Scotland U-21 46
Georgia 14

SCOTLAND ensured that they will finish their IRB Under-21 World Championship against quality opposition in the shape of Fiji after a routine fourth-round victory over Georgia at Issoire yesterday.

The lack of quality of the opposition allowed Scotland to field replacement squad members Calum Forrester and Colin Goudie, with full-back Goudie showing a useful turn of pace in assisting a John Barclay try and in running in a score of his own. "Colin played very well for his first match at this level," noted coach Iain Paxton.

Scotland led 26-0 at the break after tries from Ian Kennedy, two from Cammy Johnston and one from Ben Cairns, with Kyle Traynor, Greig Laidlaw, Goudie and Barclay completing the rout converted by stand-off Lasha Malaguradze.

Scorers Scotland U-21: Tries: Kennedy, Johnston (2), B Cairns, Traynor, Laidlaw, Goudie, Barclay. Cons: Blair (3). Georgia U-21: Tries: Gabunia, Pen Try. Cons: Malaguradze (2).

Scotland U-21: C Goudie; C Johnston, B Cairns, CDunlop, I Kennedy; D Blair , G Laidlaw; R Grant, K Traynor, D Young, J Eddie, I Nimmo, S Newlands, A MacDonald, J Barclay. Subs used: G Wood, I Brown, C Forrester, M Bringhurst, J King, R Cairns.

This article was posted on 22-Jun-2006, 09:55 by Hugh Barrow.