Test Match CAN 17-19 SCO

CAN

Tries: Hassler
Pens: Jones, Pritchard 3

SCO
Tries: Gilchrist
Cons: Laidlaw
Pens: Hogg, Laidlaw 3

A Greig Laidlaw penalty eight minutes from time helped Scotland to a 19-17 victory over Canada in Toronto, but it was a fairly turgid game which by the end had become a battle between the kickers. 

The final minutes were overshadowed by the controversial red carding of Canadian flanker Jeb Sinclair for a late tackle.

Vern Cotter, in his second match in charge of the Scots, would have been a relived man at the final whistle as his side were never really in command of a game they would have hoped to have won well. In fact, it was Canada who often played the more inventive rugby.

Jeff Hassler scored Canada's only try after 22 minutes to put them 8-3 up but the lead lasted five minutes before Grant Gilchrist replied for Scotland after good work from the pack from the lineout. From thereon in the sides exchanged kicks, Stuart Hogg's penalty from halfway the pick of the bunch.

As Canada pressurised four minutes from time they won a penalty in James Pritchard's range but the decision was reversed and Sinclair sent off for what the referee ruled to be a dangerous and late challenge on Scotland fly-half Ruaridh Jackson.