1998 Scotland rugby union tour of Oceania

September 2013 March 2014 July 2026 Scotland 1998 Jim Telfer Rob Wainwright 8 3 0 5 3 0 0 3 FJI 1 0 0 1 AUS 2 0 0 2 1996 New Zealand 1999 South Africa 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.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-fiji-make-history-by-defeating-scotland-1156389.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-fiji-make-history-by-defeating-scotland-1156389.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Rugby Union: Fiji make history by defeating Scotland The Independent 26 May 1998 11 February 2017 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.Paul Short Rugby Union: Peerless Burke https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-peerless-burke-1164962.html The Independent 14 June 1998 6 July 2026 Name Position Club Notes Steve Brotherstone Hooker Melrose Gordon Bulloch Hooker West of Scotland Kevin McKenzie rugby union Hooker Stirling County Gavin Scott rugby union Hooker Dundee HSFP Injury replacement Dave Hilton rugby union Prop Bath Gordon McIlwham Prop Glasgow Hawks Matt Proudfoot Prop Melrose Mattie Stewart Prop Northampton Peter Wright rugby union, born 1967 Prop West of Scotland Stewart Campbell rugby union Lock Dundee HSFP Stuart Grimes Lock Watsonians Richard Metcalfe Lock Newcastle Scott Murray rugby union Lock Bedford Simon Holmes rugby union Flanker London Scottish Cameron Mather Flanker Watsonians Stuart Reid rugby union Flanker Boroughmuir Adam Roxburgh Flanker Kelso Gordon Simpson rugby union Flanker Kirkcaldy Rob Wainwright rugby union Flanker Dundee HSFP Eric Peters rugby union Number 8 Bath Graeme Burns Scrum-half Watsonians Iain Fairley Scrum-half Kelso Bryan Redpath Scrum-half Melrose Duncan Hodge Fly-half Watsonians Gregor Townsend Fly-half Brive Alan Bulloch Centre West of Scotland Ian Jardine Centre Stirling County Jamie Mayer Centre Watsonians David Officer rugby union Centre Harlequins Hugh Gilmour Wing Heriot's FP Craig Joiner Wing Leicester Shaun Longstaff Wing Dundee HSFP Cameron Murray rugby union Wing Hawick Derrick Lee rugby union Full-back London Scottish Glenn Metcalfe Full-back Glasgow Hawks Rowen Shepherd Full-back Melrose Matches DateVenueHomeScoreAwaySource26 May 1998National Stadium, SuvaFIJ51–26SCOPoor start for hapless Scots http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_union/100661.stm BBC News 26 May 1998 6 July 2026 31 May 1998Olympic Park, MelbourneVictoria13–42SCO Scotland XV3 June 1998Carrington Park, BathurstNew South Wales Country13–34SCO Scotland XV6 June 1998Sydney Football Stadium, SydneyNew South Wales10–34SCO Scotland XV9 June 1998Penrith Stadium, PenrithAustralian Barbarians39–34SCO Scotland XV13 June 1998Sydney Football Stadium, SydneyAUS45–3SCOBurke leads Australian win over Scotland http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_union/112098.stm BBC News 13 June 1998 6 July 2026 16 June 1998Ballymore Stadium, BrisbaneQueensland27–22SCO Scotland XV20 June 1998Ballymore Stadium, BrisbaneAUS33–11SCOPaul Short Rugby Union: No bounds to Burke's boot https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-no-bounds-to-burke-s-boot-1166501.html The Independent 21 June 1998 6 July 2026 Fiji vs Scotland 26 May 1998 FIJ 51–26 Report SCO Tuilevu (3)LasagavibauNaevoVeitayakiWaqa LittleSerevi (4) LittleSerevi G. BullochGilmour Lee (2) Lee (4) National Stadium, Suva Paul Honiss (New Zealand) FB 15Jone WaqabituRW 14Fero LasagavibauOC 13Meli NakautaIC 12Sale Sorovaki (c)LW 11Aisea TuilevuFH 10Nicky Little 50SH 9 Samisoni Rabaka 79N8 8 Meli Tamanitoakula 50OF 7 Alfie Mocelutu 62BF 6 Apenisa NaevoRL 5 Emori KatalauLL 4 Simon RaiwaluiTP 3 Mosese TagaHK 2 Isaia RasilaLP 1 Joeli VeitayakiReplacements:FH Waisale Serevi 50FL Samu Saumaisue 50FL Ifereimi Tawake 62SH Jacob Rauluni 79Coach:NZL Brad Johnstone FB 15Derrick LeeRW 14Hugh GilmourOC 13Cameron MurrayIC 12Ian Jardine 23 33LW 11Shaun LongstaffFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Eric PetersOF 7 Adam RoxburghBF 6 Rob Wainwright (c)RL 5 Scott Murray 70LL 4 Stuart GrimesTP 3 Matt Proudfoot 60HK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Gordon McIlwhamReplacements:FB Rowen Shepherd 23 33PR Mattie Stewart 60LK Stewart Campbell 70Coach:SCO Jim Telfer Victoria vs Scotland XV 30 May 1998 Victoria 13–42 SCO Scotland XV Frater Goodman Goodman (2) G. Metcalfe (2)A. BullochHodgeMatherShepherd Hodge (3) Hodge (2) Olympic Park, Melbourne George Ayoub (New South Wales) New South Wales Country vs Scotland XV 3 June 1998 New South Wales Country 13–34 SCO Scotland XV Hurdley (2) Friis BurnsMcIlwhamShepherdTownsendPenalty try Lee (3) Lee Carrington Park, Bathurst Lyndon Bray (New South Wales) New South Wales vs Scotland XV 6 June 1998 New South Wales 10–34 SCO Scotland XV DowlingWilliams JoinerLongstaffG. MetcalfeS. Murray Shepherd (4) Shepherd (2) Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Scott Young (New South Wales) Australian Barbarians vs Scotland XV 9 June 1998 Australian Barbarians 39–34 SCO Scotland XV Nalatu (2)DrahmFenukitauHowardLangford Drahm (2)Flatley Flatley Lee (2)JardineMayerRoxburgh Hodge (3) Hodge Penrith Stadium, Penrith Wayne Erickson (New South Wales) Australia vs Scotland (1st test) 13 June 1998 20:00 AEST AUS 45–3 Report SCO BurkeHoranRoffTuneWilson Burke (4) Burke (4) Lee Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney André Watson (South Africa) FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim HoranLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai Kefu 49OF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt Cockbain 53RL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew BladesHK 2 Phil Kearns 71LP 1 Richard Harry 66Replacements:SH 16Chris WhitakerCE 17Nathan GreyCE 18Jason LittleFL 19Viliami Ofahengaue 49FL 20Owen Finegan 53PR 21Dan Crowley 66HK 22Jeremy Paul 71Coach:Rod Macqueen FB 15Glenn MetcalfeRW 14Derrick LeeOC 13Cameron MurrayIC 12Rowen ShepherdLW 11Shaun LongstaffFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Eric PetersOF 7 Gordon Simpson 77BF 6 Rob Wainwright (c)RL 5 Stuart GrimesLL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Matt ProudfootHK 2 Gordon Bulloch 5LP 1 Dave HiltonReplacements:WG 16Craig JoinerFH 17Duncan HodgeSH 18Graeme BurnsFL 19Adam Roxburgh 77LK 20Stewart CampbellPR 21Gordon McIlwhamHK 22Kevin McKenzie 5Coach:SCO Jim Telfer Queensland vs Scotland XV 16 June 1998 Queensland 27–22 SCO Scotland XV FlatleyLittleWilliams Drahm (3) Drahm (2) Brotherstone Hodge Hodge (5) Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Stuart Dickinson (New South Wales) Australia vs Scotland (2nd test) 20 June 1998 20:00 AEST AUS 33–11 Report SCO GreyLarkhamOfahenguaeTune Burke (2) Burke (3) Hodge Lee (2) Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Brian Campsall (England) FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Ben Tune 62OC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim Horan 74LW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai Kefu 40OF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt Cockbain 23 31 71RL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew Blades 60HK 2 Phil KearnsLP 1 Richard HarryReplacements:SH 16Chris WhitakerCE 17Nathan Grey 74CE 18Jason Little 62FL 19Viliami Ofahengaue 40FL 20Owen Finegan 23 31 71PR 21Dan Crowley 60HK 22Jeremy PaulCoach:Rod Macqueen FB 15Glenn Metcalfe 66RW 14Derrick LeeOC 13Cameron Murray 59IC 12Rowen ShepherdLW 11Shaun LongstaffFH 10Gregor TownsendSH 9 Bryan RedpathN8 8 Eric PetersOF 7 Gordon Simpson 75BF 6 Rob Wainwright (c)RL 5 Stuart Grimes 75LL 4 Scott MurrayTP 3 Matt ProudfootHK 2 Gordon BullochLP 1 Dave Hilton 62Replacements:WG 16Craig Joiner 59FH 17Duncan Hodge 66SH 18Graeme BurnsFL 19Adam Roxburgh 75LK 20Stewart Campbell 75PR 21Gordon McIlwham 62HK 22Steve BrotherstoneCoach:SCO Jim Telfer References Bibliography Mick Cleary John Griffiths Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1999-2000 1999 Headline Book Publishing 0-7472-7531-9 Footnotes Category:1998 rugby union tours Category:1998 in Oceanian rugby union Category:1997–98 in Scottish rugby union 1998 Category:1998 in Fijian rugby union Category:1998 in Australian rugby union 1998 1998 Category:History of rugby union matches between Australia and Scotland