Scotland's familiar frailties brutally exposed in All Blacks schooling
Summary
New Zealand beat Scotland 43-21 at Murrayfield, pulling away after a competitive first half. Scotland scored no points after halftime as the All Blacks scored 19, extending Scotland’s winless run against New Zealand to 121 years.Key Facts
- Scotland’s Ewan Ashman scored a first-half hat-trick.
- Scotland led an attacking first half, but New Zealand took control after the break.
- New Zealand outscored Scotland 19-0 in the second half.
- Beauden Barrett scored twice, including a try in the 51st minute.
- Barrett reached 50 Test tries and 148 Test appearances.
- Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said his team struggled with field position, breakdowns, discipline and ball retention.
- New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie returned to Scotland, where he previously coached Glasgow Warriors.
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