Darcy Graham’s four tries lead Scotland to record win over Fiji

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Darcy Graham's four tries in his comeback rugby test spearheaded Scotland to a record 57-17 win over Fiji at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Graham's four gave him 28 test tries and tied the Scotland all-time record — for 10 minutes.

After Graham left the field in the 66th minute for a head injury check, fellow wing Duhan van der Merwe scored his 29th test try to regain sole ownership of the national record he's held since July.

Graham was making his first appearance for Scotland in 13 months, since the Rugby World Cup, where he scored his only previous four in a match against Romania. Injuries sidelined him for eight months until September.

He scored twice in each half on Saturday in a contrasting match in which Scotland stormed to 26-0 in 21 minutes.

When Fiji, reduced to 13 men at one point, returned to its full complement, it narrowed the gap to 29-17 after 50 minutes.

But Scotland dominated the rest of the way, the eight-try win eclipsing its previous biggest victory over Fiji, 54-17 in 2018, and upholding its unbeaten home record against the Fijians.