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Nations Championship: Scotland edge out Australia at Murrayfield to move above Wales in Northern Hemisphere table | Rugby Union News

November 15, 2026:

Nations Championship: Scotland edge out Australia at Murrayfield to move above Wales in Northern Hemisphere table | Rugby Union News

Scotland eked out a hard-fought 15-12 win over Australia but were unable to get the bonus point they craved in a Nations Championship match that failed to catch fire.

First-half scores from Matt Fagerson and Jack Dempsey gave the Scots the edge at the break, with Harry Potter responding for the Wallabies.

Finn Russell’s late penalty eventually gave the Scots some breathing space before Max Jorgensen’s 80th-minute try offered the visitors a glimmer of hope but the Scots held on for a win that elevated them above Wales into fourth place in the Northern Hemisphere table.

Australia's Harry Potter breaks free to score his side's first try of the game.
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Australia’s Harry Potter breaks free to score his side’s first try of the game.

“When we saw the rain half an hour before kick off, you still hope you’ll be able to move the ball. You could tell defences were coming off the line a bit quicker, knowing they could pressure the ball carrier,” Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend told ITV,

“Both teams had to adjust and I thought we did that well. Defensively, that’s one of the best performances I’ve seen in the last couple of years. Set after set we were putting them under pressure.

“We were on that edge of physicality but disciplined, hitting hard in the tackle, putting pressure on, listening to the referee, getting back onside. That makes it hard for the opposition to get into our 22m, which was a learning from last week.

“It was just constant effort. Today, we showed we can play another game, too.”

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