The 34-22 triumph was soured by two serious-looking injuries in the build-up to the RBS 6 Nations Championship and the 2007 World Cup.

Scrum-half Chris Cusiter and forward Johnny Beattie were taken to hospital after being carried off in the opening 10 minutes.

Cusiter appeared to have sustained a shoulder injury, while Beattie suffered a suspected ankle fracture - a week after marking his first cap with a try.

The other big concern for head coach Frank Hadden was Scotland's failure to ram home their superiority in the second half after leading by 26 points at the break.

The Scots, buoyed up by their runaway triumph over Romania, made a storming start - underlining their intention to keep the ball alive whenever possible.

Then came number eight Beattie's moment of agony as he was carried off on a stretcher following a big hit at the base of a ruck by Tongan prop Taufa'ao Felise.

Minutes later centre Marcus di Rollo darted through to snap up the first try.

Chris Paterson slotted the conversion - but there was no celebration as the Scots were rocked by their second major injury blow as Cusiter departed with a shoulder problem.

On came Mike Blair with the aim of helping Scotland maintain their early momentum. They did just that as a marvellous long pass by Parks allowing sub Dave Callam to dive over in the corner and Paterson converted despite the angle.

The Islanders were rocked by three further setbacks in quick succession.

Back-row man Epi Taione was yellow-carded for a ruck offence seconds before Kelly Brown galloped in for try number three.

Then centre Andy Henderson flopped over for another and Paterson converted to give Scotland a 28-point cushion.

Taione returned to the action and immediately the visitors broke their duck with a touchdown by Fijian Rupeni Caucaunibuca, capitalising on good work by Pisi.

Paterson added another penalty but soon the Scots were soon made pay for a series of lapses.

First, Kameli Ratuvou pounced when Lamont surrendered possession inside his own half. Then lock Daniel Leo finished in style at the end of a fast and clinically executed handling move.

Di Rollo was reduced to notching Scotland's only points of the half with a dropgoal three minutes from time.

Ratuvou then completed his double, which Pisi converted.

SCOTLAND C Paterson (c); S Webster, M Di Rollo, A Henderson, S Lamont; D Parks, C Cusiter; G Kerr, D Hall, E Murray, N Hines, S Murray, S Taylor, K Brown, J Beattie Subs R Ford, A Jacobsen, A Kellock, D Callam, M Blair, P Godman, H Southwell

PACIFIC ISLANDERS N Ligairi; L Fa'atau, K Ratuvou, E Seveali'i, R Caucaunibuca, T Pisi, M Rauluni; T Felise, M Schwalger, T Taumoepeau, S Raiwalui (c), D Leo, V Vaki, N Latu, E Taione Subs A Lutui, J Va'a, M Molitika, S Sititi, J Poluleuligaga, S Bai, S Rabeni Referee C White (England)