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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Michael Aylwin

MYSTERIOUS: Rejigged scotland bid to strike fresh blow against ailing australia - You Need To See This

Jamie Ritchie celebrates Scotland's win over Australia in 2021
Scotland have enjoyed the upper hand over Australia recently with three successive victories. Photograph: Billy Stickland/INPHO/Shutterstock

Scotland entertain Australia on Saturday in search of a fourth consecutive win over the ailing tourists, who are clinging on to their place in the world’s top 10.

It is worth pausing to consider that opening sentence for a while. On a run of three wins over the Wallabies they may be, but this is the first time Scotland play Australia as the higher-ranked team since World Rugby introduced its ranking system nearly 20 years ago.

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