Australia's dreams of a historic Grand Slam triumph 40 years in the making have been shattered at the hands of Scotland magician Finn Russell and his side's defensive tenacity, with the Wallabies' rose-tinted glasses lifted and the side left to wonder what could have been.

Edinburgh: Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt refused to let a week of disrupted training, late changes and an injury to Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii be used as excuses for defeat against Scotland at Murrayfield, which ended Australia’s grand slam dream.

Australia’s bid for its first rugby Grand Slam in 40 years is over. The Wallabies lost 27-13 to Scotland on Sunday to end their hopes of a sweep of victories in the season-closing tour of Britain and Ireland.

The Wallabies' dream of a British Isles tour 'grand slam' of victories has been dynamited by Scotland at Murrayfield in a 27-13 drubbing.

Rarely threatening in attack after putting a combined 13 tries past England and Wales in previous weeks, the Wallabies were beaten by the Scottish defence.

Australia's dreams of a historic Grand Slam triumph 40 years in the making have been shattered at the hands of Scotland magician Finn Russell and his side's defensive tenacity.

Follow all of the latest from Murrayfield as Scotland look to end their autumn with a win against the Wallabies

Winger Duhan van der Merwe reclaimed his try scoring record for Scotland as they ran in four tries to one and overwhelmed Australia 27-13 on Sunday, ending the Wallabies’ hopes of a Grand Slam over the home nations on their November tour.