Scotland Cruise to Victory in ChileScotland Cruise to Victory in Chile Scotland notched their third consecutive victory on their summer tour with a convincing 57-14 triumph over Chile in Santiago. Jamie Dobie led the scoring with a brace, while substitute Matt Currie crossed for his maiden international try. Josh Bayliss, Harry Rowe, and Jamie Dobie (with another try) also touched down in the first half. After the break, Dobie extended Scotland’s lead, followed by Diego Escobar’s try for Chile. Currie, Rowe, and Luke Richardson added further tries for Scotland, with Kyle Steyn sealing the comprehensive win. Despite Chile’s early penalty from Santiago Videla, Scotland dominated the match. Ben Healy converted four of the tries, while Adam Hastings added the extras for Currie’s try. The victory takes Gregor Townsend’s side to three wins from three on their tour, having previously defeated Argentina and Uruguay.
Jamie Dobie also scored a double, while substitute Matt Currie scored his first international try to help Gregor Townsend’s side to three wins from three on their summer tour of North and South America.
Strikers Ewan Johnson, Nathan McBeth and Will Hurd all made their first appearances in the Scotland starting line-up, while Jamie Ritchie, Sione Tuipulotu and Kyle Steyn – who moved from his usual wing position to centre – were the only players with more than 10 caps to start in the side.
The tourists struggled early on and fell behind in the 11th minute after the Chileans took the lead following a penalty from Santiago Videla.
Scotland took the lead on 22nd innings when back-rower Josh Bayliss showed his ability to drive the ball over the line from close range, while Ben Healy added an extra goal.
Shortly afterwards, the home side reduced the deficit to one point through a penalty from Tomas Salas, but in the closing stages of the first half the Scots showed their superiority.
Rowe came in from the left to score his first try for Scotland, but Healy converted the ball.
Dobie – playing on the wing rather than in his usual number 9 – then rounded off the Scots’ third try in the 35th minute after a superb pass to the right from Healy, who again had the ball in the air off the tee.
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Five minutes after the break Dobie had another easy goal when Rowe, following a line-out on the left, put the ball on the plate and his Glasgow colleague leapt over it.
Chile conceded another goal in the 50th minute when substitute Diego Escobar mauled his way through the goal.
Edinburgh defender Currie ran clear for his first Scotland try in the 58th minute, with substitute Adam Hastings converting the ball.
Rowe then raced across for his second goal of the night, while Escobar was sent to the penalty box after a cynical move.
Richardson made it a decisive goal in the 73rd minute, but Steyn fired home to give the match a comfortable win with eight tries in what was almost the final stages of the game.
