Fifth straight loss relegates Hogg’s porous Scots

By GARY HEATLY
SCOTLAND were relegated from the Championship after Fiji put eight tries past Carl Hogg’s side.
The 59-34 defeat in Rosario in the 11/12th place play-off means that the Scots lost all five of their matches in the tournament, conceded 197 points and will be playing in the Rugby Trophy next year. That tournament is likely to feature countries such as Kenya, Canada and Uruguay.
Head coach Hogg said: “It is devastating to get relegated. It is a big blow for this group of players and it is a big blow for Scottish rugby. We just weren’t able to control Fiji&rsqu...

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