Scotland 22-51 New Zealand
Date:
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Jerome Garces (FFR)
Attendance: 67,144
Scotland v New Zealand Match Reports
Scotland fought hard and scored three tries of their own, but were ultimately out classed by World Champions New Zealand. The All Blacks ran in six tries to record a 51-22 victory over the Scots. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Scotland 22-51 New Zealand
- Guardian: Carter unstoppable as New Zealand run six tries past dogged Scotland
- Independent: New Zealand dominate as Scotland fail to win
- Telegraph: Scotland 22 New Zealand 51: match report
- Daily Mail: Ruthless All Blacks begin autumn series with a bang
- Sky Sports: Dan Carter inspires New Zealand to victory over Scotland
- Scotsman: Rugby autumn test: Scotland 22 - 51 New Zealand
- Sydney Morning Herald: Carter makes Scotland pay for defensive lapses
- New Zealand Herald: A breathtaking and bewildering All Blacks performance
Scotland v New Zealand Match Statistics
Scotland (17) 22
Tries: Visser 2, Cross
Conversions: Laidlaw 2
Penalties: Laidlaw
New Zealand (34) 51
Tries : Dagg, Savea 2, Jane, Hore, Smith
Conversions: Carter 6
Penalties: Carter 3
Man of the Match: Dan Carter
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Ryan Grant
- 2. Ross Ford
- 3. Geoff Cross
- 4. Richie Gray
- 5. Jim Hamilton
- 6. Alasdair Strokosch
- 7. Ross Rennie
- 8. Kelly Brown (Captain)
Backs
- 9. Mike Blair
- 10. Greig Laidlaw
- 11. Tim Visser
- 12. Matt Scott
- 13. Nick De Luca
- 14. Sean Lamont
- 15. Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16. Scott Lawson (Ford 65)
- 17. Allan Jacobsen (Grant 67)
- 18. Kyle Traynor
- 19. Alastair Kellock (Hamilton 58)
- 20. David Denton (Rennie 19)
- 21. Henry Pyrgos (Blair 75)
- 22. Ruaridh Jackson (Laidlaw 67)
- 23. Max Evans (De Luca 65)
New Zealand Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Wyatt Crockett
- 2. Andrew Hore
- 3. Owen Franks
- 4. Luke Romano
- 5. Samuel Whitelock
- 6. Adam Thomson
- 7. Richie McCaw (Captain)
- 8. Victor Vito
Backs
- 9. Piri Weepu
- 10. Daniel Carter
- 11. Julian Savea
- 12. Tamati Ellison
- 13. Ben Smith
- 14. Cory Jane
- 15. Israel Dagg
Replacements
- 16. Dane Coles (Hore 62)
- 17. Tony Woodcock (Crockett 72)
- 18. Ben Franks (O Franks 62)
- 19. Ali Williams (Whitelock 67)
- 20. Sam Cane
- 21. Tawera Kerr–Barlow (Weepu 62)
- 22. Beauden Barrett (Dagg 26)
- 23. Ma'a Nonu