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Jamie Dobie hopes Scotland can go some way to building bridges with their disgruntled supporters by finishing their disappointing Autumn Series with a strong display against Tonga on Sunday.
The Scots were booed by a stunned Murrayfield crowd after blowing a 21-0 lead against Argentina with a capitulation in the last half-hour that brought a 33-24 defeat.
Having also squandered a golden opportunity to notch a first-ever win over New Zealand the previous weekend, head coach Gregor Townsend has come under heavy fire in recent days as his team’s inability to get results against opposition of substance comes into sharper focus.
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While a victory is the minimum expectation against a Tonga side ranked 19th in the world, it will not alter the fact they have lost all six matches they have played in 2025 against sides currently ranked in the top eight.
“I think we owe ourselves and the fans who have been turning up for us,” scrum-half Dobie said. “You hear how much they got behind us last week in the game against New Zealand and even on Sunday when things were going against us.
“They’re obviously disappointed and we want to play the best rugby we can in front of them. We’ve been really well supported for years now.
“We want to finish the campaign on a real high note against Tonga and put out a performance which we as a group can be really proud of, just to pick us back up after these last couple of weekends to finish on a real high.”
