Scotland pull clear in the second half to beat Fiji at Murrayfield

Scotland overcame a rocky period in the first half to defeat Fiji 28-12 in their second Autumn Test at BT Murrayfield
Scotland pull clear in the second half to beat Fiji at Murrayfield

TRY SCORER: Duhan van der Merwe scores Scotland’s third try. Pic: Jane Barlow/PA

Scotland overcame a rocky period in the first half to defeat Fiji 28-12 in their second Autumn Test at BT Murrayfield.

The hosts looked set for a smooth afternoon when George Turner’s early try put them ahead, but the visitors – under the charge of former Scotland head coach Vern Cotter – hit back with two tries of their own and temporarily had the hosts on the ropes.

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