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Scots make five changes for Samoa finale

Scottish Daily Express

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July 17, 2025

GREGOR TOWNSEND has made five changes to his team to play Samoa tomorrow as he eyes a ruthless, disciplined performance to end Scotland's Pacific tour on a high.

- By Stuart Bathgate

The head coach reckons his players were not tough enough in possession and gave away too many penalties as they went down to a 29-14 defeat to Fiji last weekend.

But after starting the tour with a victory against the Maori All Blacks, the Scots will still end up with a winning record if they get the better of Samoa at Eden Park in Auckland.

Asked what parts of the game he had focused on to try to get a better performance, Townsend,

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