Scotland 23-31 New Zealand

Scotland v New Zealand Match Reports

Scotland let a nine-point lead slip as they were defeated 31-23 by the All Blacks at BT Murrayfield. New Zealand came racing out of the blocks and scored two tries in the first seven minutes. Incredibly, Scotland were level seven minutes later courtesy of a penalty try and a Darcy Graham touchdown. The home side took a deserved 17-14 lead at half-time after Finn Russell added a penalty kick. Two further penalty kicks from Finn Russell extended Scotland's lead to nine points after the break. The All Blacks regained the lead in the 66th minute when Scott Barrett drove over for a try. Debutant Mark Telea then scored his second try of the match to secure a hard-fought victory for New Zealand. A selection of match reports is listed below:

• Autumn Internationals: New Zealand produce late fightback to overcome Scotland at Murrayfield
• BBC: Scots push All Blacks close but miss out on first win
• Guardian: Barretts and Telea end Scotland’s chance to beat New Zealand at last
• Sky Sports: Gregor Townsend's side suffer hurtful defeat after leading All Blacks
• Scotsman: Scotland's long wait for New Zealand victory goes on as All Blacks overturn nine-point deficit to win at Murrayfield
• New Zealand Herald: All Blacks escape to avoid first Scotland loss
• Scottish Rugby: Scotland 23-31 New Zealand match report