- Hooker Ashman scores hat-trick as Gregor Townsend’s males seal second win of North and South American tour
- Winger Duhan attracts degree with Stuart Hogg on 27 tries after early attempt in Audi Subject Stadium
- The Scots now head for South America, the place they play two additional Assessments towards Chile and Uruguay
USA 7 Scotland 42
Ewan Ashman grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Duhan van der Merwe equalled the Scottish try-scoring file in a 42-7 victory over the USA in Washington.
Hooker Ashman touched down thrice from rolling mauls within the first half as Scotland took command.
A scrappy second half, not helped by damp, muggy circumstances, meant Scotland fell in need of a repeat of final week’s 11 try-effort towards Canada, however Scotland added two extra scores to finish a snug win.
Van der Merwe breaks a sort out earlier than scoring his early attempt in Washington
The winger is congratulated after equalling Stuart Hogg’s attempt file for Scotland
Van der Merwe wanted simply six minutes to equal Stuart Hogg‘s file of 27 tries for Scotland, timing his run to take Adam Hastings’ popped cross and coasting over.
Hastings transformed and added the extras for every of Ashman’s treble – all of which got here in the back of rolling mauls from lineouts as they opened a 28-7 lead on the break.
The USA grabbed a attempt of their very own within the midst of Ashman’s scoring spell, centre Tommaso Boni going over regardless of prop David Ainu’u being within the sin bin for a breakdown offence simply moments after the hosts had been warned for repeat infringements.
Scotland’s Duhan Van der Merwe and Scott Cummings compete for a excessive ball
Hooker Ewan Ashman ran in a hat-trick of tries in Scotland’s emphatic win
Bristol outside-half AJ MacGinty transformed, however was off track with two penalty makes an attempt.
Scotland stretched their benefit 10 minutes into the second half, scrum-half George Horne racing in after getting on the tip of Kyle Rowe’s break. Hastings added the conversion.
Cussed dwelling defence and rising scrappiness within the testing circumstances halted the scoring till Matt Fagerson touched down six minutes from time in the back of a dominant Scottish scrum, Ross Thompson finishing the scoring with the conversion.
