The Scotland national rugby union team toured Oceania in May and June 1998, playing one test against Fiji and two against Australia, as well as tour matches against the state teams of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, a New South Wales Country side and the Australian Barbarians. They lost all three test matches, but won their first three tour matches before losses to the Australian Barbarians and Queensland.
Fiji's victory in the first match of the tour was their first against a Five Nations side.
Squad Managed by Arthur Hastie and coached by Jim Telfer, Scotland named an initial squad of 35 to travel to Fiji and Australia. Gavin Scott was called up during the tour as a replacement for Gordon Bulloch, who suffered a dislocated shoulder in the first test.Cleary (1999), p. 180.
Name Position Club Notes Hooker Melrose Hooker West of Scotland Hooker Stirling County Hooker Dundee HSFP Injury replacement Prop Bath Prop Glasgow Hawks Prop Melrose Prop Northampton Prop West of Scotland Lock Dundee HSFP Lock Watsonians Lock Newcastle Lock Bedford Flanker London Scottish Flanker Watsonians Flanker Boroughmuir Flanker Kelso Flanker Kirkcaldy Flanker Dundee HSFP Number 8 Bath Scrum-half Watsonians Scrum-half Kelso Scrum-half Melrose Fly-half Watsonians Fly-half Brive Centre West of Scotland Centre Stirling County Centre Watsonians Centre Harlequins Wing Heriot's FP Wing Leicester Wing Dundee HSFP Wing Hawick Full-back London Scottish Full-back Glasgow Hawks Full-back Melrose
Matches DateVenueHomeScoreAwaySource26 May 1998National Stadium, Suva51–2631 May 1998Olympic Park, MelbourneVictoria13–423 June 1998Carrington Park, BathurstNew South Wales Country13–346 June 1998Sydney Football Stadium, SydneyNew South Wales10–349 June 1998Penrith Stadium, PenrithAustralian Barbarians39–3413 June 1998Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney45–316 June 1998Ballymore Stadium, BrisbaneQueensland27–2220 June 1998Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane33–11
Fiji vs Scotland
FB 15Jone WaqabituRW 14Fero LasagavibauOC 13Meli NakautaIC 12Sale Sorovaki (c)LW 11Aisea TuilevuFH 10Nicky Little SH 9 Samisoni Rabaka N8 8 Meli Tamanitoakula OF 7 Alfie Mocelutu BF 6 Apenisa NaevoRL 5 Emori KatalauLL 4 Simon RaiwaluiTP 3 Mosese TagaHK 2 Isaia RasilaLP 1 Joeli VeitayakiReplacements:FH Waisale Serevi FL Samu Saumaisue FL Ifereimi Tawake SH Jacob Rauluni Coach: Brad Johnstone FB 15Derrick LeeRW 14Hugh GilmourOC 13Cameron MurrayIC 12Ian Jardine LW 11Shaun LongstaffFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Eric PetersOF 7 Adam RoxburghBF 6 Rob Wainwright (c)RL 5 Scott Murray LL 4 Stuart GrimesTP 3 Matt Proudfoot HK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Gordon McIlwhamReplacements:FB Rowen Shepherd PR Mattie Stewart LK Stewart Campbell Coach: Jim Telfer
Victoria vs Scotland XV
New South Wales Country vs Scotland XV
New South Wales vs Scotland XV
Australian Barbarians vs Scotland XV
Australia vs Scotland (1st test)
FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim HoranLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt Cockbain RL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew BladesHK 2 Phil Kearns LP 1 Richard Harry Replacements:SH 16Chris WhitakerCE 17Nathan GreyCE 18Jason LittleFL 19Viliami Ofahengaue FL 20Owen Finegan PR 21Dan Crowley HK 22Jeremy Paul Coach:Rod Macqueen FB 15Glenn MetcalfeRW 14Derrick LeeOC 13Cameron MurrayIC 12Rowen ShepherdLW 11Shaun LongstaffFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Eric PetersOF 7 Gordon Simpson BF 6 Rob Wainwright (c)RL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Matt ProudfootHK 2 Gordon Bulloch LP 1 Dave HiltonReplacements:WG 16Craig JoinerFH 17Duncan HodgeSH 18Graeme BurnsFL 19Adam Roxburgh LK 20Stewart CampbellPR 21Gordon McIlwhamHK 22Kevin McKenzie Coach: Jim Telfer
Queensland vs Scotland XV
Australia vs Scotland (2nd test)
FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Ben Tune OC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim Horan LW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt Cockbain RL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew Blades HK 2 Phil KearnsLP 1 Richard HarryReplacements:SH 16Chris WhitakerCE 17Nathan Grey CE 18Jason Little FL 19Viliami Ofahengaue FL 20Owen Finegan PR 21Dan Crowley HK 22Jeremy PaulCoach:Rod Macqueen FB 15Glenn Metcalfe RW 14Derrick LeeOC 13Cameron Murray IC 12Rowen ShepherdLW 11Shaun LongstaffFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Eric PetersOF 7 Gordon Simpson BF 6 Rob Wainwright (c)RL 5 Stuart Grimes LL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Matt ProudfootHK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Dave Hilton Replacements:WG 16Craig Joiner FH 17Duncan Hodge SH 18Graeme BurnsFL 19Adam Roxburgh LK 20Stewart Campbell PR 21Gordon McIlwham HK 22Steve BrotherstoneCoach: Jim Telfer
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