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Darcy Graham And duhan van der merwe Continued their seductive scrap with each other on top scotlandProfessional try-scoring chart by filling his boots in a 13-try, 85-0 win United States of America In his early autumn Test at Murrayfield.
Scots A series of A-listers were missingThat includes Sione Tuipulotu, Finn Russell, Blair Kinghorn, Ben White, Xander Fagerson, Pierre Shoman, Jamie Ritchie and Rory Darges, but they still had plenty of firepower for their limping visitors as they set themselves up well for next weekend’s trip to New Zealand.
Van der Merwe marks his 50th cap He took his international tally to 34 with the double, but fellow Edinburgh wing Graham equaled him as Scotland’s highest try-scorer of all time with a hat-trick.
The Scots were in control from the start and got their first points on the board in the fifth minute when Dylan Richardson headed in from close range after Jack Dempsey’s pick-and-go.
Two minutes later, 21-year-old debutant back-rower Liam McConnell made a brilliant run down the left and then delivered a sensational basketball pass to set up Edinburgh teammate Van der Merwe, who cleared off the line.
The Scots were enjoying themselves and scored a third try in the 10th minute when Adam Hastings threaded a lovely pass out on the right for Graham, who finished clinically.
Jamie Dobbie got his name on the scoresheet after 10 minutes as he headed the ball forward for Graham and then raced in support down the wing to receive the return pass and dive under the post.
Van der Merwe’s second of the night came in the 24th minute when he beat two defenders to score from the left after being fed by Kyle Rowe.
Three minutes later, Dobbie broke free to score his second goal of the match after some excellent play from night captain Stafford McDowall.
Graham then became the third Scotland player to score two goals in the first half when he completed a brilliant move down the right. Hastings was successful in five of his seven conversions in the first half as the Scots raced out to a 45–0 halftime lead.
Graham completed his hat-trick four minutes after the restart following a fiery one-two with Ollie Smith. Replacement stand-off Ross Thompson missed the conversion.
Rowe came into action after being blocked by Dobbie in the 57th minute, with George Horn taking over the kick and converting the goal.
After Edinburgh hooker Harry Morris came off the bench to make his debut, the Scots ran in four tries in the final 10 minutes, with McDowall, Horne, Dobbie and Smith all taking advantage of American fatigue to overcome the whitewash.