Scotland hammer hapless Canada

Rugby Round-up: Aberdeen-born Nikki Walker crossed for two tries as Scotland ended their autumn Test series in encouraging fashion…

Rugby Round-up:Aberdeen-born Nikki Walker crossed for two tries as Scotland ended their autumn Test series in encouraging fashion with an emphatic 41-0 victory over Canada side at Pittodrie.

Frank Hadden's men produced an impressive all-round performance to round off what had previously been a frustrating November with a resounding triumph in the last game before the start of the Six Nations.

Ben Cairns, John Barclay, Alasdair Strokosch and Rory Lamont also crossed for tries as Scotland put behind them the disappointment of the meek surrender at the hands of New Zealand's second string and the missed opportunity against South Africa.

Winger Vilimoni Delasau scored two tries as the Pacific Islanders beat Italy 25-17 in Reggio Emilia in the first Test win of their four-year existence as a combined side.

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The Fijian dived over in the corner in the third minute at the end of a dizzy, turnover-rich opening exchange and scored from close range after a series of rucks close to the half hour.

Kameli Ratuvou also touched down and outhalf Seremaia Bai kicked 10 points for the combined Tonga, Fiji and Samoa side, who had lost their previous eight Tests, having gone down 39-13 to England and 42-17 to France this month.

Forwards Leonardo Ghiraldini and Mauro Bergamasco scored tries and outhalf Andrea Marcato kicked seven points for the Azzurri, who were undone by a messy first-half showing.