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Full time28 September 1974
Scotland
44–8
Tonga
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland · Tour 1974Head-to-head

Scotland won by 36 points.

Scoring

  1. –CScotland conversion · Andy Irvine2–0
  2. –CScotland conversion · Andy Irvine4–0
  3. –CScotland conversion · Andy Irvine6–0
  4. –CScotland conversion · Andy Irvine8–0
  5. –CScotland conversion · Andy Irvine10–0
  6. –PScotland penalty · Andy Irvine13–0
  7. –PScotland penalty · Andy Irvine16–0
  8. –TScotland try · Billy Steele20–0
  9. –TScotland try · Billy Steele24–0
  10. –TScotland try · Billy Steele28–0
  11. –TScotland try · Billy Steele32–0
  12. –TScotland try · Lewis Dick36–0
  13. –TScotland try · Wilson Lauder40–0
  14. –TScotland try · Ian McLauchlan44–0
  15. –TTonga try · Isikeli Vave44–4
  16. –TTonga try · Saia Fifita44–8

Line-ups

Scotland

  1. 1Ian McLauchlanProp
  2. 2Duncan MadsenHooker
  3. 3Sandy CarmichaelProp
  4. 4Alistair McHargSecond row
  5. 5Gordon BrownSecond row
  6. 6Nairn MacEwanFlanker
  7. 7Wilson LauderFlanker
  8. 8Bill WatsonNumber 8
  9. 9Dougie MorganScrum-half
  10. 10Colin TelferFly-half
  11. 11Lewis DickWing
  12. 12Ian McGeechanCentre
  13. 13Jim RenwickCentre
  14. 14Billy SteeleWing
  15. 15Andy IrvineFull-back
  16. 16WD AitchisonBench
  17. 17Alistair CranstonBench
  18. 18Roy LaidlawBench
  19. 19RF BalfourBench
  20. 20Norman SuddonBench
  21. 21Ian BarnesBench

Tonga

  1. 1Saia FifitaProp
  2. 2Tevita PulumufilaHooker
  3. 3Lialeni PahuluProp
  4. 4Fa'aleo TupiSecond row
  5. 5Polutele TuihalamakaSecond row
  6. 6Saimone VaeaFlanker
  7. 7Fakahau ValuFlanker
  8. 8Sione MafiNumber 8
  9. 9Ha'unga FonuaScrum-half
  10. 10Malakai AlatiniFly-half
  11. 11Talilotu NgaluafeWing
  12. 12Sitafoti 'AhoCentre
  13. 13Sammy LatuCentre
  14. 14Isikeli VaveWing
  15. 15Valita Ma'akeFull-back
  16. 16Peni KaihauBench
  17. 17Tali KavapaluBench
  18. 18Hala MakahoiBench
  19. 19Molou FilimoehalaBench
  20. 20Kimpu 'InokeBench
  21. 21Fatai KefuBench

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Context

All-time, Scotland 8–1 Tonga in 9 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Scotland going in
Tonga going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.