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Wallabies prepare to face Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu at Murrayfield
The Wallabies will face Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh in an international scheduled for Monday morning Australian time.
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu grew up in Melbourne and played for Australian teams before moving to Scotland.
He now leads Scotland, and his close family ties with Wallabies prop Isaac Kailea add a personal edge to the match.
Tuipulotu scored a try when Scotland beat Australia 27-13 in their 2024 meeting.
Australia also sees Scotland fly-half Finn Russell as a major threat, alongside Tuipulotu.
The Wallabies say they plan to pressure Russell and shut down Tuipulotu.
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said he would make changes after his team lost 43-21 to New Zealand, and Russell will want to respond.
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu is preparing to face the Wallabies at Murrayfield, where Australia last played Scotland in 2024.
Tuipulotu led Scotland to a 27-13 victory in that match, scoring a try.
Wallabies prop Isaac Kailea, who grew up playing rugby with Tuipulotu in Melbourne, says he hopes to get a win over his cousin.
Australia has identified Tuipulotu and fly-half Finn Russell as major threats in Scotland’s attack.
Russell is coming off what Scotland coach Gregor Townsend called a disappointing performance in the team’s 43-21 loss to New Zealand.
- Who
- The Wallabies and Scotland, led by captain Sione Tuipulotu.
- What
- They are set to meet in an international rugby match. Australia is wary of Tuipulotu and Finn Russell.
- When
- Monday morning AEDT. The articles refer to the match as Sunday in Scotland.
- Where
- Murrayfield, Edinburgh.
- Why
- The teams are playing an international match; the sources do not state a specific reason.
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Tuipulotu made his Scotland debut.
Tuipulotu captained Scotland to a 27-13 win over Australia and scored a try.
Tuipulotu and Russell played for the British and Irish Lions in a tour match against the Western Force.
Scotland lost 43-21 to New Zealand at Murrayfield.
The Wallabies are due to play Scotland at Murrayfield.
- Venue
- Murrayfield, Edinburgh
- Previous meeting
- Scotland beat Australia 27-13 in 2024
- Scotland captain
- Sione Tuipulotu
- Wallabies prop
- Isaac Kailea
- Scotland’s fly-half
- Finn Russell
- New Zealand result
- Scotland lost 43-21 at Murrayfield
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What people are saying
If I get the chance again, I'd love to get a win over him
Both being in the British and Irish Lions shows that they’re class players.
We’ll look to shut him down.
He will know that himself. He will be disappointed and he will definitely want to put that right next week.