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Nations Championship: New Zealand enjoy 43-21 win over Scotland at Murrayfield
Scotland and New Zealand players shake hands
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John Barclay
Former Scotland captain on STV

Scotland kept getting the wrong side of Andrew Brace with Sione Tuiputotu going to the sin bin.

But the difference is red zone efficiency - when the team gets into the opposition 22m, how often do they score? New Zealand were at 58%, Scotland were at 30%.

There's a couple moments in the second half where they manage to get down into the 22m, and they lost the ball first phase. It's that clinical edge.

Lots to clean up for Scotland but New Zealand were exceptional.

That could be a telling blow.

New Zealand are so clinical, so sharp, and they slice straight through Scotland again.

It's a lovely pass out the back that starts the move and Beauden Barrett is in acres of space, waiting to score the All Blacks' sixth try of the game.

Damian McKenzie adds the extras.

Scotland v New Zealand
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Sean Fitzpatrick
Ex-All Blacks captain on STV

What a helluva game this is.

Two teams that are hugely committed. When they're disciplined and they maintain possession, they're very hard to stop.

That's what has let New Zealand down, their discipline - and they've still scored four tries.

They are relentless, they relentlessly put pressure on you.

This game is being played at breakneck pace.

Finn Russell puts Huw Jones away with a brilliant pass and gets the hosts into the All Blacks' 22, but Scotland are held up from the subsequent phase.

There was a penalty advantage, so they'll get another crack at it.

Andrew Brace is having a chat with Codie Taylor about New Zealand's discipline, or lack of.

There's plenty of Scots involved in this New Zealand set-up, as well as the familiar face of former Glasgow Warriors head coach Dave Rennie.

Mike Blair is the most notable. The former Scotland scrum-half is Rennie's attack coach, having had a spell in charge of Edinburgh, and has helped bring the typical Kiwi flair back to the All Blacks side.

"I don't know how it'll feel," he told BBC Scotland a few weeks ago, speaking on his return to Murrayfield. "I'll tell you once we're there, but it'll definitely be weird and cool. I'm looking forward to it."

Euan Mackintosh is another Scot and has a role as the All Blacks' skills acquisition coach. The third is Adam Hay, who is New Zealand's performance scientist.

Dave Rennie (left) and Mike Blair (right) watch on
Image caption, Dave Rennie (left) and Mike Blair (right) watch on

Scotland: Kyle Rowe, Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu (capt), Jamie Dobie, Finn Russell, Ben White; Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman, Zander Fagerson, Gregor Brown, Scott Cummings, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey.

Replacements: Gregor Hiddleston, Pierre Schoeman, Will Hurd, Max Williamson, Josh Baylish, George Horne, Tom Jordan, Blair Kinghorn.

New Zealand: Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Quinn Tupaea, Jordie Barrett, Josh Moorby, Damian McKenzie, Cam Roigard; Ethan de Groot, Codie Taylor (capt), Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Fabian Holland, Tupou Vaa'i, Peter Lakai, Wallace Sititi.

Replacements: Asafo Aumua, George Bower, Pasilio Tosi, Christian Lio-Willie, Anton Segner, Cortez Ratima, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Rieko Ioane.

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