Scotland under-20 head coach, Eamon John, said: “Australia played with an incredible pace and skill level but I think we conceded a couple of soft scores tonight.

“We spoke at half-time about imposing our game on the match and I was happy that we got a good score but disappointingly, just as we were going for another, we lost the ball in contact and they went down the other end and scored.

“As a team we have to learn from the match and use the important lessons to become better players.”

The prolific Ozzies ran in a total of eight tries on the night with their five first-half efforts (scored by full-back Luke Morahan, centre Robbie Coleman, a brace from winger Aidan Toua and captain Jake Schatz) answered by two penalties from Scotland stand-off Duncan Weir.

HALF TIME: 36-6

Despite a much improved second-half performance, some individual errors in one-on-one situations allowed the Australians to cross for a further three tries.

The first was a hat-trick completing score from Toua before Scotland replied through winger Dougie Fife on the 68th minute which Weir converted, 39-13.

Disappointingly, as the Scots were enjoying an improved passage of play and threatening the Ozzie 22, they lost the ball in contact and the Australians (as was typical throughout their performance) countered hard and fast to see Wallaby winger Greg Jeloudev cross the whitewash.

Replacement forward Luke Jones then scored his side’s final converted try of the afternoon following some repeated pick and drives.

FINAL SCORE: 58-13

Scotland under-20 team
Tom Brown; Oliver Grove, Michael Tait, Alex Dunbar, Dougie Fife; Duncan Weir, Alex Black; Nicky Little, Alun Walker, George Hunter, Robert Harley, Robert McAlpine, Michael Maltman, David Denton, Stuart McInally CAPTAIN
Substitutes
Callum Stidston-Nott (on for McAlpine), Russell Weir (on for Black), Matthew Scott (on for Dunbar), Callum MacBurnie (on for Grove), Anthony Kent (on for Hunter), Adam Fedorciow (on for Walker), Michael Fedo (on for Michael Maltman)

Australia under-20 team
Luke Morahan; Aidan Toua , Kimami Sitauti, Robbie Coleman, Greg Jeloudev; Matt To’omua, Justin Turner; Cruze Ah-Nau, Siliva Siliva, Paul Alo-Emile, Phoenix Battye, Greg Peterson, Colby Faingaa, Liam Gill, Jake Schatz CAPTAIN
Substitutes
Salesi Manu, Sam Roberson, Luke Jones, Ed Quirk, Nick White, Jono Lance, Damon Anderson

IRB JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POOLS
Pool A: New Zealand (holders), Wales, Samoa and Fiji
Pool B: England, France, Ireland and Argentina
Pool C: South Africa, Australia, Scotland and Tonga

Saturday 5 June - Australia 58 - 13 Scotland
Wednesday 9 June - South Africa v Scotland, Estadio CA Colon, Santa Fe (kick-off 2pm Argentina time, 6pm BST)
Sunday 13 June - Scotland v Tonga, Club Atletico Estudiantes, Parana (kick-off 2pm Argentina time, 6pm BST)

MATCH DAY 4: THURSDAY 17 JUNE**
2nd fourth v 3rd fourth, Parana
3rd third v best fourth, Parana
3rd runner-up v best third, Santa Fe
2nd runner-up v 2nd third, Santa Fe
2nd winner v 3rd winner, Rosario
Best winner v best runner-up, Rosario

MATCH DAY 5: MONDAY 21 JUNE**
Winner Match 19 v Winner Match 20, Parana
Loser Match 19 v Loser Match 20, Parana
Loser Match 21 v Loser Match 22, Santa Fe
Winner Match 21 v Winner Match 22, Santa Fe
Loser Match 23 v Loser Match 24, Rosario
Winner Match 23 v Winner Match 24, Rosario