OTTAWA — Scotland fell behind 5-0 early but reeled off the next 31 points en route to a 73-12 win over Canada in a rugby test match Saturday.
The 21st-ranked Canadian men were 25-1 underdogs to beat a sixth-ranked Scottish side missing many of its big names.
The game was the first for the Canadians since a 40-15 win on Nov. 18 over No. 29 Brazil that snapped a four-game losing streak for Kingsley Jones' team. The Canadian men had won just three of their previous 10 tests and haven’t beaten a team ranked in the top 20 since they defeated the United States 34-21 in September 2021.
Canada showed its resolve early, kicking for touch and going after a try rather than kicking for three points when Scotland was penalized for offside near its own try-line."We knew they were going to start hard in front of their home fans. We knew they were going to come out with a lot of energy," said McDowall, the Scottish co-captain."And they didn't let us down.
Scotland added to the lead with an early try by Warr. Baillie then went over for Canada after a Rumball quick-tap penalty with the Nelson conversion cutting the lead to 31-12Scotland came into the game having won four of five career tests against Canada, including the last three meetings: 48-10 in Edmonton in June 2018, 19-17 in Toronto in June 2014 and 41-0 in Aberdeen in November 2009. Canada won 26-23 in Vancouver in June 2002.
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