That was much more like it from Scotland. Well-behaved in defence, clinical in attack. Who needs Huwipulotu when you have Stafford McDowall and Rory Hutchinson?

The Samoans were missing several of their leading players in their Pacific Nations Cup build-up.

Gregor Townsend praised his Scotland players for showing their “true identity” after they bounced back from defeat to round off their Pacific Tour with an emphatic victory over Samoa. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Scotland will field the two forwards who are to join the British & Irish Lions in Friday’s test against Samoa at Eden Park in Auckland, coach Gregor Townsend said on Wednesday.

The game will be shown live by subscription broadcaster Premier Sports, with coverage getting underway at 8.30am on Premier Sports 2. Premier Sports is available in the UK on Sky, Virgin, STV Player and Amazon Prime.

The handicap is set at around the 17-point mark in Scotland's favour, and although that looks a little high given the talent Scotland are missing to the British & Irish Lions, it's hard to see Samoa battling as hard as Fiji did. Therefore, backing a Scotland win by 11 to 20 points could be the best approach.

Stafford McDowall has been restored to Gregor Townsend's team for the final game of the Skyscanner Pacific Tour.