# 2012 Scotland rugby union tour of Australia, Fiji and Samoa

In June 2012, the Scotland rugby union team made a tour of Australia, Fiji and Samoa, playing one test match against each.
The tour began with Scotland's second consecutive win over Australia, meaning they retained the Hopetoun Cup. (They had beaten Australia 9–8 at Murrayfield in 2009.) Scotland then travelled to Fiji, becoming the first "Tier 1" nation to play a test in a Pacific Island nation since Italy visited Fiji in 2006. Scotland recorded away victories over both Fiji and Samoa.
Scotland were also scheduled to play the New South Wales Waratahs on 10 June, but this match was called off on 11 May as the Waratahs were unable to field a team "due to injuries and the requirements of the Wallabies squad."

## Squad

Initial 28-man squad, named on 16 May. Ages and caps correct as of 5 June 2012.
* Head coach: Andy Robinson
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Ross Ford (c) | Hooker | (1984-04-23)23 April 1984 (aged 28) | 58 | Edinburgh |
| Dougie Hall | Hooker | (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 31) | 37 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Scott Lawson | Hooker | (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 30) | 32 | Gloucester |
| Geoff Cross | Prop | (1982-12-11)11 December 1982 (aged 29) | 13 | Edinburgh |
| Ryan Grant | Prop | (1985-10-08)8 October 1985 (aged 26) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Euan Murray | Prop | (1980-08-07)7 August 1980 (aged 31) | 44 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Jon Welsh | Prop | (1986-10-13)13 October 1986 (aged 25) | 1 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Richie Gray | Lock | (1989-08-24)24 August 1989 (aged 22) | 21 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Alastair Kellock | Lock | (1981-06-14)14 June 1981 (aged 30) | 41 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Tom Ryder | Lock | (1985-02-21)21 February 1985 (aged 27) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| John Barclay | Flanker | (1986-09-24)24 September 1986 (aged 25) | 37 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Rob Harley | Flanker | (1990-05-26)26 May 1990 (aged 22) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Ross Rennie | Flanker | (1986-03-29)29 March 1986 (aged 26) | 16 | Edinburgh |
| Alasdair Strokosch | Flanker | (1983-02-21)21 February 1983 (aged 29) | 25 | Gloucester |
| Richie Vernon | Number 8 | (1987-07-07)7 July 1987 (aged 24) | 18 | Sale Sharks |
| Mike Blair | Scrum-half | (1981-04-20)20 April 1981 (aged 31) | 80 | Edinburgh |
| Chris Cusiter | Scrum-half | (1982-06-13)13 June 1982 (aged 29) | 59 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Greig Laidlaw | Scrum-half | (1985-10-12)12 October 1985 (aged 26) | 7 | Edinburgh |
| Duncan Weir | Fly-half | (1991-05-10)10 May 1991 (aged 21) | 1 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Joe Ansbro | Centre | (1985-10-29)29 October 1985 (aged 26) | 9 | London Irish |
| Nick De Luca | Centre | (1984-02-01)1 February 1984 (aged 28) | 33 | Edinburgh |
| Alex Grove | Centre | (1987-11-30)30 November 1987 (aged 24) | 3 | Worcester Warriors |
| Matt Scott | Centre | (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 21) | 1 | Edinburgh |
| Max Evans | Wing | (1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 28) | 28 | Castres |
| Sean Lamont | Wing | (1981-01-15)15 January 1981 (aged 31) | 65 | Scarlets |
| Tim Visser | Wing | (1987-05-29)29 May 1987 (aged 25) | 0 | Edinburgh |
| Tom Brown | Fullback | (1990-03-31)31 March 1990 (aged 22) | 0 | Edinburgh |
| Stuart Hogg | Fullback | (1992-06-24)24 June 1992 (aged 19) | 4 | Glasgow Warriors |
The following players were called up during the tour:
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Alex Dunbar | Centre | (1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (aged 22) | 0 | Glasgow Warriors |
| Stuart McInally | Number 8 | (1990-09-09)9 September 1990 (aged 21) | 0 | Edinburgh |
| Moray Low (for Jon Welsh) | Prop | (1984-11-28)28 November 1984 (aged 27) | 15 | Glasgow Warriors |

## Matches
### Australia v Scotland

* 5 June 2012 19:30 AEST (UTC+10)
| Australia | 6–9 | Scotland |
| Pen: Harris (2/2) 32', 42' | Report | Pen: Laidlaw (3/4) 22', 27', 80' |
* Hunter Stadium, Newcastle Attendance: 20,088 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
| FB | 15 | Luke Morahan |
| RW | 14 | Joe Tomane |
| OC | 13 | Anthony Fainga'a |
| IC | 12 | Mike Harris |
| LW | 11 | Lote Tuqiri |
| FH | 10 | Berrick Barnes |
| SH | 9 | George Gregan )(c) |
| N8 | 8 | Scott Higginbotham |
| OF | 7 | David Pocock |
| BF | 6 | Dave Dennis | 65' |
| RL | 5 | Nathan Sharpe |
| LL | 4 | Sitaleki Timani | 54' |
| TP | 3 | Dan Palmer | 70' |
| HK | 2 | Stephen Moore |
| LP | 1 | James Slipper |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Saia Fainga'a |
| PR | 17 | Ben Alexander | 70' |
| LK | 18 | Rob Simmons | 54' |
| FL | 19 | Michael Hooper | 65' |
| SH | 20 | Nick Phipps |
| CE | 21 | Pat McCabe |
| WG | 22 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| Coach: ||
| Robbie Deans ||
| FB | 15 | Stuart Hogg |
| RW | 14 | Joe Ansbro |
| OC | 13 | Nick De Luca |
| IC | 12 | Matt Scott |
| LW | 11 | Sean Lamont | 38' |
| FH | 10 | Greig Laidlaw |
| SH | 9 | Mike Blair | 63' |
| N8 | 8 | John Barclay |
| OF | 7 | Ross Rennie |
| BF | 6 | Alasdair Strokosch |
| RL | 5 | Richie Gray |
| LL | 4 | Alastair Kellock |
| TP | 3 | Euan Murray |
| HK | 2 | Ross Ford (c) |
| LP | 1 | Ryan Grant |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Scott Lawson |
| PR | 17 | Jon Welsh |
| LK | 18 | Tom Ryder |
| N8 | 19 | Richie Vernon |
| SH | 20 | Chris Cusiter | 63' |
| FH | 21 | Duncan Weir |
| FB | 22 | Tom Brown | 38' |
| Coach: ||
| Andy Robinson ||
* Touch judges:
* Craig Joubert (South Africa)
* Keith Brown (New Zealand)
* Television match official:
* Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
* Six players made their full international debuts for Australia: Dan Palmer, Dave Dennis, Michael Hooper, Mike Harris, Joe Tomane and Luke Morahan.
* Two players made their full international debuts for Scotland: Ryan Grant and Tom Brown.

### Fiji v Scotland

* 16 June 2012 14:00 (UTC+12)
| Fiji | 25–37 | Scotland |
| Try: Domolailai 24' m Nayacalevu 48' c Talebula 64' c Con: Ralulu (2/3) Pen: Ralulu (2/3) 5', 7' | Report | Try: Laidlaw 16' c Penalty try 21' c Visser (2) 36' c, 72' c Con: Laidlaw (4/4) Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 32', 46', 69' |
* Churchill Park, Lautoka Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
| FB | 15 | Isimeli Koniferedi | 60' |
| RW | 14 | Waisea Nayacalevu |
| OC | 13 | Vereniki Goneva |
| IC | 12 | Aloisio Buto | 58' |
| LW | 11 | Watisoni Votu |
| FH | 10 | Jonetai Ralulu |
| SH | 9 | Nikola Matawalu | 66' |
| N8 | 8 | Netani Talei (c) |
| OF | 7 | Malakai Ravulo | 17' |
| BF | 6 | Iliesa Ratuva | 70' |
| RL | 5 | Leone Nakarawa |
| LL | 4 | Apisai Naikatini |
| TP | 3 | Setefano Somoca |
| HK | 2 | Viliame Veikoso | 60' |
| LP | 1 | Jerry Yanuyanutawa | 58' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Talemaitoga Tuapati | 60' |
| PR | 17 | Waisea Nailago | 58' |
| FL | 18 | Josefa Domolailai | 17' |
| LK | 19 | Kelepi Ketedromo | 70' |
| SH | 20 | Nemia Kenatale | 66' |
| WG | 21 | Kameli Ratuvou | 58' |
| FB | 22 | Metuisela Talebula | 60' |
| Coach: ||
| Inoke Male ||
| FB | 15 | Stuart Hogg |
| RW | 14 | Max Evans | 62' |
| OC | 13 | Nick De Luca |
| IC | 12 | Matt Scott |
| LW | 11 | Tim Visser |
| FH | 10 | Greig Laidlaw | 77' |
| SH | 9 | Mike Blair | 55' |
| N8 | 8 | John Barclay | 58' |
| OF | 7 | Ross Rennie |
| BF | 6 | Alasdair Strokosch |
| RL | 5 | Richie Gray | 78' |
| LL | 4 | Alastair Kellock |
| TP | 3 | Euan Murray | 66' |
| HK | 2 | Ross Ford (c) | 77' |
| LP | 1 | Ryan Grant |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Scott Lawson | 77' |
| PR | 17 | Geoff Cross | 66' |
| LK | 18 | Tom Ryder | 78' |
| FL | 19 | Richie Vernon | 58' |
| SH | 20 | Chris Cusiter | 55' |
| FH | 21 | Duncan Weir | 77' |
| WG | 22 | Sean Lamont | 62' |
| Coach: ||
| Andy Robinson ||
* Touch judges:
* Ian Smith (Australia)
* Andrew Lees (Australia)
* Tim Visser made his debut for Scotland, only four days after becoming eligible by completing three years' residency.

### Samoa v Scotland

* 23 June 2012 15:30 (UTC+12)
| Samoa | 16–17 | Scotland |
| Try: Pisi 61' c Con: Pisi (1/1) 62' Pen: Pisi (2/3) 23', 42' Drop: Pisi 15' | Report | Try: Ansbro 17' c Rob Harley 78' c Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 18', 79' Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 51' |
* Apia Park, Apia Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
| FB | 15 | Fa'atoina Autagavai |
| RW | 14 | Paul Perez |
| OC | 13 | Fautua Otto | 28' |
| IC | 12 | Paul Williams |
| LW | 11 | David Lemi (c) |
| FH | 10 | Tusi Pisi |
| SH | 9 | Kahn Fotuali'i | 79' |
| N8 | 8 | Kane Thompson |
| OF | 7 | Maurie Fa'asavalu |
| BF | 6 | Ben Masoe | 58' |
| RL | 5 | Daniel Crichton | 40' |
| LL | 4 | Fa'atiga Lemalu |
| TP | 3 | Census Johnston | 40' | 73' | 76' |
| HK | 2 | Ti'i Paulo | 64' |
| LP | 1 | Sakaria Taulafo | 73' | 76' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ole Avei | 64' |
| PR | 17 | Logovi'i Mulipola | 40' |
| LK | 18 | Joe Tekori | 40' |
| FL | 19 | Afa Aioni | 58' |
| SH | 20 | Jeremy Su'a | 79' |
| FH | 21 | Ki Anufe |
| FB | 22 | Lolo Lui | 28' |
| Coach: ||
| Stephen Betham ||
| FB | 15 | Stuart Hogg |
| RW | 14 | Sean Lamont |
| OC | 13 | Joe Ansbro | 58' |
| IC | 12 | Matt Scott |
| LW | 11 | Tim Visser |
| FH | 10 | Greig Laidlaw |
| SH | 9 | Chris Cusiter | 44' |
| N8 | 8 | Richie Vernon | 63' |
| OF | 7 | Ross Rennie |
| BF | 6 | Alasdair Strokosch |
| RL | 5 | Alastair Kellock | 70' |
| LL | 4 | Richie Gray |
| TP | 3 | Euan Murray |
| HK | 2 | Ross Ford (c) | 64' |
| LP | 1 | Ryan Grant |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Scott Lawson | 64' |
| PR | 17 | Geoff Cross |
| LK | 18 | Tom Ryder | 70' |
| FL | 19 | Rob Harley | 63' |
| SH | 20 | Mike Blair | 44' |
| FH | 21 | Duncan Weir |
| WG | 22 | Max Evans | 58' |
| Coach: ||
| Andy Robinson ||
* Touch judges:
* Ian Smith (Australia)
* Andrew Lees (Australia)
* Originally, New Zealand referee Chris Pollock was meant to referee this match, but due to injury, Jaco Peyper of South Africa took over. He is the same referee who refereed both the Australia and the Fiji game.
* It was announced just 50 minutes before kick off that Nick De Luca was out of the match due to thigh strain, and would be replaced by Joe Ansbro.

## Tour statistics

| Player | Position | Start | Rep | Unused Rep | Minutes Played | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Yellow cards | Red cards | Total points |
| Ross Ford | Hooker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dougie Hall | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Lawson | Hooker | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff Cross | Prop | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Grant | Prop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moray Low | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Euan Murray | Prop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Welsh | Prop | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Gray | Lock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alastair Kellock | Lock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Ryder | Lock | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Barclay | Flanker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Harley | Flanker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ross Rennie | Flanker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alasdair Strokosch | Flanker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart McInally | Number 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Vernon | Number 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Blair | Scrum-half | 2 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cusiter | Scrum-half | 1 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greig Laidlaw | Scrum-half | 3 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Duncan Weir | Fly-half | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ansbro | Centre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nick De Luca | Centre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Dunbar | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grove | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Scott | Centre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Evans | Wing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Lamont | Wing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Visser | Wing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tom Brown | Fullback | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Hogg | Fullback | 3 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty try | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |