Rugby

WHANGAREI, New Zealand (AP) — Scotland conceded a try after only 40 seconds but rallied to score four tries including a double to scrumhalf George Horne to hold out the New Zealand Maori 29-26 Saturday in the opening match of its South Pacific tour.

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Rugby's newest star, 21-year-old Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i, is well-known to Fiji coach Mick Byrne.

SYDNEY (AP) — Owen Farrell's curveball call-up by the British and Irish Lions was welcomed by his new teammates Friday, with the former England captain praised for his high standards and leadership qualities as he heads to Australia for his fourth to

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Loose forward Harry Wilson will captain the Wallabies while Tate McDermott and Noah Lolesio will form the halfback pairing for Sunday's test match against Fiji in Newcastle north of Sydney.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Center Stafford McDowall will captain Scotland in Saturday’s match against the New Zealand Maori in Whangarei, New Zealand, the first match of Scotland’s Pacific tour.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — France’s selection of eight uncapped players among a team of unknowns for the first test against New Zealand on Saturday highlights again rugby’s failure to develop an integrated international calendar.

It took two extra days to get there, thanks to a flight cancellation in Montreal, but the Canadian women's rugby team made it to South Africa for Saturday's opening rugby test against the Springbok women.