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Scotland’s Greig Laidlaw in action against USA in Leeds yesterday. (Reuters)
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Sean Maitland scored the 100th try of the Rugby World Cup to help Scotland make it two wins from two in a 39-16 victory over United States in Leeds yesterday.
Maitland, who hails from New Zealand, was one of three foreign-born players to score tries for the victors, Dutch wing Tim Visser and South African prop WP Nel being the others.
Centre Matt Scott and Duncan Weir also got tries as Scotland grabbed their second successive bonus point win to move on to 10 points. They are three clear of South Africa who they play in Newcastle next Saturday.
All the tries came in the second-half after the Americans had led at half-time.
AJ MacGinty gave the Americans a good start with a penalty in the third minute but an infringement by Titi Lamositele allowed fullback Stuart Hogg to level in the seventh minute.
Scottish fly-half Finn Russell—impressive in the win over Japan where he marked his 23rd birthday with a try—put the Scots into a 6-3 lead on 10 minutes with a penalty.
Hogg missed with another penalty attempt and within minutes the Americans had stormed down the pitch.
From a well worked passing move from a lineout Lamositele burrowed over—MacGinty adding the conversion for 10-6.
Scotland blew a chance to score a try of their own as Hogg ruined a blistering solo run. He sent a poor pass to the wide open Visser, prompting coach Vern Cotter to turn away from the pitch in frustration.
Scotland were slightly off their game as Russell went wide with another penalty attempt and a succession of earth-shattering tackles by the Americans—one by Seamus Kelly and another by Takudzwa Ngwenya—had the Scots rattled further.
The Americans ended the half firmly in control as an impressive 15 phase move provoked the Scots into an infringement. MacGinty slotted the penalty over for a 13-6 lead at the break.
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