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Scotland face off against Tonga in Internationals on Sun 23rd November 2025 at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:40 and is broadcast on TNT Sports, Discovery+. In South Africa it’s at 15:40 SAST on SuperSport, 02:40 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 00:40 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 05:40 EST in the US.
Scotland won the last encounter but Scotland are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Scotland sits at 9 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Tonga holds 18.
The two sides are separated by 9 places in the rankings with Scotland in position 9 and Tonga in position 18 as such Scotland are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Scotland vs Tonga will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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George Horne has kicked a conversion.
Scotland are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Ewan Ashman picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
George Horne has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by Scotland results in a try for George Horne
The Scotland supporters go wild as George Horne successfully kicks the conversion.
A series of passes by Scotland results in a try for George Horne
The Scotland supporters go wild as Fergus Burke successfully kicks the conversion.
The Scotland pack has powered over for Ewan Ashman to score the try.
The touch judges raise their flags as Fergus Burke kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Scotland leads to a try for Duhan van der Merwe
Fine Inisi (Tonga) is shown a yellow card
Taniela Filimone (Tonga) is shown a yellow card
Veikoso Poloniati (Tonga) is shown a yellow card
Fergus Burke makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Scotland are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Max Williamson picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Fergus Burke converts the try.
A series of passes by Scotland results in a try for George Turner
Fergus Burke converts the try.
Jamie Ritchie scores the try from close range.
Semisi Paea (Tonga) is shown the red card