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Scotland Beats Australia in Nations Championship Rugby in Latest Big Win for the Northern Hemisphere
On Sunday, Scotland defeated Australia 15-12 at Murrayfield to lift the Hopetoun Cup in a Nations Championship match that failed to catch fire.
Captain Sione Tuipulotu missed the match due to a knee injury, with Rory Darge taking over the captaincy; first-half tries from Matt Fagerson and Jack Dempsey established a 12-5 lead over the Wallabies.
Finn Russell added a 75th-minute penalty after Billy Pollard received a 46th-minute yellow card for a collision with Blair Kinghorn, though Max Jorgensen's 80th-minute try ensured a tense finish for The Scots.
This result marks the team's fifth victory in their last six meetings against the Wallabies, elevating the Scots above Wales into fourth place in the Northern Hemisphere table.
While the fixture was expected to be an attacking spectacle, the Nations Championship November Test ultimately failed to catch fire according to match reports.