2014 Scotland rugby union tour of the Americas and South Africa

2014 Scotland rugby union tour of the Americas and South Africa
Coach(es): Vern Cotter
Tour captain(s): Greig Laidlaw
Grant Gilchrist
Top test point scorer(s): Greig Laidlaw (20)
Top test try scorer(s): Stuart Hogg (2)
Type P W D L
Total: 4 3 0 1
Test match: 4 3 0 1
Opp. P W D L
 Argentina 1 1 0 0
 Canada 1 1 0 0
 South Africa 1 0 0 1
 United States 1 1 0 0
Statistics against Test match opponents
Previous tour: Aus, Fij & Sam 2012
Next tour: Japan and New Zealand 2016

In June 2014, the Scotland rugby union team toured four countries, playing a single test against each of the countries; Argentina, Canada, South Africa and the United States. The opening three tests, United States, Canada and Argentina, coinceded with the June international window, whereas the test against South Africa fell outside the international window. This meant players playing outside of Scotland at club level were not permitted to be released by their clubs to represent Scotland against South Africa.

The tour was the start of the Vern Cotter era, after Head Coach Andy Robinson resigned in November 2012, and with the Scottish Rugby Union appointing the then interim Head Coach Scott Johnson, as Director of Rugby for Scotland. In the tour, Scotland lost their match to South Africa but won all three of their Americas tests.

Fixtures

Date and time Venue Home Score Away
7 June 2014, 19:30 CDT (UTC-05) BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston United States  6–24  Scotland
14 June 2014, 14:10 EDT (UTC-04) BMO Field, Toronto Canada  17–19  Scotland
20 June 2014, 16:20 ART (UTC-03) Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba Argentina  19–21  Scotland
28 June 2014, 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth South Africa  55–6  Scotland

Squads

On 20 May, Head Coach Vern Cotter named two squads for the tour; a 27-man squad for the North America leg and a 25-man squad for the Argentina-South Africa leg - 9 players were initially named in both squads.[1] The reasoning behind the dual squad was for Cotter to look at as many players as possible within the first tour being in charge. It also meant that players playing outside of Scotland at club level, were not selected in the Argentina-South Africa squad, which was predominantly made up of Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby players.

Jack Cuthbert, Matt Scott, Ross Rennie and Ryan Wilson were not considered due to injury.

Head Coach: New Zealand Vern Cotter

North America leg

On 1 June, Grayson Hart was added to the North America squad, in addition to the Argentina-South Africa squad, to cover the injured Chris Cusiter. While Mark Bennett was also added to the North America squad to cover the injured Alex Dunbar, who was ruled out of whole tour.[2]

On 2 June, Tom Heathcote and Ruaridh Jackson swapped positions on tour. Jackson was moved to the North America squad, and Heathcote was moved to the Argentina-South Africa squad.[3]

On 9 June, Tim Swinson and Peter Horne were added to the North America squad, in addition to the Argentina-South Africa squad, to cover the injured Duncan Taylor and Jim Hamilton.[4]

Note: Caps and ages are to pre United States match - 7 June 2014.
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Kevin Bryce Hooker 7 September 1988 (aged 25) 0 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Scott Lawson Hooker 28 September 1981 (aged 32) 43 England Newcastle Falcons
Pat MacArthur Hooker 27 April 1987 (aged 27) 4 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Alex Allan Prop 28 February 1992 (aged 22) 0 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Geoff Cross Prop 11 December 1982 (aged 31) 28 England London Irish
Moray Low Prop 28 November 1984 (aged 29) 26 England Exeter Chiefs
Gordon Reid Prop 4 March 1987 (aged 27) 0 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Kyle Traynor Prop 27 February 1986 (aged 28) 4 England Bristol
Grant Gilchrist Lock 9 August 1990 (aged 23) 4 Scotland Edinburgh
Richie Gray Lock 24 August 1989 (aged 24) 37 France Castres
Jim Hamilton Lock 17 November 1982 (aged 31) 55 England Saracens
Tim Swinson Lock 17 February 1987 (aged 27) 7 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Kelly Brown Flanker 8 June 1982 (aged 31) 63 England Saracens
Blair Cowan Flanker 21 April 1986 (aged 28) 0 England London Irish
Kieran Low Flanker 27 January 1991 (aged 23) 1 England London Irish
Alasdair Strokosch Flanker 21 February 1983 (aged 31) 38 France Perpignan
Johnnie Beattie Number 8 21 November 1985 (aged 28) 30 France Castres
David Denton Number 8 5 February 1990 (aged 24) 22 Scotland Edinburgh
Chris Cusiter Scrum-half 13 June 1982 (aged 31) 68 England Sale Sharks
Grayson Hart Scrum-half 19 June 1988 (aged 25) 0 Scotland Edinburgh
Greig Laidlaw Scrum-half 12 October 1985 (aged 28) 29 England Gloucester
Ruaridh Jackson Fly-half 12 February 1988 (aged 26) 23 England London Wasps
Finn Russell Fly-half 23 September 1992 (aged 21) 0 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Mark Bennett Centre 3 March 1993 (aged 21) 0 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Alex Dunbar Centre 23 April 1990 (aged 24) 8 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Max Evans Centre 28 September 1983 (aged 30) 42 France Castres
Peter Horne Centre 5 October 1989 (aged 24) 2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Duncan Taylor Centre 5 September 1989 (aged 24) 10 England Saracens
Sean Lamont Wing 15 January 1981 (aged 33) 86 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Sean Maitland Wing 14 September 1988 (aged 25) 9 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Tim Visser Wing 29 May 1987 (aged 27) 12 Scotland Edinburgh
Stuart Hogg Fullback 24 June 1992 (aged 21) 20 Scotland Glasgow Warriors

Argentina-South Africa leg

On 2 June, Tom Heathcote and Ruaridh Jackson swapped positions on tour. Jackson was moved to the North America squad, and Heathcote was moved to the Argentina-South Africa squad.[5]

On 15 June, Kieran Low and Blair Cowan was added to the Argentina-South Africa squad to face Argentina to cover the injured Kelly Brown and Alasdair Strokosch, who were under assessment to feature in the Argentina match.[6]

On 16 June, Nick De Luca was added to the Argentina-South Africa squad to cover the backs.[7]

On 21 June, Adam Ashe, Tyrone Holmes and Euan Murray were added to the squad ahead of the final tour match against South Africa.[8]

Note: Caps and ages are to pre Argentina match - 20 June 2014.
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Kevin Bryce Hooker 7 September 1988 (aged 25) 1 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Ross Ford Hooker 23 April 1984 (aged 30) 75 Scotland Edinburgh
Pat MacArthur Hooker 27 April 1987 (aged 27) 5 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Geoff Cross Prop 11 December 1982 (aged 31) 30 England London Irish
Alasdair Dickinson Prop 11 September 1983 (aged 30) 34 Scotland Edinburgh
Moray Low Prop 28 November 1984 (aged 29) 28 England Exeter Chiefs
Euan Murray Prop 7 August 1980 (aged 33) 59 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Gordon Reid Prop 4 March 1987 (aged 27) 2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Jon Welsh Prop 13 October 1986 (aged 27) 2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Grant Gilchrist Lock 9 August 1990 (aged 23) 6 Scotland Edinburgh
Jonny Gray Lock 14 March 1994 (aged 20) 3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Tim Swinson Lock 17 February 1987 (aged 27) 7 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Blair Cowan Flanker 21 April 1986 (aged 28) 2 England London Irish
Chris Fusaro Flanker 21 July 1989 (aged 24) 2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Rob Harley Flanker 26 May 1990 (aged 24) 4 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Tyrone Holmes Flanker 15 April 1986 (aged 28) 0 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Kieran Low Flanker 27 January 1991 (aged 23) 3 England London Irish
Adam Ashe Number 8 24 July 1993 (aged 20) 0 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
David Denton Number 8 5 February 1990 (aged 24) 22 Scotland Edinburgh
Grayson Hart Scrum-half 19 June 1988 (aged 26) 1 Scotland Edinburgh
Henry Pyrgos Scrum-half 9 July 1989 (aged 24) 10 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Tom Heathcote Fly-half 11 February 1992 (aged 22) 3 Scotland Edinburgh
Duncan Weir Fly-half 10 May 1991 (aged 23) 13 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Nick De Luca Centre 1 February 1984 (aged 30) 41 France Biarritz
Alex Dunbar Centre 23 April 1990 (aged 24) 8 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Peter Horne Centre 5 October 1989 (aged 24) 3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Dougie Fife Wing 8 August 1990 (aged 23) 1 Scotland Edinburgh
Sean Maitland Wing 14 September 1988 (aged 25) 11 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Tommy Seymour Wing 1 July 1988 (aged 25) 8 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Stuart Hogg Fullback 24 June 1992 (aged 21) 22 Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Peter Murchie Fullback 7 January 1986 (aged 28) 2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors

Matches

United States

7 June 2014
19:30 CDT (UTC-05)
United States  6–24  Scotland
Pen: Wyles (2/3) 11', 51'
 Report Try: Visser 15' c
Penalty try 30' c
Hogg 66' c
Con: Laidlaw (3/3) 16', 31', 67'
Pen: Laidlaw (1/2) 6'
FB 15Chris Wyles
RW 14Blaine Scully
OC 13Seamus Kelly
IC 12Andrew Suniula  19'
LW 11Luke Hume
FH 10Shalom Suniula
SH 9 Mike Petri  70'
N8 8 Cam Dolan
OF 7 Scott LaValla
BF 6 Todd Clever (c) 77' to 79'
RL 5 Hayden Smith  29'  39'  53'
LL 4 Louis Stanfill  63'
TP 3 Eric Fry  40'
HK 2 Phil Thiel  18'
LP 1 Olive Kilifi 29' to 39'  52'
Replacements:
HK 16Tom Coolican  18'
PR 17Nicholas Wallace  29'  39'  40'
PR 18Titi Lamositele  52'
LK 19Tai Tuisamoa  63'
FL 20Danny Barrett  53'
CE 21Folau Niua  19'
CE 22Chad London  77'  79'
WG 23Tim Maupin  70'
Coach:
United States Mike Tolkin
FB 15Stuart Hogg  74'
RW 14Sean Maitland
OC 13Sean Lamont
IC 12Duncan Taylor  62'
LW 11Tim Visser
FH 10Finn Russell
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c)
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie
OF 7 Blair Cowan
BF 6 Alasdair Strokosch  62'
RL 5 Jim Hamilton  37'
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Geoff Cross  44'
HK 2 Scott Lawson  62'
LP 1 Gordon Reid  55'
Replacements:
HK 16Pat MacArthur  62'
PR 17Alex Allan  55'
PR 18Moray Low  44'
LK 19Grant Gilchrist  37'
FL 20Kieran Low  62'
SH 21Grayson Hart
FH 22Ruaridh Jackson  74'
CE 23Max Evans  62'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter

Man of the Match:
Stuart Hogg (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Chris Assmus (Canada)
Television match official:
Alan Hosie (Canada)

Notes:

Canada

14 June 2014
14:10 EDT (UTC-04)
Canada  17–19  Scotland
Try: Hassler 22' m
Con: Pritchard (0/1)
Pen: Pritchard (4/5) 20', 43', 51', 70'
 Report Try: Gilchrist 27' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 28'
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 2', 38', 71'
Hogg (1/1) 60'
BMO Field, Toronto [9][10]
Attendance: 18,788
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
FB 15James Pritchard
RW 14Jeff Hassler  43'
OC 13Ciaran Hearn
IC 12Nick Blevins  63'
LW 11Taylor Paris
FH 10Harry Jones
SH 9 Phil Mack  70'
N8 8 Tyler Ardron (c)
OF 7 John Moonlight
BF 6 Jebb Sinclair Red card 75'
RL 5 Jamie Cudmore
LL 4 Tyler Hotson
TP 3 Jason Marshall  77'
HK 2 Aaron Carpenter  58'
LP 1 Hubert Buydens  54'
Replacements:
HK 16Ray Barkwill  58'
PR 17Andrew Tiedemann  54'
PR 18Jake Illnicki  77'
FL 19Kyle Gilmour
LK 20Jon Phelan
SH 21Gordon McRorie  70'
FB 22Connor Braid  63'
WG 23D. T. H. van der Merwe  43'
Coach:
New Zealand Kieran Crowley
FB 15Stuart Hogg
RW 14Sean Maitland
OC 13Sean Lamont
IC 12Peter Horne
LW 11Tim Visser  73'
FH 10Finn Russell  61'
SH 9 Greig Laidlaw (c)
N8 8 Johnnie Beattie  59'
OF 7 Kelly Brown  47'
BF 6 Alasdair Strokosch  30'
RL 5 Grant Gilchrist
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3 Moray Low  51'
HK 2 Scott Lawson
LP 1 Gordon Reid
Replacements:
HK 16Kevin Bryce  59'
PR 17Kyle Traynor
PR 18Geoff Cross  51'
FL 19Kieran Low  47'
FL 20Blair Cowan  30'
SH 21Grayson Hart  75'
FH 22Ruaridh Jackson  61'  75'
CE 23Max Evans  73'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter

Man of the Match:
Greig Laidlaw (Scotland)

Touch judges:
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Nick Ricono (United States)
Television match official:
Davey Ardrey (United States)

Notes:

Argentina

20 June 2014
16:10 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina  19–21  Scotland
Try: Ortega Desio 13' m
Tuculet 59' m
Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 42', 57'
Drop: Sánchez (1/3) 27'
 Report Try: Hogg 6' c
Pyrgos 73' m
Con: Weir (1/2) 7'
Pen: Weir (3/4) 55', 70', 78'
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba [11]
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
FB 15Lucas González Amorosino
RW 14Santiago Cordero  57'
OC 13Matías Orlando  61'
IC 12Santiago González Iglesias
LW 11Manuel Montero
FH 10Nicolás Sánchez  64'  71'
SH 9 Tomás Cubelli (c)  57'  64'  71'
N8 8 Tomás de la Vega
OF 7 Javier Ortega Desio  56'
BF 6 Rodrigo Baez
RL 5 Matías Alemano  55'
LL 4 Manuel Carizza
TP 3 Matías Díaz  46'
HK 2 Julián Montoya  50'
LP 1 Bruno Postiglioni  57'
Replacements:
HK 16Santiago Iglesias  50'
PR 17Lucas Noguera Paz  57'
PR 18Tetaz Chaparro  46'
LK 19Tomás Lavanini  55'
N8 20Antonio Ahualli de Chazal  56'
SH 21Martín Landajo  57'
CE 22Matías Moroni  61'
FB 23Joaquín Tuculet  57'
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade
FB 15Stuart Hogg
RW 14Sean Maitland
OC 13Nick De Luca
IC 12Peter Horne  64'
LW 11Tommy Seymour
FH 10Duncan Weir
SH 9 Grayson Hart  47'
N8 8 Kieran Low
OF 7 Blair Cowan  61'
BF 6 Rob Harley
RL 5 Grant Gilchrist (c)
LL 4 Jonny Gray  55'
TP 3 Geoff Cross  61'
HK 2 Ross Ford  61'
LP 1 Alasdair Dickinson  61'
Replacements:
HK 16Pat MacArthur  61'
PR 17Gordon Reid  61'
PR 18Jon Welsh  61'
LK 19Tim Swinson  55'
FL 20Chris Fusaro  61'
SH 21Henry Pyrgos  47'
FH 22Tom Heathcote
WG 23Dougie Fife  64'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Deon van Bloomestein (South Africa)

Notes:

South Africa

28 June 2014
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  55–6  Scotland
Try: Coetzee (2) 3' c, 51' c
Le Roux 10' c
Mvovo (2) 16' m, 61' c
Pietersen 56' m
De Jager (2) 64' c, 78' c
Con: Pollard (5/7) 4', 11', 52', 62', 65'
Boshoff 79'
Pen: Pollard (1/1) 44'
 Report Pen: Weir (2/2) 7', 36'
FB 15Willie le Roux 21' to 27'  75'
RW 14Cornal Hendricks
OC 13JP Pietersen
IC 12Jan Serfontein
LW 11Lwazi Mvovo
FH 10Handré Pollard  70'
SH 9 Fourie du Preez  28'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen  66'
OF 7 Schalk Burger
BF 6 Marcell Coetzee
RL 5 Victor Matfield (c)  70'
LL 4 Lood de Jager
TP 3 Jannie du Plessis  70'
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis  54'
LP 1 Coenie Oosthuizen  50'
Replacements:
HK 16Adriaan Strauss  54'
PR 17Trevor Nyakane  70'
PR 18Marcel van der Merwe  50'
LK 19Stephan Lewies  70'
FL 20Oupa Mohojé  66'
SH 21Francois Hougaard  29'
FH 22Marnitz Boshoff  70'
FB 23Zane Kirchner  21'  27'  75'
Coach:
South Africa Heyneke Meyer
FB 15Stuart Hogg  71'
RW 14Sean Maitland  53'
OC 13Nick De Luca
IC 12Peter Horne
LW 11Tommy Seymour
FH 10Duncan Weir
SH 9 Henry Pyrgos  76'
N8 8 Adam Ashe
OF 7 Chris Fusaro  49'
BF 6 Rob Harley
RL 5 Grant Gilchrist (c)
LL 4 Tim Swinson 50' to 60'  60'
TP 3 Geoff Cross  50'
HK 2 Ross Ford  60'
LP 1 Alasdair Dickinson  79'
Replacements:
HK 16Kevin Bryce  60'
PR 17Moray Low  79'
PR 18Euan Murray  50'
LK 19Jonny Gray  60'
FL 20Tyrone Holmes  49'
SH 21Grayson Hart  76'
WG 22Dougie Fife  53'
FB 23Peter Murchie  71'
Coach:
New Zealand Vern Cotter

Man of the Match:
JP Pietersen (South Africa

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Notes:

Statistics

Key

Scotland Statistics

Name Played Tries Con Pen DG Pts Red card
Greig Laidlaw2044020––
Duncan Weir2015017––
Stuart Hogg4201013––
Grant Gilchrist410005––
Henry Pyrgos210005––
Tim Visser210005––
Geoff Cross400000––
Sean Maitland400000––
Blair Cowan300000––
Grayson Hart300000––
Peter Horne300000––
Kieran Low300000––
Moray Low300000––
Gordon Reid300000––
Johnnie Beattie200000––
Kevin Bryce200000––
Alasdair Dickinson200000––
Max Evans200000––
Dougie Fife200000––
Ross Ford200000––
Chris Fusaro200000––
Jonny Gray200000––
Richie Gray200000––
Rob Harley200000––
Ruaridh Jackson200000––
Sean Lamont200000––
Scott Lawson200000––
Nick De Luca200000––
Pat MacArthur200000––
Finn Russell200000––
Tommy Seymour200000––
Alasdair Strokosch200000––
Tim Swinson2000001–
Alex Allan100000––
Adam Ashe100000––
Kelly Brown100000––
Jim Hamilton100000––
Tyrone Holmes100000––
Peter Murchie100000––
Euan Murray100000––
Duncan Taylor100000––
Jon Welsh100000––
Mark Bennett–––––0––
Chris Cusiter–––––0––
David Denton–––––0––
Alex Dunbar–––––0––
Tom Heathcote–––––0––
Kyle Traynor–––––0––

Tour statistics

Name Team Tries Con Pen DG Pts
Greig Laidlaw Scotland044020
Duncan Weir Scotland015017
Stuart Hogg Scotland201013
Handré Pollard South Africa051013
James Pritchard Canada004012
Marcell Coetzee South Africa200010
Lood de Jager South Africa200010
Lwazi Mvovo South Africa200010
Nicolás Sánchez Argentina00219
Chris Wyles United States00206
Javier Ortega Desio Argentina10005
Grant Gilchrist Scotland10005
Jeff Hassler Canada10005
JP Pietersen South Africa10005
Henry Pyrgos Scotland10005
Willie le Roux South Africa10005
Joaquín Tuculet Argentina10005
Tim Visser Scotland10005
Penalty try Scotland10005
Marnitz Boshoff South Africa01002

See Also

References

  1. ↑ http://scottishrugby.org/news/14/05/20/six-uncapped-scots-make-summer-tour
  2. ↑ Bennett and Hart join Scotland squad
  3. ↑ Jackson and Heathcote swap summer tour schedules
  4. ↑ Horne and Swinson join Scotland summer tour
  5. ↑ Jackson and Heathcote swap summer tour schedules
  6. ↑ Scotland medical update
  7. ↑ De Luca added to Scotland squad
  8. ↑ Glasgow trio added to Scotland squad
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Scotland confirm 2014 Test schedule". www.ESPN.com. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "CANADA TO FACE SCOTLAND IN 2014". www.rugbycanada.ca. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Venta de entradas para la ventana de junio". uar.com.ar. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Busy year ahead for Springboks". ESPN Scrum. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.

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