Rugby: New Zealand beat Scotland 43-21
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Business Day (South Africa)
New Zealand beat Scotland 43-21 in the Nations Championship, thanks to a dominant second half and ten tries in total. Beauden Barrett scored two tries, taking his international tally to 50, while New Zealand joined South Africa at the top of the standings, according to Business Day.
New Zealand beat Scotland 43-21 on Saturday at Murrayfield in the Nations Championship, with the two teams scoring ten tries. The All Blacks accelerated in the second half to take definitive control after going into the break three points ahead, reports Business Day.
Beauden Barrett scored two tries and took his tally to 50 Test tries for New Zealand. Wallace Sititi, Ethan de Groot, Peter Lakai, Josh Moorby and Asafo Aumua also scored, while Damian McKenzie kicked four conversions. Scotland’s Ewan Ashman scored three tries in the first half. New Zealand remain unbeaten against Scotland after 34 meetings, with 32 wins and two draws, according to Business Day.
The victory keeps the All Blacks on 20 points, level with South Africa, who had beaten Italy earlier on Saturday. Scotland, who had hoped to end a 121-year wait for a victory over New Zealand, saw their chances of finishing top of the Northern Hemisphere section diminish, reports Business Day.
