New Zealand outclass Scotland to maintain unbeaten record

New Zealand beat Scotland 43-21 at Murrayfield to maintain their unbeaten record against them, pulling away with a dominant second-half performance. The result keeps the All Blacks level with South Africa at the top of the Southern Hemisphere standings, while Scotland’s hopes of leading the Northern Hemisphere section took a blow.

The match featured 10 tries: Beauden Barrett scored twice for New Zealand, while Scotland hooker Ewan Ashman made a first-half hat-trick. New Zealand scored 19 unanswered points after the break; they have now won 32 of 34 meetings with Scotland, with two draws. Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu said his side lacked accuracy in the second half.