Taking Finn Russell off with 18 minutes left was the craziest of calls

Retour

Scotland v New Zealand Nations Championship, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK - 07 Nov 2026 — Townsend replaced Russell in the 62nd minute with Scotland down and needing a moment of brilliance to turn things around

With Scotland down 36-21, head coach Gregor Townsend replaced his talismanic No10 — he looked fatigued, but even then he is irreplaceable

Saturday November 07 2026, 6.10pm GMT,

You may like

Finn Russell can officially call himself a doctor ahead of All Blacks showdown

ruck.co.uk il y a 2 jours

2027 Rugby World Cup draw in full

ruck.co.uk il y a 18 heures

‘Nothing to do with aura’: Four pointers as Scotland target first win v All Blacks

rugbypass.com il y a 2 jours

Former England international fights back tears during anthem on debut for new nation

ruck.co.uk il y a 18 heures

Scotland's familiar frailties brutally exposed in All Blacks schooling

BBC il y a 17 heures

Rugby League on TV: How to watch all 10 World Cup games this week including finals

loverugbyleague.com il y a 2 heures

Richie McCaw rejects knighthood as All Blacks legend explains remarkable decision

ruck.co.uk il y a 8 heures

Scotland player ratings vs All Blacks: Finn Russell flops as Townsend hooks fly-half

ruck.co.uk il y a 22 heures

All the best breaking news stories from Apex Scores Lite. Optimised for feature phones and low end Android devices, Apex Scores Lite helps users with legacy devices and poor network connectivity access the latest football news and live scores. Particularly relevant for breaking football news in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.