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Wallaroos beat Scotland 56-12 in Sydney, scoring eight tries to two

Australia led 35-5 at half-time and finished with eight tries to two, a month after beating the Scots 30-10 in Edinburgh.

By RuckBee Newsroom1 min read
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Australia's women beat Scotland for the second time in two months, and by a much bigger margin. The Wallaroos won 56-12 at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Saturday 17 October 2026.

They scored eight tries to two. That followed a 30-10 win over the Scots in Edinburgh the month before, so the second meeting was far more one-sided than the first.

Scotland made the better start. Katie Buchanan went over inside four minutes to give the visitors the first try. Australia then took control and led 35-5 at the break.

Miller, at full-back, scored two tries, and both came from scrums. Wing Amelia Whitaker also scored twice, and the first was her first Test try.

Scotland's second try came from their captain, Rachel Malcolm. Australia had the last word when Eva Karpani crossed right at the end, carrying several defenders over the line with her.

The Test was the first of four matches in Sydney on the same day, a quadruple header that finished with the Wallabies playing the All Blacks later that Saturday. The Wallaroos are due to turn fully professional at the end of the year.

More scores from the international game are on our rugby results page.

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