Scotland 21–43 New Zealand: match report & highlights

Full-time: Scotland 21 – 43 New Zealand

New Zealand proved far too strong for Scotland in this Nations Championship encounter, running out commanding 43–21 victors. The All Blacks set the tone early through Wallace Sititi's opening try, and though Scotland fought back with Ewan Ashman scoring twice in the opening half, New Zealand's attacking prowess was relentless. Beauden Barrett crossed twice to give the visitors a 24–21 halftime advantage, with Finn Russell's conversions keeping Scotland competitive.

The second half saw New Zealand pull decisively clear. Josh Moorby extended their lead immediately after the restart, before Barrett struck again to make it a significant margin. A yellow card for Sione Tuipulotu added to Scotland's troubles, and the hosts could do little to stem the flow as Asafo Aumua added a late try to seal a comprehensive defeat. Damian McKenzie's accurate kicking throughout kept the scoreboard ticking over, and the All Blacks' superior depth and structure simply overwhelmed a brave Scottish outfit.

Key moments

69' 69' Conversion: Damian McKenzie (New Zealand) — Scotland 21 – 43 New Zealand
68' 68' Try: Asafo Aumua (New Zealand) — Scotland 21 – 41 New Zealand
52' 52' Conversion: Damian McKenzie (New Zealand) — Scotland 21 – 36 New Zealand
51' 51' Try: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand) — Scotland 21 – 34 New Zealand
49' 49' Try: Josh Moorby (New Zealand) — Scotland 21 – 29 New Zealand
39' 39' Conversion: Finn Russell (Scotland) — Scotland 21 – 24 New Zealand
38' 38' Try: Ewan Ashman (Scotland) — Scotland 19 – 24 New Zealand
32' 32' Conversion: Damian McKenzie (New Zealand) — Scotland 14 – 24 New Zealand
31' 31' Try: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand) — Scotland 14 – 22 New Zealand
27' 27' Conversion: Finn Russell (Scotland) — Scotland 14 – 17 New Zealand
26' 26' Try: Ewan Ashman (Scotland) — Scotland 12 – 17 New Zealand
20' 20' Try: Peter Lakai (New Zealand) — Scotland 7 – 17 New Zealand
17' 17' Conversion: Damian McKenzie (New Zealand) — Scotland 7 – 12 New Zealand
16' 16' Try: Ethan de Groot (New Zealand) — Scotland 7 – 10 New Zealand
9' 9' Conversion: Finn Russell (Scotland) — Scotland 7 – 5 New Zealand
8' 8' Try: Ewan Ashman (Scotland) — Scotland 5 – 5 New Zealand
4' 4' Try: Wallace Sititi (New Zealand) — Scotland 0 – 5 New Zealand

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