Scotland vs Australia Rugby Union Head-to-Head & Stats

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Last updated: 25 Sep 2025

Simon Lewis 25 Sep 2025

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First match played in 1927; Australia have dominated the matches between these two sides.
Scotland won seven of the first nine Tests between the two sides. They have won three matches on the bounce against Australia on three occasions.
Australia won 16 Tests in a row from 1982 to 2006.

Scotland against Australia, 2022 (credit: Ian Jacobs / Getty Images)

Scotland vs Australia Rugby Union Head-to-Head & Stats

This rugby union fixture dates back to the first match played between the two in 1927 at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Scotland won that first match 10-8, but it was 20 years before the two teams played again, with Australia winning that second Test in 1947 by 17-6, again at Murrayfield.

Scotland vs Australia Rugby Union Head-to-Head & Stats
Scotland vs Australia Head-to-Head Record
Latest Results
Rugby World Cup Record

Scotland went on to win seven of the first nine Tests between the two sides up to 1982. Australia then turned their fortunes around, running out winners in 16 matches in a row. Scotland then won five of the eight matches between 2009 to 2021, which saw Scotland rugby enjoying a period of great success.

Scotland vs Australia Head-to-Head Record

Scotland began their rivalry with Australia by dominating them before Australia hit their straps and dominated Scotland for three decades. The biggest winning margin in matches between these sides was Australia’s 45-3 win at the Sydney Football Stadium in 1998.

Info	Played	Won by Scotland	Won by Australia
Overall	35	13	22
In Scotland	22	10	12
In Australia	12	3	9
Neutral venue	1	2	2

Latest Results

Date	Result	Score	Stadium	Country
8 November 2003	Australia	33–16	Lang Park	Australia
13 June 2004	Australia	35–15	Docklands Stadium	Australia
19 June 2004	Australia	34–13	Stadium Australia	Australia
6 November 2004	Australia	14–31	Murrayfield Stadium	Scotland
20 November 2004	Australia	17–31	Hampden Park	Scotland
25 November 2006	Australia	15–44	Murrayfield Stadium	Scotland
21 November 2009	Scotland	9–8	Murrayfield Stadium	Scotland
5 June 2012	Scotland	6–9	McDonald Jones Stadium	England
23 November 2013	Australia	15–21	Murrayfield Stadium	Scotland
18 October 2015	Australia	35–34	Twickenham Stadium	England
12 November 2016	Australia	22–23	Murrayfield Stadium	Scotland
17 June 2017	Scotland	19–24	Sydney Football Stadium	Australia
25 November 2017	Scotland	53–24	Murrayfield Stadium	Scotland
6 November 2021	Scotland	15–13	Murrayfield Stadium	Scotland
29 October 2022	Australia	15–16	Murrayfield Stadium	Scotland
24 November 2024	Scotland	27-13	Murrayfield	Scotland

Rugby World Cup Record

Australia and Scotland have met on two occasions at the Rugby World Cup, with both meetings happening at the quarter-final stage, Australia winning both matches en route to the final in both years. Australia lost in both finals, first to England and then to New Zealand.

Their first meeting at the World Cup took place in the 2003 quarter-final where Australia won comfortably by 33-16 at Lang Park in Brisbane. Australia scored three tries to one, with Scotland’s try a consolation effort in the final minute of play.

Their only other meeting was in the 2015 quarter-final, which Australia won 35-34 after a thrilling clash, thanks to a last-minute penalty from Bernard Foley. Australia scored five tries to three in one of the best matches of that year's World Cup.