There have been 5 debutants in Townsend’s beginning XV – and 5 extra got here off the bench – with Scotland’s head coach seeking to present alternatives to a few of the youthful and fewer skilled members of his set-up.
Nevertheless, they struggled to gel within the opening 10 minutes. The hosts went by means of a number of phases in Scotland territory earlier than Rumball went over behind a rolling maul.
Going behind sparked Scotland into life although, and their first actual spell of possession noticed them hit again.
After a dart down the quick facet, Paterson threw a pleasant offload to the supporting Bayliss and the quantity eight had an unopposed path to the road.
Richardson was the beneficiary of extra good work from Paterson for his first worldwide strive, earlier than the South African-born hooker dotted down behind a strong maul for his second.
Paterson was as soon as once more the supplier for Scotland’s fourth strive of the sport, a beautiful offload placing Reed in on the nook.
The Scottish momentum continued within the second half, with Canada unable to stem the circulate of tries. Whereas Townsend’s younger facet lacked self-discipline at occasions, they performed with an actual freedom and verve in assault.
Warr scored twice both facet of Kyle Baillie’s close-range effort for Canada, earlier than Paterson went over for a well-deserved strive of his personal.
Glasgow scrum-half Dobie, enjoying on the wing, cruised below the posts, and his membership team-mate McDowall’s strive took Scotland previous the 60-point mark.
It was left to Steyn to complete the scoring with the ultimate play of the sport, his twelfth Scotland strive.
