Seymour hat-trick seals comfortable Scotland win over Fiji

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Scotland’s Tommy Seymour scores their third try - Action Images/Reuters

EDINBURGH, REUTERS: Wing Tommy Seymour scored a hat-trick of tries but it was Scotland’s forward dominance that laid the platform for a comfortable 54-17 victory over ill-disciplined Fiji in their November international at Murrayfield on Saturday.

The Pacific islanders, at one stage reduced to 13 players, looked dangerous with ball in hand but Scotland starved them of possession and used their superior pack to wear down their opponents before unleashing their back line in the second period.

Prop Allan Dell, hooker Fraser Brown, wing Sean Maitland, flanker Jamie Ritchie and replacement flyhalf Adam Hastings also scored tries for the Scots, while CaptainGreig Laidlaw kicked five conversions as they avenged a 27-22 loss in Suva last year. Fiji led until the final few minutes of the first half as they capitalised on some poor Scotland tackling to score tries through Edinburgh number eight Viliame Mata and impressive centre Semi Radradra, but they could not sustain their intensity.