Final whistle a blessing as Scotland edge dull Test against Australia

Scotland beat Australia 15-10 in a scrappy Nations Championship match at Murrayfield, with the final whistle bringing relief after a largely dull contest. The win moves Scotland above Wales into fourth in the northern hemisphere table, though missing out on a bonus point could prove costly.

Matt Fagerson and Jack Dempsey scored Scotland’s first-half tries, while Harry Potter replied for Australia. Finn Russell added a conversion and a penalty after a 47-minute scoring gap; Max Jorgensen’s converted try in the closing seconds narrowed the margin. Scotland played without injured captain Sione Tuipulotu, and both sides struggled with turnovers, missed chances and ineffective attacks.