Samoa vs Scotland Preview & Prediction | 2025 Mid-Year Internationals

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Eden Park in New Zealand plays host to Scotland’s final game of their summer tour, as they take on Samoa.

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How to watch on TV: UK – BBC Scotland & Premier Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website & Premier Player / US – Cannot be streamed

Samoa team news

Squad: 15 Latrell Smiler Ah-Kiong, 14 Tuna Tuitama, 13 Duncan Paia’aua, 12 Henry Taefu, 11 Tomasi Alosio, 10 Jacob Umaga, 9 Melani Matavao, 8 Taleni Seu, 7 Jonah Mau’u, 5 Samuel Slade, 4 Benjamin Nee-Nee, 3 Michael Alaalatoa, 2 Pita Anae Ah-Sue, 1 Aki Seiuli

Replacements: 16 Luteru Tolai, 17 Kaynan Siteine-Tua, 18 Marco Fepulea’i, 19 Michael Curry, 20 Niko Jones, 21 Iakopo Petelo-Mapu, 22 Connor Tupai, 23 Rodney Iona

Scotland team news

Squad: 15 Kyle Rowe, 14 Kyle Steyn, 13 Rory Hutchinson, 12 Stafford McDowall, 11 Arron Reed, 10 Fergus Burke, 9 Jamie Dobie, 8 Matt Fagerson, 7 Rory Darge (captain), 6 Andy Onyeama-Christie, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 4 Gregor Brown, 3 Elliot Millar Mills, 2 Ewan Ashman, 1 Rory Sutherland

Replacements: 16 George Turner, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Fin Richardson, 19 Cameron Henderson, 20 Marshall Sykes, 21 Ben Muncaster, 22 George Horne, 23 Adam Hastings

Samoa vs Scotland prediction

Ranked 13 in the world, Samoa have not been in action since September of last year when they ground out an 18-13 victory over USA to finish third in the Pacific Nations Cup.

The islanders’ greatest strength is their physicality, and they will attempt to use that to their advantage against a Scottish side who can occasionally wilt under those circumstances.

Indeed, Gregor Townsend’s men struggled to deal with Fiji’s intensity in Suva last week, losing 29-14 in what was a bruising defeat.

The Scotland head coach knows that their summer tour will be deemed a failure should they fail to overcome Samoa, and with their sights already set on the 2027 World Cup, there is a need to start growing some confidence in the camp.

The defeat to Fiji should bring about a response in the Scots, and despite the fact they are missing some key men due to the concurrent Lions tour, we’re tipping them to rise to the occasion with a comfortable victory at Eden Park.

Samoa vs Scotland tip: Scotland to win with -14.5 handicap