the feet at the point of

:31:09. > :31:14.

:31:14. > :31:18.contact -- pepblised. You see he takes it up there, there's he is

:31:18. > :31:25.there, he took the massive hit in, 20th minute. He didn't know much

:31:25. > :31:31.about it, but great to have him back. An iconic figure, a lot of

:31:31. > :31:39.people love kids wants to be Richie Gray, and that's what we need.

:31:39. > :31:48.Yes please he is six foot nine, 126.1 kilograms. The man who hit

:31:48. > :31:54.him, six foot eight, long pass into midfield. Huge men today.

:31:54. > :31:58.Forwards don't come around, give it back instead. Tongans, look well

:31:58. > :32:02.drilled, Andy. Absolutely. You know what you're going to get, and

:32:03. > :32:10.they're doing exactly that, running hard fast and straight. They've the

:32:10. > :32:19.most successful Englishman in front of them, Dave Ellis, the man who

:32:19. > :32:29.helped them to the French World Cup. Gives it to Murray. Murray, sneaks

:32:29. > :32:32.

:32:32. > :32:42.over the 22. Pyrgos can't kick to touch. Well taken by Lilo. Scots

:32:42. > :32:46.

:32:46. > :32:51.are over the ball. Could be can be a pepbl although - penalty. Yes it

:32:51. > :32:57.is. He competes well against Lilo, he goes over it, and goes to ground.

:32:57. > :33:02.You can see referee's penalising Lamont there, but he's looked the

:33:02. > :33:06.other way and given it to Scotland. He gets the feet good and goes over

:33:06. > :33:10.the top. Both went down the same time. It's a matter of

:33:10. > :33:16.interpretation. He thought he was going forward.

:33:16. > :33:22.Yeah but he didn't. OK, a lineout for the Scots. Lawson here. He is

:33:22. > :33:28.in for his throwing in and burrowing ability he's got around

:33:28. > :33:38.the pitch. Kellock, beautiful, Laidlaw. Evans.

:33:38. > :33:39.

:33:39. > :33:46.Out to Visser, Visser on the way. Lamont, way off, on the left,

:33:46. > :33:51.Lamont two metres short. Penalty to Scotland says Mathieu Raynal. There

:33:51. > :33:58.will be a problem here, because there are too many penalties given

:33:58. > :34:01.to Tongans at ruck time. Probably got pulled into the ruck,

:34:01. > :34:11.unfortunately couldn't get the quick ball. Encouraging signs.

:34:11. > :34:21.

:34:21. > :34:25.We've talked about the narrowness Scotland couldn't get the ball wide

:34:25. > :34:30.from the first phase. Visser got the ball, that's what they need to

:34:30. > :34:36.do. Visser wasn't in the game last week. Pyrgos had to go in and clear

:34:36. > :34:46.out. That meant the ball wasn't able to get whipped away. Scotland

:34:46. > :34:53.

:34:53. > :35:01.now though, keeping the momentum up. lighthouses to hit. Kellock, they

:35:01. > :35:06.pick out the man, Denton has that. The Scots have a ball. Six, seven

:35:07. > :35:11.metres out. Stay steady, folding away the Tongan players. Lawson,

:35:11. > :35:19.there you can see, this will be a try, they're over the line, and

:35:19. > :35:23.Lawson, is he down, has he got it down? He must have got this town.

:35:23. > :35:28.He was in total control, as Scotland were, let's see it as it

:35:28. > :35:35.comes out. Lawson's patting the man in front

:35:35. > :35:43.of him. If Scotland haven't scored, they should have scored. Murray is

:35:43. > :35:48.coming up at the end. It was a well constructed maul.

:35:48. > :35:58.They showed exposure because it got a wee bit ragged.

:35:58. > :36:02.Let's have a look. What we can't see it was Lawson or Murray at the

:36:02. > :36:11.back here. It is not Murray. I don't know if

:36:11. > :36:19.he's got that, Murray might have got underneath him.

:36:19. > :36:22.Here we can, there's the ball. Murray's ahead of him. Up to this

:36:22. > :36:32.point they've controlled it very well.

:36:32. > :36:34.

:36:34. > :36:42.You can't actually see the ball going down. You can't see the ball

:36:42. > :36:48.here at any time. Lawson has got it, Scotland is going over nicely. It

:36:48. > :36:57.comes down, it should be a penalty, because Tongans have taken it down.

:36:57. > :37:03.There's the white ball there, it is on Murray now. There it is, it is

:37:04. > :37:13.off the ground. It looks like it was off the ground there, and the

:37:14. > :37:16.

:37:16. > :37:19.question is... Here we goanty... You can go by reaction, the

:37:19. > :37:24.Scotland players know, it hasn't been given so right decision.

:37:24. > :37:29.scrums are even, so this is Scotland with a scrum, you can hear

:37:30. > :37:38.the crowd, desperate for something to happen. Three a piece. Coming up

:37:38. > :37:45.for a quarter of the way through the match. Murray here against

:37:45. > :37:55.Taumalolo. Aulika on the tight head but the Scots might fancy their

:37:55. > :38:01.chances here, Andy Nicol? These are no mugs, they're a strong

:38:01. > :38:09.scrummaging outfit. I think skolts will want Murray to get a edge up,

:38:09. > :38:19.to get Latu in the defence, and then we'll see Scott or Visser run

:38:19. > :38:25.

:38:25. > :38:35.quite close to the scrum here, the way they're setting up. There's the

:38:35. > :38:40.view behind him there. Murray against Taumalolo. Referee

:38:40. > :38:46.gives a penalty. I think they're going to go for the lineout.

:38:46. > :38:53.There's so many things that can go wrong in the scrum, the last

:38:53. > :39:01.lineout have been good. Not one lost. Brown is saying stick to the

:39:01. > :39:08.corner. We should have got a try a minute ago, so let's see if we can

:39:08. > :39:15.get it now. Laidlaw puts it out. It will be a throw-in to Lawson. He

:39:15. > :39:19.can hit Denton, Brown, he can hit Kellock Gray, as you say, they'll

:39:19. > :39:26.probably go for the maul. Or go for a try. Short ball,

:39:26. > :39:32.Kellock, he has Gray, instant pressure, Tongans forced them back.

:39:32. > :39:42.Penalty, you can see the arm of the referee. Tongans are making a mess

:39:42. > :39:46.of this. Yeah, they're conceding penalties, if I was Brown, I'd say

:39:46. > :39:51.let's do it again. The more penalties they give away, the more

:39:51. > :39:58.chances of a yellow card. They're coming in, picking up before the

:39:58. > :40:06.player was down. He penalised a number four, American footballer,

:40:06. > :40:09.went to train with Chicago bears, the big man in the middle. Taken by

:40:09. > :40:16.Kellock. Tongans aren't stacking which is a big mistake. Scots have

:40:16. > :40:21.a drive on. A couple of Tongan bodies on the ground. The ball with

:40:21. > :40:28.Lawson, inching towards the line, two metres to go. Lawson still has

:40:28. > :40:33.it. He mass Murray beside him. Held up of the line.

:40:33. > :40:40.Scrum five. Second time Scotland looked in total control, they were

:40:40. > :40:45.inching towards the line. They were giving shape to to their maul. They

:40:45. > :40:52.were : Maybe they were giving them too much time, maybe the maul is

:40:52. > :40:57.too slow. The Tongans aren't stacking, the Scots are waiting and

:40:57. > :41:03.setting up their movement. I think, you can get into trouble doing that,

:41:03. > :41:08.they did everything well right there in the two mauls. It is the

:41:08. > :41:16.last bit, instead of, as soon as you see the white line, sometimes

:41:16. > :41:22.you get the white line fever, and players want to fall over. A bit

:41:22. > :41:27.more exposure there. This is Elvis Taione. Look at that.

:41:27. > :41:31.Everybody's having a break. In fact it is feeding time for some people.

:41:31. > :41:37.They've not been down there in the last ten minutes. Scotland, just

:41:37. > :41:42.outside the 22. This is the maul, very well set up. You can see them

:41:42. > :41:48.ciefg it forward, Scotland. There's the - driving it forward, Scotland.

:41:48. > :41:53.I thought they would inch it over the line, but then, I think they

:41:53. > :42:01.got he can sighted, and there was no way. When a maul is set up, that

:42:02. > :42:07.should be a flop over the line. Tongans are wheeling them, if you

:42:07. > :42:17.wheel the maul, you don't get the forward momentum. Free kick to

:42:17. > :42:27.

:42:27. > :42:31.been camped in the Tongan 2 now for the last seven or eight minutes

:42:31. > :42:36.without anything. They've got close a few times. They've dominated

:42:36. > :42:42.possession, the first six minutes, that was Tonga, so Scotland have

:42:42. > :42:47.turned this around in the last 17, 17 minutes Good solid scrum. These

:42:47. > :42:56.scrums are going well, Denton goes down the short side. Makes the

:42:56. > :43:06.extra two metres. Pyrgos has to dig. Referee says play on.

:43:06. > :43:07.

:43:07. > :43:17.Picked it up, that's a maul. Lawson looks, sees Gray. Head down, taken

:43:17. > :43:25.

:43:25. > :43:34.low. Fair enough, Brown looked at it, and taken by the captain Latu.

:43:34. > :43:38.Moa can clear his lines. Lilo kicks, thinks of the quick one, that was

:43:38. > :43:44.where Scotland should have scored from. Credit to Tongan defence,

:43:45. > :43:51.aggressive and low, good decision- making for them. Especially for

:43:51. > :44:01.Latu who saw the ball was out. This was the turnover. Scotland

:44:01. > :44:19.

:44:19. > :44:23.just getting a bit wayward in couple of mips, the Tongans have

:44:23. > :44:27.weathered Scottish attack, they've tageled well and played their lines.

:44:27. > :44:34.Scotland at the back move there, where lots, there was lots of

:44:34. > :44:44.traffic and movement, ended up with Scott drifting out and taking man

:44:44. > :44:48.

:44:48. > :44:53.and ball from Latu. That flow of traffic, was good but Hufanga held

:44:53. > :44:59.it up. This ball doesn't come back immediately, it's turnover ball and

:44:59. > :45:08.Tonga get to put in the scrum. came from sevens, trying to hold

:45:08. > :45:13.the man up in the middle of the pitch, the Irish do it very well,

:45:13. > :45:20.the Irish national team. It is going to be disappointing, to say

:45:20. > :45:25.they've ten minutes in camp, twice the mauls looked like they were

:45:25. > :45:35.going over. And twice they looked like they were going to score but

:45:35. > :45:44.

:45:44. > :45:54.pressure on the Tongan scrum. Which they do, but a solid scrum it is

:45:54. > :45:55.

:45:55. > :46:02.from Tonga. Into midfield. Hits that with both two players

:46:02. > :46:08.there, not adventurist there, I thought they would be better.

:46:08. > :46:18.They've been having to defend for the last 15 minutes. Thought they

:46:18. > :46:19.

:46:19. > :46:24.might have a bit more of a go there. Midfield and straight back to

:46:24. > :46:33.Fangatapu Apikotoa. Lawson, one thing he can do is pick out a

:46:33. > :46:38.target. Knock on by who? That was a commentators curse, wasn't it.

:46:38. > :46:46.throw-in was very good. It brought in clearly for this, and the first

:46:46. > :46:53.five linouts it's been good. A couple of errors creeping in.

:46:54. > :46:58.Let's talk about this, the width of this pitch, 64 metres instead of 70

:46:58. > :47:03.metres, so you have full three either side. Does it make a

:47:03. > :47:06.difference. That's two defenders, when you think about it. So ideally,

:47:06. > :47:13.Scotland would like to play the wide spans of Murrayfield, but look

:47:13. > :47:23.at the crowd and this is the right place to be, Pittodrie. Lilo the

:47:23. > :47:25.

:47:25. > :47:35.full back. Moa. Going around the corner again.

:47:35. > :47:36.

:47:36. > :47:45.Fangatapu Apikotoa. The men over this side maybe, even behind. Makes

:47:45. > :47:50.that cardinal error of allowing himself to be tackled into touch.

:47:50. > :47:57.There's the narrowness of the pitch coming into play. I'm impressed of

:47:57. > :48:02.the scrum half. Look at that. If that was at Murrayfield, there's

:48:02. > :48:06.ten yards for Tonga to play in there. There's no way you would be

:48:06. > :48:16.tackling into touch, but we're not and he was.

:48:16. > :48:31.

:48:31. > :48:36.Taione, again, Tongans getting more into their drive. Lilo, that's a

:48:36. > :48:45.good piece of play. I can't see who is in the middle of the ruck. But

:48:45. > :48:53.whoever that is bridging: Lawson I think, good piracy. It was but a

:48:53. > :48:57.great kick from Pyrgos, but Moa, he dummies and goes, and runs between

:48:57. > :49:03.the two props, Traynor and Murray cannot afford to miss tackles like

:49:03. > :49:13.that. He should get knocked back to scrum half if he is running between

:49:13. > :49:32.

:49:32. > :49:37.Laidlaw go. He is looking beside him. Good play by Scotland. Knock-

:49:37. > :49:41.on by somebody. Tongans have it though. That was a great little

:49:41. > :49:49.break by Greig Laidlaw. I think he had Strokosch on his shoulder, just

:49:49. > :49:54.couldn't find the man. Apikotoa, nearly there, Visser did

:49:54. > :50:01.well to keep it well. What a game we have now. Lamont to Hogg. This

:50:01. > :50:09.is where he could be dangerous, the pace, gets up, still making a yard

:50:09. > :50:15.or two. Lawson's everywhere. Laidlaw, longer pass, Denton.

:50:15. > :50:22.Crashing up. Still crawling, Pyrgos. Gray took

:50:22. > :50:29.another hit to his head there. Pyrgos there. Referee says play on.

:50:29. > :50:38.Not enough bodies in there for Scotland. Tonga making a newsance

:50:38. > :50:43.of themselves. Gray was offside there. Interesting calls here. That

:50:43. > :50:47.looked like a Tongan through the Scottish. Competitive there, but

:50:47. > :50:53.Gray wasn't ever on side. But this was great by Laidlaw. He opened up

:50:53. > :51:03.in front of him. He got away, and decision, Strokosch tried to

:51:03. > :51:05.

:51:05. > :51:15.offload him. Blind side was better, to hold on to. Hogg, a shorter kick.

:51:15. > :51:55.

:51:55. > :52:05.the offload away. hard at the contact phase to

:52:05. > :52:06.

:52:06. > :52:10.protect the ball because Tonga are flying in. Mostly legally, but

:52:10. > :52:14.sometimes illegally. Denton has been physical, and takes it: He's a

:52:14. > :52:18.lad left out of the first one, because he wasn't playing that well

:52:18. > :52:23.for Edinburgh. Stick him on a big stage and he is devastating, Denton.

:52:23. > :52:27.He was a great impact when he first got into Six Nations, the injury

:52:27. > :52:34.forced him out early against New Zealand. He's not looked back, but

:52:34. > :52:39.he struck Strokosch, and Murray and Gray will have to do a lot of the

:52:39. > :52:45.dog work because the Tongan pack is physical and competing at every

:52:45. > :52:54.break down. This is the third meeting, Scotland have scored three

:52:54. > :53:04.times as many times as Tonga. Kellock. There's going to be a card

:53:04. > :53:24.

:53:24. > :53:29.bringing to deck the person lifting him. And that's dangerous, because

:53:29. > :53:37.if the lifter is pulled to ground the ball carrier can be up in the

:53:37. > :53:43.air and fall from a height. Here we are again A lineout five yards from

:53:43. > :53:50.the Tongan line. Now they have an extra man advantage. This needs a

:53:50. > :53:58.bit of exposure, a good execution and Scotland should get a try.

:53:58. > :54:08.crowd roar. Kellock wasn't lifted, Tonga has turned it over. Moa,

:54:08. > :54:12.

:54:12. > :54:19.Visser. Watches it bounce. Listen to the crowd. Ball presentation not

:54:19. > :54:26.that great, knock-on. Sloppy play from Scotland. The lineout didn't

:54:26. > :54:32.work, look at this, this is the yellow card, taken out, taken out

:54:32. > :54:36.Brown. You can't do that. You can take down the ball carrier but not

:54:36. > :54:42.the lifter. Lokotui gets a ten minutes, but Scotland weren't able

:54:42. > :54:50.to get the lineout. That will be very frustrating. For Scotland

:54:50. > :54:54.management and the supporters, because they're still 3-3, after 35

:54:54. > :54:59.minutes. Scotland dominated possession and territory, but still

:54:59. > :55:05.hasn't got over the white war. Murray sticking lens in. And

:55:05. > :55:14.Scotland will be a man up in the next scrum. It will be a scrum to

:55:14. > :55:24.the Tongans. Remember the last meeting, 2001, Murrayfield Scotland

:55:24. > :55:25.

:55:25. > :55:29.beat Tongan by 43-20, Gavin Hastings have a record for scoring

:55:29. > :55:34.31 points, in the 45 win in the World Cup. I played that game, let

:55:34. > :55:37.me tell you, you know you're in a game when you're with Tonga, it was

:55:37. > :55:42.tough. Tonga, a man down and holding this

:55:42. > :55:52.scrum, that's remarkable. Second row down.

:55:52. > :56:16.

:56:16. > :56:20.Scott, woe. Boy oh boy! Well played Matt Scott. He just takes it into

:56:20. > :56:23.Lokotui, I like what he did there, take it in, what I think the

:56:23. > :56:30.referee is looking for is there was no engagement in the arms. I'm not

:56:30. > :56:35.sure he had a chance, it was such a big hit from Scott. I heard him say,

:56:35. > :56:45.fair play to Matt Scott, there you are, just pick the biggest bloke,

:56:45. > :56:54.

:56:54. > :57:00.run at him, and he's got the being scored. It is like last week,

:57:00. > :57:10.Scotland 63 possession against South Africa and lost the game. 71%

:57:10. > :57:19.

:57:19. > :57:23.a call for squint throw. If the ball goes squint along the

:57:23. > :57:27.opposition, that's fair game. No advantage to the team throwing it

:57:27. > :57:37.in if they're throwing down the opposition line. But it is squint.

:57:37. > :57:48.

:57:48. > :57:52.That's the first mistake from Scott call off the wing to go in as the

:57:52. > :58:00.far wing forward, so if anything comes out of the scrum down the

:58:00. > :58:04.Scottish side, Visser is in with a free run. Andy, let's be honest,

:58:04. > :58:08.unconvincing so far, lots of effort, could have had a couple of tries,

:58:08. > :58:13.but you get the feeling if Scotland could get one score, they'll get

:58:13. > :58:17.more. They need to have the first one, they lack the exposure at the

:58:17. > :58:23.necessary time. There's some exciting play, there's more space

:58:23. > :58:33.on the pitch I thought there could be. We could hit them with Visser

:58:33. > :58:33.

:58:33. > :58:41.and Hogg. Yeah, by Moa. This will be a short penalty to Scotland, who

:58:41. > :58:44.want a scrum because they have a man up, if the Tongans put in

:58:44. > :58:54.Fetu'u Vainikolo again, they have a free man. They can't do that, with

:58:54. > :59:06.

:59:06. > :59:12.at the statistics at the top of the screen, that's the one that's

:59:12. > :59:19.important. Scotland in the last two minutes, can get a try, and get in

:59:20. > :59:29.at 10-3, you take it and move on. If it remains at 3-3, there will

:59:30. > :59:45.

:59:45. > :59:50.abhuge element of frustration in so Laidlaw has a opportunity to add

:59:50. > :59:57.another three points. It is right decision. Scotland have

:59:57. > :00:04.gone for the lineout a few times but 3-3, it is half time up than

:00:04. > :00:09.drawing. Do you know I don't think I've seen a game with so much

:00:09. > :00:17.territory and possession to one time without the boints to --

:00:17. > :00:25.points to go with it. Laidlaw getting his chance, and he does.

:00:25. > :00:30.Laidlaw then, making Scotland 6, Tonga 3, one minute to go until

:00:30. > :00:35.half time. This will be a momentum set now. If they can take the

:00:35. > :00:40.lineout and get something else before half time, because their

:00:40. > :00:50.players deserve more than a 6-3 lead but they haven't been able to

:00:50. > :00:50.

:00:50. > :00:54.get across the try line because of exposure and execution. Send it

:00:54. > :01:04.back to the halfway line with interest. 30 second to go, until

:01:04. > :01:34.

:01:34. > :01:44.lineout to be tricky for them, with Lokotui off the pitch. Tonga have

:01:44. > :02:02.

:02:02. > :02:12.this, Moa realises it's half time. isn't it? When the Scots try to set

:02:12. > :02:22.up a ruck, Tongans get in. Kellock make the two or three vital yards.

:02:22. > :02:27.

:02:27. > :02:32.they have men to the left. It could be interception, nearly there. This

:02:32. > :02:38.is a break now from the Connaught winger. It kicks up, covers, he

:02:38. > :02:43.goes into touch. We played a minute and 15 of extra time in the first

:02:43. > :02:50.half and there we are, this is where first half ends. Nicol, lot

:02:50. > :02:57.of huffing and puffing, but we need a score. We do. Large aspects have

:02:57. > :03:02.been encouraging. There's been the people going through gaps, Pyrgos

:03:02. > :03:05.brought energy as we saw last week, he's had a good 40 minutes, but

:03:05. > :03:10.Scotland had a couple of real chances to get tries through the

:03:10. > :03:13.forwards and they botched them. This there be will be disappointing,

:03:13. > :03:18.they dominated territory and possession but not the score line.

:03:18. > :03:22.OK, there's the view at Pittodrie as the players go in for the half

:03:22. > :03:32.time break, and their video analysis. And they'll try and sort

:03:32. > :03:35.

:03:35. > :03:40.out what's going wrong. Not being happened: Well, interesting start,

:03:40. > :03:46.Laidlaw had a chance to draw, two minutes later but the posts get in

:03:47. > :03:52.the way. Two minutes again, Laidlaw sure fire for the boot, made it 3-3.

:03:52. > :03:58.Scotland had a chance, catched on the Tongan line for five minutes,

:03:58. > :04:03.the TMO says this wasn't a try, hard to argue with. After concerted

:04:03. > :04:12.effort from Scotland it was Laidlaw once again, who got the boot on the

:04:12. > :04:17.ball to make it 6-3 at half time. Scotland dominated possession and

:04:17. > :04:24.territory. Laidlaw two penalties, so, as I say, possession and

:04:24. > :04:28.territory are all about Scotland, frapgly at half time. 73% at

:04:28. > :04:33.possession, and 73% territory, but the fact is Scotland haven't scored

:04:33. > :04:38.a try, despite the fact they were given the opportunity to a few

:04:38. > :04:42.occasions during that. OK, 6-3 at occasions during that. OK, 6-3 at

:04:42. > :04:46.half time. Frustrating a wee bit from Scottish point of view, but

:04:46. > :04:53.they have the advantage, the three point advantage at half time, and

:04:53. > :04:56.Chris and Dougie watched this. Your thoughts on that? Well, I agree, it

:04:56. > :05:03.is frustrating. A lot the statistics show, but the lack of

:05:03. > :05:06.exposure, just, when the line is just in front of us, opportunities,

:05:06. > :05:13.great break, but moved the space and turned it over. No lack of

:05:13. > :05:18.endeavour or commitment, it is a physical game, but on the Tongan

:05:18. > :05:24.aspect, they look disciplined, they look as if they play as a team,

:05:24. > :05:28.they look well structured and organised. And to defend against

:05:28. > :05:32.73% of oppose and concede two penalties is a credit to them.

:05:32. > :05:37.Dougie, they are clearly organised, as Chris said, and Scotland were

:05:37. > :05:42.camped on the line over in the corner there, and you were almost

:05:42. > :05:49.screaming for the ball to be thrown out of the line to give backs a

:05:49. > :05:54.chance. A physical side again? frustrating, I agree, frustrating

:05:54. > :05:56.and disappointed the way it happened in the first half. Tongan,

:05:56. > :06:02.they're organised but there are areas in the first half that

:06:02. > :06:06.Scotland have broken through the defence but not backed up.

:06:06. > :06:11.Unforcedersors, wrong decision, they're trying to play Tonga at

:06:11. > :06:17.their own game, ruck and ball, but it won't happen. When they get a

:06:17. > :06:22.chance, it is the same story, that they lose the ball. There's errors

:06:22. > :06:25.in the lineouts within five yards, again it should be polished, they

:06:25. > :06:29.should know where the ball is going, work on that, and finish it off.

:06:29. > :06:36.That's not happened. But there's phases, where Visser for example,

:06:36. > :06:38.he's kept the crowd going with his endeavour and run into space, and

:06:38. > :06:43.Laidlaw has found that. That needs to continue, because at the moment

:06:43. > :06:49.the forwards are doing their bit. But they're not backing it up with

:06:49. > :06:55.any clinical position. Henry Pyrgos making his first start at first

:06:55. > :07:01.half, are you impressed with him? have done. See him, Visser having a

:07:01. > :07:07.crack, and Henry is sharp, he's looking like he's playing with

:07:07. > :07:15.confidence. This is early on, Scotland went for width. Notices

:07:15. > :07:20.the penalty advantage, and he is away. Visser is hard to get inside.

:07:20. > :07:27.But that wasn't capitalised on the points. Great break and

:07:27. > :07:34.points. Great break and understanding but a wee bit.

:07:34. > :07:39.Exactly, what happened there, from the quick kick-off, Pyrgos was

:07:39. > :07:43.quick, and that's how you are creating opportunities for the team.

:07:44. > :07:49.Try to play it up with the forwards. They've possession there, and God

:07:49. > :07:56.yardage, they do it once and then stop. You have to keep doing it

:07:56. > :08:01.because it makes yardage. Pyrgos is doing well, lovely to see from from

:08:01. > :08:05.doing well, lovely to see from from a scrum half.. You were right, they

:08:05. > :08:10.will be seen behind the scrum. Tim Visser, he is an exciting player,

:08:10. > :08:14.and obviously, he is from the Netherlands, he qualifies for

:08:14. > :08:20.Scotland, and he is great to see. He is a tremendously strong player

:08:20. > :08:24.and worked so hard on his skills. He is a raw athlete, coming in from

:08:24. > :08:27.news castle. To get the offload away, because he is big and

:08:27. > :08:34.powerful he is comfortable in possession of the ball. He is

:08:34. > :08:39.targeted with two defenders, but he gets the ball awaifplt his work

:08:39. > :08:43.rate is involved in twor or three parts of the game Wingers are not

:08:43. > :08:46.known to do that, that's the support there, to win the ball,

:08:46. > :08:50.support there, to win the ball, which is lovely to see. He is

:08:50. > :08:56.keeping the crowd going W back passes, and we need to keep him in

:08:56. > :09:01.the game more. That pass is better, Visser allows the Tongans, that's

:09:01. > :09:05.what we're saying the continuity and consistency, difficult to do,

:09:05. > :09:09.but the All Blacks, small things done well, makes them the best in

:09:09. > :09:13.the world. And if we have the territory and pressure again,

:09:13. > :09:17.really fine tune some of the things we're doing. It is interesting, you

:09:17. > :09:21.mention the forwards doing their job, but it is not followed up upon.

:09:21. > :09:24.The interesting stuff is all backs, and Laidlaw had a lovely little

:09:24. > :09:30.dummy pass and run, and giving it to Strokosch. Disappointing for

:09:30. > :09:35.Scotland. But nice to see the setup? Set-pieces are gone well in

:09:35. > :09:40.areas. That was a great lineout. And there's gaps overlaping the

:09:40. > :09:45.Tongan defence, it is little passes, if they're not on, don't do them.

:09:45. > :09:50.If they recycle there, the Scots, could possibly have been in with a

:09:50. > :09:59.score. That's the story of the first half, trying to force these

:09:59. > :10:05.unforced errors. That's a good example, of Laidlaw, it went

:10:05. > :10:11.through, and there's Visser, Stuart Hogg has done well, he's brought it

:10:11. > :10:17.to the line a couple of times, a quick ball, but again, it slows

:10:17. > :10:21.down. It happens, a bit. Unable to work out who is the target man

:10:21. > :10:25.there, and the ball above the head which shouldn't be happening at

:10:25. > :10:30.this stage. But, the Tongans, finish, they're quick over the stop

:10:30. > :10:33.of the ball. There's an example there. Coming in to the side,

:10:33. > :10:41.they're working very well with Scotland. The referee's allowing

:10:41. > :10:47.some of it to go. Gray there, on the ball. They've won a lot of the

:10:47. > :10:51.contact sessions with the Tongans, and the referees are allowing the

:10:51. > :10:56.Tongans getting away with it. Some are down at the lineout, which is

:10:56. > :11:00.just caused there. Sthoot story there, is all the pressure and not

:11:00. > :11:05.enough points? Exactly that. It is similar to last week, although

:11:05. > :11:10.we've had territory possession, the speed of the possession has been

:11:10. > :11:14.poor. The Tongans are slow in possession, they attacked ten

:11:14. > :11:18.minutes to last time, but every time they have the ball it was

:11:18. > :11:24.quick, one man in, ball presentation well, cleared out, and

:11:24. > :11:29.ball cleared away. We've seen the Tongans disrupt our ball, which is

:11:29. > :11:35.easier defending the slow ball. We need to get back to the similar

:11:35. > :11:41.last 20-30 minute toss last week's game. Skat skat skat had a little

:11:41. > :11:46.run, just - Matt Scott had a little run there. Just remind yourselves,

:11:46. > :11:53.it was a sore one! It was a sore one, we knew that was going to

:11:53. > :11:59.happen. Every time you see that, oh, you wince. In fairness to him, he's

:11:59. > :12:06.done well through the Autumn tests, very physical, maybe picked the

:12:06. > :12:11.wrong man. Is that not a high hit? No, the boy, the Tongan was going

:12:11. > :12:16.for the ball and hit. The referee could have given it as a high

:12:16. > :12:21.tackle, but it is the way they play, the Tongans, and probably was very

:12:21. > :12:27.physical, but what was good to see, is Matt Scott continueed. This is

:12:27. > :12:33.from my point of view, the commitment is there from the Scotch

:12:33. > :12:38.boys, we thought that we could have gone down there, he recycleed, from

:12:38. > :12:42.a supporter, that's lovely to see that happening, but it was a big

:12:42. > :12:47.hit. I wouldn't have tried to run through a tight head. Run around

:12:47. > :12:51.them, even if it takes three weeks. Let me tell you, a couple of

:12:51. > :12:58.matches kicked off, the Autumn internationals earlier today.

:12:58. > :13:07.England against souf, the team who beat us last week, it is 16-6, and

:13:07. > :13:15.- South Africa, and three penalties. Ireland against Argentina, gill Roy

:13:15. > :13:19.and Sexton, good result for Ireland, 46-24, that's a great result

:13:19. > :13:24.against Argentina, which looked impressive since coming over for

:13:24. > :13:30.the Autumn internationals. He can see highlight later on. The Welsh

:13:30. > :13:34.game coming on tonight, and highlights of England match on BBC

:13:34. > :13:39.Three, but here at Pittodrie Scotland against Tonga. What can

:13:39. > :13:43.they do in the second half to get that advantage, 73% of possession

:13:43. > :13:48.and territory, they have to get the ball over the line and score! Enjoy

:13:48. > :13:49.the second half in the company of our commentary team, Andy Nicol and

:13:49. > :13:54.our commentary team, Andy Nicol and John Beattie.

:13:54. > :13:59.Thank you very much. I think Chris is right, you should run around

:13:59. > :14:03.those tackles. There's the Tongans trying to keep warm in the stand.

:14:03. > :14:07.Completely, the wrong kind of weather for your Tongan rugby team.

:14:07. > :14:12.There's the Scots running out. They'll be desperate to win this

:14:12. > :14:17.game, Scotland, just to put the last two games to bed and get this

:14:17. > :14:22.whole momentum back? Last week, Scotland used the half time break

:14:22. > :14:27.well, they changed the game plan, which didn't work in the first half.

:14:27. > :14:34.So it will be interesting to see, what within Yitzhak Rabin has been

:14:34. > :14:38.able to do in the last db Andy Robinson to do in the last ten

:14:38. > :14:43.minutes. Last parts of it have been good. But we've not been able to

:14:43. > :14:47.get over the line. That's what rugby is all about. Scotland

:14:47. > :14:55.searching for their first home win in more than a year, their last

:14:55. > :14:59.victory in Scotland was 23-12 over Italy in Murrayfield. 20-11 since

:14:59. > :15:07.then, they've lost their last four matches, England, France, New

:15:07. > :15:17.Zealand and South Africa. So a win is badly needed.

:15:17. > :15:31.

:15:31. > :15:41.uped the gear against South Africans, Pyrgos. Brown. Head down.

:15:41. > :15:47.

:15:47. > :15:57.Heads for Aulika. A chip through. Good strength by this full back,

:15:57. > :15:58.

:15:58. > :16:04.Lilo. I've been impressed by him today. They look lost behind the

:16:04. > :16:14.set-pieces, the Tongans. Greig Laidlaw, Stuart Hogg can move. He's

:16:14. > :16:25.

:16:25. > :16:34.Change direction, flatter ball, knocked forward. Is that two lines

:16:34. > :16:42.of attack, you got your flatter forward line and he hit Strokosch

:16:42. > :16:47.and he knocked it on. He did it last week, and it resulted in an

:16:47. > :16:52.interception. Strokosch running up, nobody with him. They need to build

:16:52. > :16:55.phases. If they get quick ball, then there's going to be holes in

:16:55. > :17:01.the Tongan defence. Because inevitably, one or two at times are

:17:01. > :17:07.flying out the line. But you can get to that stage when you build

:17:07. > :17:13.phases, you did that when you make central passes and recycle the ball.

:17:13. > :17:22.Well that's Tonga back to the full compliment of 15. Tukulua Lokotui

:17:22. > :17:26.is back on the pitch. This will be a Tongan scrum. It is going to be

:17:26. > :17:31.interesting, hen the Tongans click, they should have beaten Italy by

:17:31. > :17:41.all accounts. They beat the US. They're not confident, if they're

:17:41. > :17:42.

:17:42. > :17:50.to click, they'll be dangerous. Easy scrum for the Tongans. Moa

:17:50. > :17:55.with a chip through, playing safety. Hogg beats Matthew, Denton is in

:17:55. > :18:00.there. Pyrgos. Scots rearranged, taking time.

:18:00. > :18:10.Laidlaw can't kick directly to touch, it was taken back, long to

:18:10. > :18:22.

:18:22. > :18:32.gaining ground. Tongans forced back. Hogg, Earl ping pong. Hogg. To be

:18:32. > :18:41.

:18:41. > :18:44.fair it hit the stand. He's flying up, easy step from

:18:44. > :18:54.Fangatapu Apikotoa. The lineout functioned in the first half. Build

:18:54. > :19:25.

:19:25. > :19:32.shoulder. Have some place now. Laidlaw, Denton. Oh he's pulled

:19:32. > :19:36.back has Denton. And the Scots are accused of sealing this ball off.

:19:36. > :19:42.It is interesting Andy, the way so many of the Scottish attacks has

:19:42. > :19:51.been wiped out by the Tongans. we're trying to take them on

:19:51. > :19:56.sometimes at thank their own game, which is if you run high, and long

:19:56. > :20:00.then: Look this, you just can't take one player, one attacker, is

:20:00. > :20:05.going to be driven back by two defenders, then you sale the ball

:20:05. > :20:15.off, hence why you can see the penalty. Look where the possession,

:20:15. > :20:16.

:20:16. > :20:26.that Scotland have conceded because they've put one man runners up.

:20:26. > :20:36.Scotland beat Canada, 31-0, in 2008. Remember Jackson penalty last

:20:36. > :20:36.

:20:36. > :20:46.minute. Laidlaw, kicks, stick and chase. Back goes Fetu'u Vainikolo,

:20:46. > :20:53.

:20:53. > :21:03.What a break. The crowd loves this. Still going, tackled by Lokotui.

:21:03. > :21:04.

:21:04. > :21:14.Nearly intercepted, Visser. This is a brace of defence, Lokotui.

:21:14. > :21:17.But it is a penalty to Scotland for sealing by a Tongan player. Great

:21:17. > :21:22.break, very good, Scotland looked dangerous here.

:21:22. > :21:28.Tongan defenders are walking all over the place, he pin it is back,

:21:28. > :21:35.big space, good strength, and this was good quick ball. Clearout, goes

:21:35. > :21:38.wide. Right decision, he was going to get

:21:38. > :21:42.smashed. Evans, look at the competition, it is not good

:21:42. > :21:46.presentation by Scotland on the ground there. It allowed Tonga to

:21:47. > :21:51.get in. Evans stays in the field of play with just - poor presentation.

:21:51. > :21:55.This is where again, we talk about building the phases. If Scotland

:21:55. > :22:05.recycleed that, then there's every chance there's going to be a hole

:22:05. > :22:05.

:22:05. > :22:13.in the midfield if they go through another couple of phases. Another

:22:13. > :22:22.big man joins the fray. Out on the pitch Greig Laidlaw has a chance to

:22:22. > :22:32.make it 9-3 and keep the score board ticking over in your favour.

:22:32. > :22:36.

:22:36. > :22:41.Scotland. You're right, when you get to the 22, you want to come

:22:41. > :22:46.away with something. It did get that penalty from

:22:46. > :22:51.Laidlaw. 9-3, starting to build a bit of a lead. Scotland, if they

:22:51. > :22:55.could keep the pressure, there's more zip to the players, half time

:22:55. > :23:01.has worked again. More directness too.

:23:01. > :23:11.They looked inside, ran up the pitch, and the Tongan defenders

:23:11. > :23:28.

:23:28. > :23:37.couldn't approach because they're defence, a turnover by the Tongans,

:23:37. > :23:45.that was good attacking. Pick and Straight in front of the post.

:23:45. > :23:50.Tongans have zipped their game up too. Kick possession away. Cleverly

:23:50. > :24:00.done. This relieves pressure. Lilo.

:24:00. > :24:04.

:24:04. > :24:11.Thinks about going up in the field. Off-loaded. Apikotoa. Silly penalty

:24:11. > :24:19.against Lawson. Tonga are so competitive at the breakdown. A

:24:19. > :24:29.couple of taps on the back to Denton, he's saying "please let go

:24:29. > :24:39.

:24:39. > :24:49.today. A lot of chat from Latu. Tonga trying to stay in this game,

:24:49. > :24:50.

:24:50. > :25:00.as you say, they're physical, and competitive. So Apikotoa with this

:25:00. > :25:14.

:25:14. > :25:21.going off. Yes that's Euan Murray going off Ascot Apikotoa takes his

:25:21. > :25:28.penalty. Can't see, maybe there's blood or shoulder injury. But Cross

:25:28. > :25:37.will come rampaginging on. Cross is getting ready there. A chance to

:25:37. > :25:45.bring his side to 9-6. Floodlights are here. Way short.

:25:45. > :25:55.That spiral kick doesn't make touch. Lilo picks it up, off load, nice

:25:55. > :26:30.

:26:30. > :26:36.Tongans are well drilled. They are, all game on contact base.

:26:36. > :26:46.Ten, twelve metres away, Mafi, signed for Glasgow, and didn't get

:26:46. > :26:47.

:26:47. > :26:53.the contract fulfilled. Tonga with a one pass, look at this. Scots are

:26:53. > :27:02.off-side in the middle of the pitch here. Again short down the far side.

:27:02. > :27:08.Good play by the substitute, Mailau. Danger time for Scotland here. Oh

:27:08. > :27:15.that's knocked on. It will be a scrum to the Scots. Just as well,

:27:15. > :27:20.good momentum by Tonga there. was good momentum, and from a Scots

:27:20. > :27:25.perspective, I would prefer bigger hit going on. There was easy ground

:27:26. > :27:29.and Mafi was at the heart of it, got sloppy at the end will.

:27:29. > :27:35.Scottish defence was good enough. It wasn't great. They weren't

:27:35. > :27:39.knocking them back, but they kept their shape and manage today force

:27:39. > :27:49.a turnover. That's Geoff Cross coming on there, the far side. He

:27:49. > :27:58.will go into the tight head prop position. Dougie Hall is on as well.

:27:58. > :28:03.He plays so far, he hit jumpers, busy in the loose. He's had a good

:28:03. > :28:08.game. There's Geoff Cross, unlucky to be left out after his game after

:28:08. > :28:15.the All Blacks. Blood replacement here. Euan Murray in repairs. The

:28:15. > :28:25.Tongans, have one of their stars on, Sitiveni Mafi, a massive man.

:28:25. > :28:45.

:28:45. > :28:55.Binding down at tight head, wing engagement" free kick. Moa has

:28:55. > :28:56.

:28:56. > :29:01.three big men to pass to. Much more aggressive play, this is Mafi. Pen

:29:01. > :29:07.nament to Tonga. Short route, they reckon they have the try, and Tonga

:29:07. > :29:17.think they've scored a try here at Pittodrie. The number eight at the

:29:17. > :29:21.

:29:21. > :29:26.heart of it. Kellock was at the toss players, it is now, the

:29:26. > :29:30.Tongans are convinced. Let have a look. The Tongans are running back,

:29:30. > :29:40.they think they've scored, Scotland is under the post, they think

:29:40. > :29:40.

:29:41. > :29:47.they've conceded so let's just see confirmation. That's a try.

:29:47. > :29:56.Definite score. Yeah that's not the man who scored the try. Watch this.

:29:56. > :30:02.This is really good play. I think that's the big second row Tukulua

:30:02. > :30:12.Lokotui with the head band. It is yeah. Lokotui has the ball down

:30:12. > :30:15.

:30:15. > :30:21.substituted has completely turned this game. Tonga a point down. The

:30:22. > :30:27.only try of the game to them. Tukulua Lokotui, the man who was

:30:27. > :30:33.off for ten minutes in the sin bin after 51 or so minutes has Tonga

:30:33. > :30:41.right back in the game. And that is the kick that puts Tonga into the

:30:41. > :30:45.lead here at Pittodrie! This is a remarkable score line. 52 minutes,

:30:45. > :30:50.you can hear the crowd, and the anxiousness in their voices. No

:30:50. > :30:58.need to panic, but they'll be disappointed. When you get that

:30:58. > :31:03.close, you need big hits to stop the players. The last few minutes,

:31:03. > :31:13.Scottish defence was lax. Andy Robinson's responded with changes

:31:13. > :31:16.

:31:16. > :31:20.because Barclay is on the back row instead of Denton. There's a real

:31:20. > :31:26.contrast in styles too, between Scotland, which is much wider and

:31:26. > :31:30.Tongans, who when they want to play, they just truck up. Lawson to

:31:30. > :31:38.Laidlaw. Laidlaw looked to Evans who was

:31:38. > :31:45.cutting back inside. Six foot five full back.

:31:45. > :31:54.Comes back the Tongan side, kick ahead by the wing forward. Oh

:31:54. > :32:00.nearly. Knock on that was. I tell you what, Andy Nicol, these Tongans

:32:00. > :32:05.side putting Scotland under pressure. We knew they were going

:32:05. > :32:15.to be a good side. Rugby ball with bounce in every direction. Knocked

:32:15. > :32:18.

:32:18. > :32:22.on there. The Tongan wingers, has 14 on his back but he plays on the

:32:22. > :32:27.left-winger. But Scotland need to grab the game back. They started

:32:27. > :32:32.the first ten minutes, the second half was good. They almost got the

:32:32. > :32:36.try when Lamont made the break. They got the penalty and 9-3 up,

:32:36. > :32:41.they golt slack in defence. One of the goals for today's game, the

:32:41. > :32:49.main was to win it, but not to concede a try. So they'll be

:32:49. > :32:55.disappointed that they've conceded that try to Tonga. These are big

:32:55. > :33:03.Tongan men. As I said before, we started average weight of 18 stone

:33:03. > :33:13.1 in that pack. And Mafi the big number six as normer with Leicester,

:33:13. > :33:43.

:33:43. > :33:48.penalty. That was a sole scrum. Now is the chance for Laidlaw to drill

:33:48. > :33:57.the ball down the right hand touch line. Get a good position, and

:33:57. > :34:03.start the lineout. Build the phases and the pressure

:34:03. > :34:07.back on this Tongan defence, who are always susceptible to one or

:34:07. > :34:17.two running out and creating space. We saw the first half, can Scotland

:34:17. > :34:18.

:34:18. > :34:23.build the phases because they need it? Lawson, there's the SIU

:34:23. > :34:33.President. Inside ball to Lamont. He's the main ball carrier today.

:34:33. > :34:36.

:34:36. > :34:45.Just the Tongans slow to roll away. That's another reason to build the

:34:45. > :34:50.phases, they give away penalties. Mailau is lying there, build the

:34:50. > :34:56.phases and put them under pressure. Also then, there's every chance you

:34:56. > :35:01.are going to get opportunity like this, to get the lead back.

:35:01. > :35:06.Greig Laidlaw calmly just to the right of the posts. Now for a

:35:06. > :35:16.chance to get his team back in the lead here, in what is a fraught

:35:16. > :35:18.

:35:18. > :35:24.game at Pittodrie on a narrow pitch bother for Laidlaw. Now he needs

:35:24. > :35:31.his forwards to start playing. He needs to pick up the games and get

:35:31. > :35:35.territory and be a bit more brutal. If Scotland had a couple of points

:35:35. > :35:39.in the first half, it is what happens after that, they defended

:35:39. > :35:45.for five minutes, now it is a case of getting the ball, and get back

:35:45. > :35:55.down the park. You're right,lies ton the crowd, they want to see

:35:55. > :35:57.

:35:57. > :36:06.Scotland smash the ball. Kellock has done well with the kick-off.

:36:06. > :36:16.Lawson pull it is back, chips over the big Tongans. He keeps going.

:36:16. > :36:19.

:36:19. > :36:29.This is a good player, try the offload. Apikotoa, goes for Hogg,

:36:29. > :36:41.

:36:41. > :36:48.He's told to use it. Number one was offside. Was that

:36:48. > :36:53.not taken back into touch. Yes it was. That's an elementry mistake,

:36:53. > :36:57.Matt Scott holds his head. That will be a lineout on the 22 to the

:36:57. > :37:03.Tongans. Elementry, you're right. A rush of blood there, had to go

:37:04. > :37:13.straight down the pitch. It was a slow ball, he's beaten himself up

:37:14. > :37:20.

:37:20. > :37:27.about it. stolen by Richie Gray.

:37:27. > :37:37.Gray got those huge hands. Tongans are competing every single one of

:37:37. > :37:39.

:37:39. > :37:45.these rucks Again the chip, chased by Lamont.

:37:45. > :37:55.Scottish defence is lined up. Moa, that seems to have gone forward,

:37:55. > :38:04.

:38:04. > :38:08.referee says play on. Taione, pick and go by Latu.

:38:08. > :38:12.The Tongans, completely different game from the Scots. Just that one

:38:12. > :38:16.pass across the game line but not enough if you don't have enough

:38:16. > :38:21.supporters with you, you will be isolated as you were there.

:38:21. > :38:26.Best of defence for Scotland. The same aggressive pick and go, one

:38:26. > :38:32.pass from Tonga, but Scotland's defence was more the front foot,

:38:32. > :38:36.double team forced a turnover again. Allowed Scotland now to get the

:38:36. > :38:42.ball down the pitch. Snore substitution. Nick De Luca is

:38:42. > :38:47.coming on for Max Evans. So De Luca who has sparkling ability but maybe

:38:47. > :38:52.sometimes hasn't had his best. Did really in the south seas, great

:38:53. > :38:59.player on his day. He needs a big game today. I'm looking forward to

:38:59. > :39:03.see Max Evans play at 13, Scotland used him at the wings, but I think

:39:03. > :39:08.it is inevitable, in a pitch like Pittodrie he wasn't going to get

:39:08. > :39:12.free spaced-out there, on the 13 channel, he now hand today Nick De

:39:12. > :39:22.Luca, and it is up to him to take us through to the last 20 minutes,

:39:22. > :39:33.

:39:33. > :39:43.and get Scotland a victory. Tongans nicely to Laidlaw. Dummy pass this

:39:43. > :39:52.

:39:52. > :39:56.blanket of three players. Again it is the inability of the Tongans to

:39:56. > :40:00.roll away. It gives the Scots another penalty. Yes it is, the

:40:00. > :40:05.referee is going to have a word that penalties are accumulating

:40:05. > :40:13.again, there was a sin bin in the first half, and Scotland are really

:40:13. > :40:19.in the realms if this could happen again. He's saying next time,

:40:19. > :40:28.Scotland, I've said it a lot, build the phases, build the pressure on

:40:28. > :40:34.the Tongan defence. So Greig Laidlaw elects to go for goal,

:40:34. > :40:39.nephew of one of the greatest players who played Scotland, has

:40:39. > :40:44.aloft the guile that goes with the name. He could play scrum half, he

:40:44. > :40:48.is a flexible player. He's done well at standoff. I think he's good

:40:48. > :40:52.reader of the game. You saw in the first half, he was going through

:40:52. > :40:57.with the move, and saw there was a space open up in front of him.

:40:57. > :41:06.That's what good players should do, scan, and be aware, he does that

:41:06. > :41:12.very well. Just left of the posts. Looks up has that little walk to

:41:12. > :41:19.the right, two steps, right foot and the crowd seep to like it, the

:41:19. > :41:27.touch judges like this, another three points on the score board.

:41:27. > :41:32.15-10. Scotland have their noses back in front. A couple of Tongans

:41:32. > :41:37.feeling the impact that's going on now. It is a case of build momentum.

:41:37. > :41:41.Scotland have done well since they've done well. But Tonga took

:41:41. > :41:47.the lead, Scotland responded well. They have their noses in front. Can

:41:47. > :41:57.they push forward. It is a comfortable victory rather than a

:41:57. > :42:23.

:42:23. > :42:32.nervous one, as it was two years offloads the tackle nicely.

:42:32. > :42:39.Scottish defending is all enclosing. Little chip through, taken nicely

:42:39. > :42:43.this time, offloading by Moa, over the line. Tonga playing more widely

:42:43. > :42:53.now. Latu is waiting for it in the

:42:53. > :42:53.

:42:53. > :43:03.middle. Latu with a long pass to Mafi, he

:43:03. > :43:03.

:43:03. > :43:07.shows and goes, Tonga playing side to side. Scots not moving there.

:43:07. > :43:17.You can see the Tongan pattern, get to the touch line and they're one

:43:17. > :43:28.

:43:28. > :43:38.pass in the middle. Number eight inside. Moa, whoops. Midfield. Ball

:43:38. > :43:39.

:43:39. > :43:45.a couple of tackles, Gray is there. Tonga with momentum here. It is a

:43:45. > :43:55.penalty to Tonga instead, they deserve this, looking to go quickly.

:43:55. > :44:02.

:44:02. > :44:09.There's a couple of poor attempts stringstor Tonga, he did a lovely

:44:09. > :44:16.pull there. This was the end. Taking it forward, Moa takes it on.

:44:16. > :44:26.Lawson, I tell you, these are close calls, that could have been called

:44:26. > :44:34.

:44:34. > :44:43.either way. Because I think, there try scored and that's by the

:44:43. > :44:51.Tongans, the big man in the bin, Lokotui, this could be a relatively

:44:51. > :44:59.three points to bring them 15-13, and all to play for. 65 mips to go.

:44:59. > :45:04.Polite applause from the crowd. I always thought it was going to be a

:45:05. > :45:08.tight game It is proving that. Really important ten minutes I

:45:08. > :45:18.think, now for Scotland. Get themselves to allow a comfortable

:45:18. > :45:26.

:45:26. > :45:35.last five minutes, not an arm with the gap there.

:45:35. > :45:45.Laidlaw covered it with his kick. He missed it.

:45:45. > :45:45.

:45:45. > :45:50.Picked up by Mafi. The winger, this is dangerous, he was off, to the

:45:50. > :45:56.left the Connaught player, with a try, that started on their own 22,

:45:57. > :46:02.that could be a dager to the heart of Scottish rugby here. Because he

:46:02. > :46:07.went slipping through tackles and ran 60 metres, Fetu'u Vainikolo,

:46:07. > :46:12.that was a good score. That was a very good score, a great finish by

:46:12. > :46:17.Fetu'u Vainikolo. I've been impressed with and look

:46:17. > :46:24.at the space down, it is a dummy there, Visser gets caught, No Man's

:46:24. > :46:30.Land, doesn't do one or the other, Vainikolo has the pace. Good

:46:30. > :46:37.decision there, Visser takes the dummy and then does nothing. And

:46:37. > :46:42.Tonga go in, Fetu'u Vainikolo goes in for a great score.

:46:42. > :46:46.That's a real warning shot, Andy, because Scotland have struggled

:46:46. > :46:50.against New Zealand and South Africa, played well in the summer

:46:50. > :46:57.tour, hammered Samoa and beat Australia. Look at the shell shock

:46:57. > :47:04.on some of the faces. This game is not lost, a try gets it back. But,

:47:04. > :47:09.this is Apikotoa, one of the architects of this game. Tongans in

:47:09. > :47:14.the crowd excited as they should be. Fangatapu Apikotoa with the

:47:14. > :47:21.conversion, looks like he's missed it to me. So it is a three-point

:47:21. > :47:29.game with 13 minutes left. Let's have a look at this try again. It

:47:29. > :47:38.is the back row combination, Latu and Vainikolo, look at this, good

:47:38. > :47:43.score. Good score. Big moment for Tom Heathcote who has just come off

:47:43. > :47:50.the bench. He needs to make sure Scotland can win this game in the

:47:51. > :47:55.last 12 minutes. Heathcote did well. He just got it to that ten yards

:47:55. > :48:05.and no Morsi. Emp tus now, whatever you do don't go. And Heathcote is

:48:05. > :48:08.

:48:08. > :48:13.This is a big moment for him, Tom Heathcote as you say. Doing a

:48:13. > :48:19.degree in politics, played for Scotland, because his father was a

:48:19. > :48:27.Nimrod pilot, born in Inverness and playing for Bath, and you know him,

:48:27. > :48:32.because, you're a Bath man yourself, Andy. His parents, I was at the

:48:32. > :48:39.Bath Sale game, he said his son could play for Inverness, because

:48:39. > :48:43.he was born in Bath. That's a big call, taking someone on untested to

:48:43. > :48:50.try and turn this around for Scotland. Three points down with 12

:48:50. > :48:55.minutes to G you bring in untried man to get Scotland to have

:48:55. > :49:05.Inquisition. And Denton too, you have Tongans with a strong arm. If

:49:05. > :49:13.they can do that, oh, they pulled him back for another penalty. Side

:49:13. > :49:18.entry. It is a very difficult call. That isn't it, what you try to do S

:49:18. > :49:25.wheel - is wheel a maul. They spotted a penalty for Scotland.

:49:25. > :49:32.Let's have a look at this. It is held up there. You got to enter a

:49:32. > :49:42.maul from the side. He comes in from the side. Is this another?

:49:42. > :49:45.

:49:45. > :49:52.We're watching it live. There's a lecture there, has he a yellow card.

:49:52. > :49:58.I think that's a tough call because he ran in from behind and jumped on

:49:58. > :50:05.the group. I disagree, that's the second penalty he's given, that's

:50:05. > :50:11.from an couple laigs of penalties. Let's look at that, that's not from

:50:11. > :50:17.the rear. It is from over the rear most route. Now here's a massive

:50:18. > :50:27.moment for young Tom Heathcote. Here he is. On his debut. Can you

:50:28. > :50:28.

:50:28. > :50:34.believe this, on his debut. To draw this game! Well that was a fine

:50:34. > :50:40.thump of ball. It just dropped short though. There you can see,

:50:40. > :50:44.clearly above, ten minutes left or so. Tonga will be 14 men for that

:50:44. > :50:48.ten minutes. Scotland have to try and beat that. He will be

:50:48. > :50:54.disappointed with the contact because he has the legs to get from

:50:54. > :51:04.there. It was from the ten yard line. It was right direction.

:51:04. > :51:10.

:51:10. > :51:15.would be shaking though. Three points down.

:51:15. > :51:23.Tongans have it. Forwards out there, that could be passed from hand to

:51:23. > :51:33.hand. He's on 22, tries to go around the side. They'll get a

:51:33. > :51:35.

:51:36. > :51:40.lineout. Good defence. Benefit of the doubt this, turnover,

:51:40. > :51:47.outstanding, and then, if Moa had put this there, with hands, rather

:51:47. > :51:54.than kicking it, there was real danger. They know they have a

:51:54. > :52:04.chance. They know that was a narrow pitch and this game could be won,

:52:04. > :52:06.

:52:06. > :52:11.get them out. A hooker is on now, Elvis has left the building! You

:52:11. > :52:16.were waiting for that one weren't you.

:52:17. > :52:22.Stolen by Gray. Another lineout to Tonga though. The longer they can

:52:22. > :52:32.stay up here. Short throw in. The Tongans weren't with them. It was

:52:32. > :52:37.

:52:37. > :52:41.thrown into Taumalolo. He played in the win over the French in the last

:52:41. > :52:51.World Cup, before the French went to make the final.

:52:51. > :52:52.

:52:52. > :53:00.Turnovers lost, six, but look at the penalties. Penalty, to Tonga.

:53:00. > :53:05.Somebody's taken Taione. That's the last thing they want to do, is get

:53:05. > :53:15.involved in a punchup, if they do, it could be against them. The

:53:15. > :53:27.

:53:27. > :53:37.referee didn't see anything here. Oh boy! Letlies ton this.

:53:37. > :53:39.

:53:39. > :53:49.REF: When I whistle keep control. Look how big these men are, Richie

:53:49. > :53:50.

:53:50. > :53:56.Gray, six foot eight and the other six foot six.

:53:56. > :54:00.Do you know what, Andy Nicol, he has the chance to waste a bit of

:54:00. > :54:09.time. No punches were thrown.

:54:09. > :54:15.No humans were hurt in the making of this film. Yes, certainly a big

:54:15. > :54:19.kick here. It makes it six point doesn't it. His last kick was a

:54:19. > :54:25.shocker, to miss the conversion, that would have taken it to two

:54:25. > :54:32.scores. One score and a conversion, we win this game. But it will take

:54:32. > :54:40.some doing now, eight minutes to go. Guideline, is kickers are allowed

:54:40. > :54:47.90 seconds. Dan Carter, took every one of those 90 seconds. There's

:54:47. > :54:56.booing, he hooked it between the posts. So the score here, in

:54:56. > :55:06.Pittodrie is, I'm sorry to say, a mind boggleling one, 15-21. Tonga

:55:06. > :55:28.

:55:28. > :55:33.Ball in two hands again. Runs out of room. Lawson, Heathcote,

:55:33. > :55:39.offloads to Scott. Scott tries to make ground. These are desperate

:55:39. > :55:49.times. Six-and-a-half minutes left. Strokosch going to the tough men

:55:49. > :55:57.

:55:57. > :56:03.Tongans turn this over? No. Barclay in the midfield. Heathcote. Better

:56:03. > :56:09.play by Scotland. Heathcote. Has a thick, runs into two men.

:56:09. > :56:17.Latu has him, he must release. Listen to the crowd, imploring this

:56:17. > :56:24.team to get on. Barclay turns, Visser the big man off his wing to

:56:24. > :56:34.Kelly Brown. The former sevens expert captain, six minutes left.

:56:34. > :56:49.

:56:49. > :56:59.Six points in it. Heathcote, Hogg, Scots still have the ball, Traynor

:56:59. > :57:05.is limping, Barclay, bring the men in closer to Kellock, penalty to

:57:05. > :57:09.Tonga, for Scots sealing the ball off. Five minutes left.

:57:09. > :57:13.To rescue a game. Scotland did everything right, quick ball,

:57:13. > :57:21.getting in behind, running into shoulders, and building the phases,

:57:21. > :57:26.they had to do. Tonga has still a sin bin. Lamont bringing it in.

:57:26. > :57:31.Recycling it well. These are the phases before the penalty. Scots

:57:31. > :57:39.are trying to get the ball back. Traynor was liching. Went out the

:57:39. > :57:43.middle. Kellock took it up. This. Is what he got here, you see that

:57:43. > :57:53.every single ruck, every contact and the referee's decided to ping

:57:53. > :57:55.

:57:55. > :58:05.it at that moment. That's a depressing clock, 75

:58:05. > :58:08.

:58:08. > :58:15.minutes, six-point game. That's Lokotui, the try scorer there, had

:58:15. > :58:21.he is. Six foot eight. 'Longi is ontor for Helu. A time wasting here,

:58:21. > :58:26.with the subs. Richie Gray will have to be careful,

:58:26. > :58:31.he is trying to wheel it around. Look at this, four-and-a-half

:58:31. > :58:37.minutes, use time on the maul. Latu has it on the back. Listen to them

:58:37. > :58:45.talking to it. That's once, they have one more use. Latu will have

:58:45. > :58:52.to break, here he goes. Out to Moa. This could be a telling bit of the

:58:52. > :58:56.game. Heathcote. Right, I reckon this will be Scotland's last chance.

:58:56. > :59:00.Four minutes left. The Tongans were almost through there Andy, knock on

:59:00. > :59:06.and now a chance for Heathcote and team to rescue this match. This is

:59:06. > :59:14.about the game right here, because it opened right up for Tonga there,

:59:14. > :59:22.my goodness, if that had gone to hand. They were in. It was the game.

:59:22. > :59:27.So, the Perpignan centre, number 12, knocked the ball on, Strokosch,

:59:27. > :59:34.trainer, desperately know this scrum must work, three-and-a-half

:59:34. > :59:43.minutes left. I think the Tongans tried a conjob there, they didn't

:59:43. > :59:48.go in. The Scots looked to have got in early, but it wasn't binding, so

:59:48. > :59:53.Heathcote. Safely into touch. penalties that Tonga conceded to

:59:53. > :59:57.Scotland's nine, two sin bins, and Scotland, if you think that's 20

:59:57. > :00:01.possessions Scotland get at pool position, and still not manage

:00:01. > :00:07.today score a try or get across the line in any way. Scotland need a

:00:07. > :00:13.try. They need to convert that try to win this match. They need seven

:00:13. > :00:19.points. It is Kellock. Can't get them all going, the Tongans bring

:00:19. > :00:24.them down. Scotland, a man up. Because Latu's off the pitch, so

:00:24. > :00:34.they'll test the forward pack, pick and go. Murray, in front of the

:00:34. > :00:52.

:00:53. > :01:01.post, a penalty kick is no good. looks to be going horribly wrong.

:01:01. > :01:09.78 minutes. And on the field comes James, I think something's happened.

:01:10. > :01:19.There were afters, the referee, is looking to the referee on the far

:01:20. > :01:45.

:01:45. > :01:49.side. Let hear what this is all could be a red I think. Yellow.

:01:49. > :01:53.Tongans are down to 13 men. That will be a penalty, he could have

:01:53. > :02:01.blown the game for his country. He could have.

:02:01. > :02:10.This is after the whistle. A pick up, picks him up and that's

:02:10. > :02:16.absolutely stupid. That's really stupid. Hold on to our hats, two

:02:16. > :02:20.minutes left. Scotland losing 15-21. Down to 13 men. Scotland have a

:02:20. > :02:25.real chance. They should have scored at the end of the first half,

:02:25. > :02:35.twice but they didn't. Can they do it here. They're against six

:02:35. > :02:37.

:02:37. > :02:41.forwards here. Two forwards are off. Kellock. Driven back by the Tongans.

:02:41. > :02:50.Tongans have collapsed it. Scotland want to score in the

:02:50. > :03:00.middle of the pitch if they can, to make the conversion easier. Taken

:03:00. > :03:06.

:03:06. > :03:12.quickly, by Kelly Brown, was it? There is one minute left! Back on

:03:12. > :03:18.to the pitch comes Nili Latu, the Tongan captain, the Tongans are

:03:18. > :03:28.back to seven men. Scotland needs seven points. They need to score as

:03:28. > :03:30.

:03:30. > :03:35.close to the posts as possible to get the conversion by Heathcote.

:03:35. > :03:45.What would you do Andy Nicol, Matt Scott, or Kelly Brown down the far

:03:45. > :03:55.

:03:55. > :04:02.the game. In what is the most fraught internationals I've been at

:04:02. > :04:09.in my life I think. Tonga, two places beneath us this the world

:04:09. > :04:17.rankings, beating Scotland, 15-21. Do we have a last-minute, last gasp

:04:17. > :04:24.solution. Ball goes in. Goes to Kelly Brown's feet. It is a penalty

:04:24. > :04:34.to the Scots. So take the scrum again, a penalty

:04:34. > :04:44.

:04:44. > :04:48.try. Conversion in front of the wheeling. The referee is saying

:04:48. > :04:55.this is the last play, he is not hearing the time keeper, he is told

:04:55. > :04:59.time is of. So you're right the solution here is drive, penalty

:05:00. > :05:07.drive. Even wheel it deliberately, conversion in front of the post.

:05:07. > :05:12.Any try at least, but go for it, absolutely drive it, they're down

:05:12. > :05:22.to 14 men, seven man scrum, no number eight, Scotland, exposure

:05:22. > :05:31.

:05:31. > :05:38.here, take them over the line. it came out, taken by, stupid pass.

:05:38. > :05:41.Oh boy, this could be Scotland all over. They have to kick this out.

:05:41. > :05:46.Stupid play. Intercepted by Matt Scott giving Scotland a chance.

:05:46. > :05:55.Ruck to the Scots, forwards trying to get back in. This is

:05:55. > :06:02.unbelievable rugby, Heathcote out to Hogg, Hogg to Lamont, coming

:06:02. > :06:09.back on the Scot side. Plenty of bodies to the left here. Strokosch

:06:09. > :06:18.takes it up. Scotland come in and bundle them away. Remind you knock-

:06:18. > :06:24.on by Tom Heathcote. Oh dear. Wow. This is an unbelievable result here.

:06:24. > :06:28.A knock-on by Tom Heathcote brings one of the worst nights in history

:06:28. > :06:34.to answered. Some of the Tongan players are in tears at beating

:06:34. > :06:38.Scotland. They've beaten Scotland in Pittodrie, and no wonder they

:06:38. > :06:44.are delighted. Because, at the moment, I can tell you there is

:06:44. > :06:51.shell shock here at Pittodrie. And Scotland have lost by 15 points to

:06:51. > :06:55.21 to the Tongans who have scored two tries. Andy Nicol. Tonga, for

:06:55. > :06:59.their decision, the way they play in the second half fully deserve

:07:00. > :07:05.that victory. Scotland have devastated, probably the worst

:07:05. > :07:11.defeat in Scottish rugby history. What a bad day. I agree. Over to

:07:11. > :07:16.you. Yeah, massively disappointing.

:07:16. > :07:20.That's a defeat, three defeats in the Autumn internationals, chance

:07:20. > :07:25.Scotland, but didn't take it? Shellshocked to be honest, really

:07:25. > :07:28.disappoint, the chances were there, we didn't take them. We said at

:07:28. > :07:32.half time the Tongans were structured, and looked more

:07:32. > :07:37.dangerous, gutted for the guys. feel the pain don't you, Scottish

:07:37. > :07:43.players, absolutely gutted? Well they are yeah, but, it is difficult

:07:43. > :07:46.to watch, it is too late, no point, their chances during the game,

:07:46. > :07:51.certain skills let them down, things have to change, they should

:07:51. > :07:55.be fiter and stronger, but it didn't show tonight. And really

:07:55. > :08:00.difficult to watch. Really upsetting for the supporters, there

:08:00. > :08:04.was a great crowd at Aberdeen, and I'm afraid there has to be changes