Scotland keen to bounce back against ‘wounded’ Australia

Scotland will look to recover from their heavy defeat by New Zealand when they face Australia in the Nations Championship on Sunday. Captain Sione Tuipulotu says the squad has confronted its poor second half and is determined to respond, while warning that Australia will also arrive motivated after losing heavily to England.

The match brings Tuipulotu, who was born in Melbourne, up against his home country and Joseph Suaalii, back at outside centre after starting on the wing against England. The pair clashed in Scotland’s 27-13 win over Australia in 2024. Scotland’s hopes of topping the northern hemisphere table have all but ended after France’s win over South Africa, leaving victories over Australia and Japan as their remaining targets.