| USA (7) 14 |
| Tries: Jacoby, Stathopoulos Cons: Cantorna, Feury |
| Scotland (17) 24 |
| Tries: McGhie, Wassell, Lloyd, Rollie Cons: Nelson, Smith |
Scotland continued their good begin to their WXV2 marketing campaign with a snug win over the USA.
First-half tries from Francesca McGhie, Emma Wassell and Rhona Lloyd gave the Scots a commanding 17-point lead, earlier than Charli Jacoby hit again.
Chloe Rollie crossed to earn Scotland a bonus level, and though Paige Stathopoulos scored for the USA, a comeback by no means appeared seemingly.
The win in Cape City is a fifth victory in a row for Bryan Easson’s facet.
Scotland now high the desk with 10 factors from their two video games, and face Japan subsequent on 27 October (13:00 BST).
It was a stop-start affair to start with as each side struggled to seek out their rhythm in windy situations, however when Scotland did click on into gear, McGhie opened the scoring with a wonderful attempt.
Having been present in area down the left, she stepped off her proper foot, leaving Bulou Mataitoga in her wake earlier than dotting down within the nook.
Wassell then crashed over after a robust Scottish lineout, earlier than Lloyd confirmed all her velocity to attain within the nook after some slick arms in midfield.
The win was removed from a procession, although. USA had loads of possession, however have been unable to seek out the telling go till the ultimate levels of the primary half, when Jacoby went over off the again of a robust maul.
After the break, Scotland had the wind towards them however stood up fantastically in defence, successful a number of turnovers and dominating the scrum.
Rollie’s attempt wrapped up a deserved bonus level for Scotland, who might have scored extra on one other day.
Stathopoulos took benefit of a uncommon Scottish defensive lapse to make the scoreboard look barely higher for the USA, however it proved to be mere comfort for the group ranked two locations above the victors.
What they mentioned:
Participant of the match Evie Gallagher: “Very bodily. There was an enormous concentrate on our defence – we wished to take it to them and I feel the group actually stepped up at the moment.
“I am feeling it slightly bit, however I am simply actually completely happy for the ladies.”
Scotland head coach Bryan Easson: “Actually happy with the ladies. We have some momentum, and at the moment we have been excellent defensively.
“We got here up towards a extremely bodily facet who introduced it to us, and the quantity we turned them over, I could not be prouder of this group.”
Line-ups
USA: Mataitoga, Feury, Zackary (capt), Hingano, Clapp, Cantorna, Waters; Benson, Treder, Jacoby, Taufoou, Jarrell, Tafuna, Brody, Johnson.
Replacements: Stathopoulos, Tupou, Sagapolu, Kronish, Ehrecke, Tukuafu, Howard, Czaplicki
Scotland: Rollie, Lloyd, Orr, Thomson, McGhie, Nelson, McDonald; Bartlett, Skeldon, Belisle, Wassell, McMillan, Malcolm (capt), McLachlan, Gallagher.
Replacements: Martin, Younger, Cockburn, Donaldson, Konkel-Roberts, Mattinson, Smith, Musgrove.
Referee: Clara Munarini