Hamish Watson and Ewan Ashman edge Scotland to dramatic win over Australia

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In the end Murrayfield was rocking. This might not have been a classic – too many mistakes for that, too little continuity – but it had plenty of high points, plenty of tension and drama. And then it had the result. No one should get carried away, however much the sell-out crowd had cause to roar, but here is another important win for Scotland – and this against the No 3 side in the world, who lately recorded consecutive victories over the world champions.

Murrayfield has been re-established as a formidable fortress for a while now, but there remains the hint of a fault line in Scotland’s confidence in general, which this win should help them work on. And next the world champions, South Africa, come calling. What might a win next weekend do for that confidence.

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Written by Michael Aylwin at BT Murrayfield
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/nov/07/scotland-australia-autumn-international-rugby-union-match-report under the title “Hamish Watson and Ewan Ashman edge Scotland to dramatic win over Australia”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.