(Reuters) -Fiji overwhelmed a depleted Scotland 29-14 in tropical Suva on Saturday to dent the Scots' chances of a seeding for the 2027 World Cup in Australia.

Missing eight players on British & Irish Lions duty, the Scots conceded three yellow cards and were a man down for the last 14 minutes when winger Darcy Graham was sent to the sin-bin for an off-side penalty.

Graham's infringement gave the Fijians a penalty try and a 15-point lead that proved unassailable.

The Fijians' third win over Scotland turned around their 57-17 thrashing in the teams' previous meeting in Edinburgh in November.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by William Mallard)