In a match that they dominated from start to finish, the Scots easily won against Portugal, 59-21. Despite their usual desire to produce play, the Portuguese failed to compete.
No bad surprises for the XV du Chardon against Portugal. In a packed Murrayfield, Gregor Townsend's players took the lead against Os Lobos and won 59-21. They scored nine tries against the Portuguese who were too soft in defense. Many players stood out offensively, including winger Aaron Reed, who scored twice. A week after their 15-32 defeat against the South Africans in this same stadium, the Scots, with a reshuffled team, reassured themselves and worked on their offensive automatisms before facing the Australians to end their November tour.
Opposite, as usual, the Portuguese offered a lot of play, seeking to clear each ball, regardless of the area of the pitch. This played tricks on them, like the second try of the afternoon scored by Stafford McDowall after a harmless ball thrown by Raffaele Storti in the middle of the field. Simon Mannix's men will have to learn from this experience against a tier 1 nation for the next Rugby Europe Championship where they will play for their place at the 2023 World Cup.
