Scotland end Wallabies' bid for Grand Slam

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu scored a try against the land of his birth in a 27-13 win over Australia at Murrayfield on Sunday that dashed the Wallabies' dream of a Grand Slam.

Tuipulotu's score helped give Scotland a narrow 7-3 lead at the break.

But second half-tries from Duhan van der Merwe, Josh Bayliss and Finn Russell put the result beyond doubt.

By contrast, Australia could only manage two Noah Lolesio penalties and debutant Harry Potter's converted try in reply.

Tuipulotu received the Hopetoun Cup from his Greenock-born grandmother - through her he qualifies for Scotland - after a team sponsor flew Jacqueline Thomson over from Australia to watch the match.

"It was an amazing moment," he told the BBC of collecting the trophy

"When she handed over the cup she said 'you got 'em!'"

The Wallabies came into this match following a last-gasp 42-37 win over England at Twickenham and a 52-20 rout of Wales earlier this month.

Victory on Sunday would have left Australia coach Joe Schmidt, formerly in charge of Ireland, bidding for a clean sweep of wins over the Home Nations - England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales - against his old side in Dublin next weekend.

But Scotland, increasingly fluent in attack after half-time, ensured there would be no repeat of Australia's celebrated 1984 Grand Slam.

This success also meant Scotland ended their November campaign with the 'statement win' over a leading nation demanded by coach Gregor Townsend following a 32-15 loss to world champions South Africa this month.

Even so, Townsend was far from satisfied following an error-strewn opening 40 minutes from his side.

"There was more in us," Townsend told the BBC. "We weren't as accurate in the first half.

"It shows we can get a win when we're not