# Ruthless All Blacks blow Scotland away in second half

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ruthless-all-blacks-blow-scotland-away-in-second-half/
- Published: 2026-11-07T16:13:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T17:52:54+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c9e8l5vlgxl5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- New Zealand beat Scotland 49–24 at Murrayfield.
- Ewan Ashman scored a first-half hat-trick.
- The All Blacks scored four tries after half-time.

## Summary

New Zealand defeated Scotland 49–24 at Murrayfield, pulling clear in the second half after a thrilling opening 40 minutes. The seven-tries-to-three win underlined the All Blacks’ ability to turn a close contest into a commanding result.

Scotland hooker Ewan Ashman scored a hat-trick, and his side trailed by only three points at half-time. New Zealand had led 17–7 early, despite a yellow card to Peter Lakai, while Wallace Sititi was also sin-binned; Josh Moorby, Beauden Barrett and Asafo Aumua scored after the break. It was New Zealand’s 32nd win in 34 Tests against Scotland, with the other two matches drawn.

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