Scotland 17-22 New Zealand
Date:
Venue: BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Attendance: 67,144
Scotland v New Zealand Match Reports
A moment of New Zealand magic denied Scotland a famous victory in a pulsating contest at BT Murrayfield. With the game firmly in the balance, Sonny Bill Williams broke through the midfield before offloading to Damian McKenzie, who fed Beauden Barret to maintain the All Blacks' hold over Scotland with a 22-17 win. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: All Blacks maintain hold over Scotland with 22-17 Murrayfield win
- BBC: All Blacks hold off valiant Scotland in thriller
- Guardian: Stuart Hogg and Scotland denied at the last as New Zealand narrowly prevail
- Daily Mail: Sonny Bill Williams helps All Blacks preserve 112-year unbeaten record as hosts pay for missed chances at Murrayfield
- Scotsman: Scots impress but Kiwi class tells
- New Zealand Herald: All Blacks edge past Scotland in thriller at Murrayfield
- Scottish Rugby: Scotland vs New Zealand match report
Scotland v New Zealand - Match Highlights
Scotland v New Zealand - Match Stats
Scotland: (3) 17
Try: Gray (62'), H Jones (77')
Conversion: Russell (63', 78')
Penalty: Russell (7')
New Zealand: (3) 22
Try: Taylor (45'), McKenzie (51'), Barrett (67')
Conversion: Barrett (52', 69')
Penalty: Barrett (39')
Man of the Match: Stuart Hogg (Scotland)
Scotland v New Zealand - Team Line-ups
Scotland Team
Forwards
- 1 Darryl Marfo
- 2 Stuart McInally
- 3 Zander Fagerson
- 4 Ben Toolis
- 5 Jonny Gray
- 6 John Barclay (Captain)
- 7 Hamish Watson
- 8 Cornell du Preez
Backs
- 9 Ali Price
- 10 Finn Russell
- 11 Lee Jones
- 12 Alex Dunbar
- 13 Huw Jones
- 14 Tommy Seymour
- 15 Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16 George Turner
- 17 Jamie Bhatti
- 18 Simon Berghan
- 19 Grant Gilchrist
- 20 Luke Hamilton
- 21 Henry Pyrgos
- 22 Pete Horne
- 23 Byron McGuigan
New Zealand Team
Forwards
- 1 Kane Hames
- 2 Codie Taylor
- 3 Nepo Laulala
- 4 Luke Romano
- 5 Samuel Whitelock
- 6 Vaea Fifita
- 7 Sam Cane
- 8 Kieran Read (Captain)
Backs
- 9 Aaron Smith
- 10 Beauden Barrett
- 11 Rieko Ioane
- 12 Sonny Bill Williams
- 13 Ryan Crotty
- 14 Waisake Naholo
- 15 Damian McKenzie
Replacements
- 16 Nathan Harris
- 17 Wyatt Crockett
- 18 Ofa Tu'ungafasi
- 19 Liam Squire
- 20 Matt Todd
- 21 TJ Perenara
- 22 Lima Sopoaga
- 23 Anton Lienert-Brown