Scotland 34-0 Samoa
Re-live the action of Pool A's match between Scotland and Samoa from Kobe City, Japan.
Fulltime: Scotland have claimed a bonus point victory over Samoa and win their first game of the World Cup. Samoa have lost their first game of the RWC and are over taken by Scotland on the Pool A ladder. Ireland also with only one win so far. Japan leading Pool A after two wins including the famous victory against Ireland.
74 min Penalty TRY: Another penalty try and this time Fidow the culprit again! He dove at Maitland with only his knees, in no attempt to tackle him. Fidow is sent off with a red card this time which means his night is over. Scotland on the back of two Penalty tries have claimed a bonus point.
71 min: Samoa attacking deep in Scotland's half with beautiful attacking rugby to get in their opposition half. Samoa get a penalty for a Scottish player being offside.
66 min: Fidow enters the game once again doing his time in the bin. Samoa make a error in the Scots half to give back the ball to their opposition again.
61 min: Scotland finding their way deep in Samoa's half with ease. Samoa have been defending well to shut off attack raids by their opposition but give away the ball with mistakes.
56 min Penalty TRY: After a driving maul Scotland looked certain score but Samoan winger Ed Fidow entered the ruck illegally to hold up Fraser Brown. The referee has awarded Scotland a penalty try and sent Fidow to the bin for ten minutes.
53 min: After back to back penalties Scotland decline the easy three points on offer and go for a scrum and want a try for a possible bonus point victory which will be handy to determine the two play off teams of Pool A.
49 min: Samoa make an error when looking good on attack and also give away a penalty to kill any kind of pressure they were applying on Scotland. Now Scotland find themselves deep in Samoa's half to attack.
44 min: Samoa have come out in this second half with intent, attacking very early, trying to use their attacking kick which worked for them to apply pressure in the first half. Samoa get a penalty and find themselves deep in Scotland's half on attack.
12.25am (NZT): The second half is under way with Hogg kicking off for Scotland and Samoa's Chris Vui takes the first charge up of the second half.
Halftime: With a 3-0 score for nearly 30 minutes of the half Scotland have finished this half very strong and put Samoa in all sorts of pressure.
37 min: Stuart Hogg from behind the 30 metre line on a angle slots a field goal to give his side a 20 point lead. Scotland now scoring 17 points in under ten minutes.
TRY 33 min: The Scots have done it in again, Finn Russel really high on confidence after setting up the first try. Russel sets up the second with a beautiful show and go and finds a supporting Laidlaw on the inside who fools three players with a dummy to score under the sticks. Laidlaw converts.
TRY 29 min: Sean Maitland who has been the best attacking player on the field so far has scored a brilliant try late in the half to get the games first try. A beautiful cross kick from Finn Russell finds a flying Maitland. Laidlaw converts.
25 min: Scotland pack a scrum on the half way line, both teams making errors and not being able to create phases to go attack deep in enemy territory.
20 min: Nothing so far seems to be building for both teams on attack, the humid and slippery conditions in Kobe City forcing errors for both teams. Both doing enough to keep their opposition from scoring a try.
14 min: Scotland giving away the ball to Samoa by mistakes forced by the strong and quick defence by the Samoans. Tuis Pisi running the ball early in this game and putting up attacking bombs which is working to their advantage so far.
8 min: Samoa give away the penalty for taking a man out with the ball and the Scottish decide to go for goal. Greig Laidlaw slots it through the post.
6 min: Samoa has been sustaining pressure applied by Scotland. The Scottish side have been heavy on attack with Samoa defending well, Scotland have not been able to break the Samoan defence despite being there for majority of this game.
2 min: Darcy Graham for the Scottish shows superb footwork and strength to run away from the Samoan defence to get Scotland deep in Samoa's half to attack.
11.15pm: The game is under way with Samoa kicking off and Scotland's Grant Gilchrist takes an amazing catch to get the ball for his side.
Kick-off: 11.15pm NZT
Welcome to 1 NEWS Now's Live coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2019 match between Pool A's Samoa and Scotland.
Scotland are chasing their first win of the competition and Samoa are looking to back up their performance after a strong victory against Russia.
If the Scottish side lose tonight it will most likely end their hopes to qualify for the play-offs. Leading pool A is home team Japan with two wins so far and Ireland in second place with one win against Scotland.
Team lists follow.
Scotland 15-Stuart Hogg, 14-Darcy Graham, 13-Chris Harris, 12-Sam Johnson, 11-Sean Maitland, 10-Finn Russell, 9-Greig Laidlaw, 8-Blade Thomson, 7-Jamie Ritchie, 6-Magnus Bradbury, 5-Jonny Gray, 4-Grant Gilchrist, 3-Willem Nel, 2-Stuart McInally (captain), 1-Allan Dell.
Replacements 16-Fraser Brown, 17-Gordon Reid, 18-Zander Fagerson, 19-Scott Cummings, 20-Ryan Wilson, 21-George Horne, 22-Adam Hastings, 23-Duncan Taylor.
Samoa 15-Tim Nanai-Williams, 14-Belgium Tuatagaloa, 13-Alapati Leiua, 12-Henry Taefu, 11-Ed Fidow, 10-Tusi Pisi, 9-Melani Matavao, 8-Jack Lam (captain), 7-TJ Ioane, 6-Chris Vui, 5-Kane Le’aupepe, 4-Teofilo Paulo, 3-Michael Alaalatoa, 2-Ray Niuia, 1-Logovii Mulipola.
Replacements 16-Seilala Lam, 17-Paul Alo-Emile, 18-Jordan Lay, 19-Piula Faasalele, 20-Josh Tyrell, 21-Pele Cowley, 22-Ulupano Seuteni, 23-Kieron Fonotia.
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