How the Wallabies will tackle Scotland

All the key facts and figures which will define Australia's Spring Tour clash with Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday.

SCOTLAND V AUSTRALIA AT MURRAYFIELD, 2.30PM SATURDAY (0130 SUNDAY AEDT)

Head to head: Played 29, Australia 20, Scotland 9

PAST TEN MEETINGS:

2015: Australia 35-34, Twickenham Stadium, London

2013: Australia 21-15, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

2012: Scotland 9-6, Newcastle, NSW

2009: Scotland 9-8, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

2006: Australia 44-15, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

2004: Australia 31-17, Glasgow

2004: Australia 31-14, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

2004: Australia 34-13, Sydney

2004: Australia 35-15, Melbourne

2003: Australia 33-16, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

SCOTLAND RECENT FORM:

Won 21-16 against Japan in Tokyo

Won 26-13 against Japan in Aichi

Lost 35-25 to Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin

AUSTRALIA RECENT FORM

Won 32-8 against Wales in Cardiff

Lost 37-10 to New Zealand in Auckland

Won 33-21 against Argentina at Twickenham Stadium, London

TEAMS (15-1):

Australia: Israel Folau, Dane Haylett-Petty, Tevita Kuridrani, Reece Hodge, Henry Speight, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Lopeti Timani, Michael Hooper, David Pocock, Adam Coleman, Rory Arnold, Sekope Kepu, Stephen Moore (capt), Scott Sio. Reserves: Tolu Latu, Tom Robertson, Allan Alaalatoa, Rob Simmons, Will Skelton, Dean Mumm, Nick Phipps, Quade Cooper

Scotland: Stuart Hogg, Sean Maitland, Huw Jones, Alex Dunbar, Tim Visser, Finn Russell , Greig Laidlaw (capt), Ryan Wilson, Hamish Watson, John Barclay, Jonny Gray, Richie Gray, Zander Fagerson, Ross Ford (capt), Allan Dell. Reserves: Fraser Brown, Gordon Reid, Moray Low, Grant Gilchrist, John Hardie, Ali Price, Pete Horne, Rory Hughes


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