Scotland end disappointing autumn with final flourish

DUHAN van der Merwe moved back in front of Darcy Graham at the top of Scotland's all-time try-scoring charts as Gregor Townsend's side rounded off a disappointing autumn with an eight-try 56-0 win over indisciplined Tonga at Murrayfield.

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The Scots’ series was always going to be defined by results against ‘New Zealand and Argentina, so back-to-back losses in those two Tests meant the visit of a Tonga side ranked 19th in the world would be largely irrelevant in the final analysis - unless Townsend's men suffered another defeat.

‘That scenario never looked likely once the hosts - with 14 changes from the side that started against the Pumas a week earlier - eased into a 21-0 interval lead.