In June 2012, the

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made a tour of

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and Samoa, playing one test match against each. The tour began with Scotland's second consecutive win over Australia, meaning they retained the

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. (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

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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.Five uncapped players named in Scotland summer tour squad
Scottish Rugby Union. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012. Ages and caps correct as of 5 June 2012. *Head coach: Andy Robinson The following players were called up during the tour:

Matches

Australia v Scotland

* Six players made their full international debuts for Australia:

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, Dave Dennis, Michael Hooper, Mike Harris,

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and

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. * Two players made their full international debuts for Scotland: Ryan Grant and Tom Brown.

Fiji v Scotland

* Tim Visser made his debut for Scotland, only four days after becoming eligible by completing three years' residency.

Samoa v Scotland

* Originally, New Zealand referee

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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

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Tour statistics

References

External links

2012 Scotland rugby union tour of Australasia at ESPN
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