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Scotland player ratings vs Portugal | 2024 Autumn Nations Series
By Ian Cameron
Scotland Player Ratings: Scotland cruised to a resounding nine-try victory over Portugal at Murrayfield, with several players taking full advantage of their opportunities in Gregor Townsend’s heavily rotated side. Here's how they rated:
1. Jamie Bhatti – 8
Solid in the scrum and got on the scoresheet early in the second half with a powerful drive over the line. A dependable shift from the loosehead.
2. Patrick Harrison – 7
Carried all day and was accurate at the set-piece. Worked hard in the tight exchanges before being replaced in the second half.
3. Will Hurd – 8
A dream debut at Murrayfield for the Leicester prop, who opened the scoring with his first international try. Dominant in the scrum and busy in the loose.
4. Alex Craig – 7
Reliable in the lineout and brought physicality to the breakdown. Quietly effective before being subbed.
5. Alex Samuel – 7
An industrious display from the rookie second row. Combined well with Craig in the set-piece and tackled tirelessly.
6. Luke Crosbie – 7
Led the defensive effort with a high work rate and physical edge. Played a major role in slowing Portugal’s attacking tempo to a crawl.
7. Ben Muncaster – 8
A strong ball carrier throughout and provided key support for his teammates at crucial moments. Another strong performance in the bank from the openside.
8. Josh Bayliss – 8.5
Crossed for Scotland’s fifth try and carried with intent all game. The Bath man showed good anticipation and support lines to capitalize on Scotland’s attacking structure.
9. George Horne – 7.5
His sharp passing kept the attack ticking over, and he brought pace to the breakdown. Made way for Dobie in the second half. A few missed tackles blotted the copybook, but his great save to set up Darcy Graham's try made up for it.
10. Adam Hastings – 8
Directed play well with a strong tactical kicking game and converted several tries before being substituted. A really impressive afternoon's work.
11. Arron Reed – 9
Maybe Scotland’s standout performer. The Sale winger scored two second-half tries with blistering pace and clinical finishing. A thrilling debut at Murrayfield.
12. Stafford McDowall – 8.5
Captain for the day, and he rose to the occasion. Scored a brilliant solo try and led by example with his powerful running and defensive commitment.
13. Rory Hutchinson – 7.5
Created space for those outside him and linked well with Tom Jordan to set up Bayliss’s try. A composed showing at centre barring one or two minor blemishes. An underrated player.
14. Darcy Graham – 8.5
Wowed the crowd with a sensational individual try to equal Duhan van der Merwe’s try-scoring record. Dangerous with every touch.
15. Tom Jordan – 8.5
A couple of turnovers aside, the Bristol-bound playmaker adapted well when switching from full-back to fly-half after Hastings’ substitution. His kicking and distribution were precise and he was beating defenders for fun at times.
REPLACEMENTS:
16. Johnny Matthews – 7
Busy in the loose after coming on and slotted seamlessly into the set-piece.
17. Rory Sutherland – 7
Brought strength to the scrum when introduced and contributed well in the loose.
18. Elliot Millar Mills – 7
Put in a solid shift in the scrum and tackled hard.
19. Ewan Johnson – 7
Added physicality when he entered the fray, helping Scotland maintain control.
20. Freddy Douglas – 7
A landmark day for the teenager, who became Scotland’s youngest debutant since 1963. Showed no nerves and made his presence felt.
21. Jamie Dobie – 8
Made an immediate impact with a well-taken try and injected pace into Scotland’s attack.
22. Matt Currie – 7
Busy in the midfield and held his defensive line well during Portugal’s late attacks.
23. Kyle Rowe – 7
Brought energy and flair to the backline in the final quarter.
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Congratulations France - Ratima had a shocker - now I will get stuck into S Barrett for not kicking to the line after a penalty for us to get a try with only 7 mins remaining to go ahead instead like everytime before he took the kick and got the points - problem was and he couldnt figure it out every time they did that France either camped down in our half soaking up time or scored again at kick off - the time for nz to go for a try was then and get ahead - who cares about a kick that only gets you within one - absolute brain fade and from what I saw with robertsons reaction in the stand was he agreed with Barrett - if ya coach is thinkin the same way theres no hope - the ref had an absolute shocker and so did the video ref - I have zero confidence in match officals when its tight thats when they come in and cheat
No soar grapes from me just frustration - NZ have some way to go - they beat England and Ireland but its now 3 loses in a row against France and 4 against SA back down we go in world rankings this was just one peak to much very disappointing year with 4 loses ouccchh and we showed so much promise early on in game ahead at half time - we probably should have brought our subs on straight away France never gave up excellent in defense when it mattered
NZ had plenty of time to go ahead but 3 pointers were not going to do it - I would say if we had gone for the kick to touch with our throw in if we hadnt of scored a try then France would have likely given away a penalty - thats territory pressure & the odds are high that would have happened - we had fresh legs a slightly better bench surprised we didnt back ourselves
Go to commentsThe Boks stuttered again. Got the win and that is all that counts, but an error strewn game. They certainly know how to win, but not even close to their best. Allowed England to drag them into their game plan instead of focusing on their own. There is no excuses for how bad some players were. We will take the win though
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