Scotland v New Zealand 08/11/2025

[Saintjay]

With the travel and not looking particularly good against Ireland. Scotland definitely have a change but then again they are just ranked above Fiji.

So All Blacks by 12.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Just imagine how much Scotland would win by if they had Adam Beard.

Maybe he has a great great grandfather twice removed who once came within 5m of a haggis, that should make him eligible for Scotland.

 

[dirty harry]

Cannot wait for this one, im a huge Townsend fan, and what hes done with the national team has been really good, but they seem to have platued, and if they truly want to kick on they need a massive confidence boosting performance.

NZ didnt look 100% last week, but i dont think Ireland are given enough credit for that, it was the type of game Scotland didnt want really, because NZ will turn up hungry out the gates, and Scotland need to deal with that.

I genuinely think if Scotland can match the power up front they have a chance, their backline and attacking structires are better than Irelands, infact their better than most, they just need enough of a platform, which is where ultimately Scotland will fall i think.

I cant see anything other than a NZ win, either by 6 or by 19 depending on Scotlands performance up front, especially the set peice!

 

[Gavin]

Those AI advertisements on the pitch are so out of place.

Quilter and Sky Scanner.

Give me the good old days of adverts actually woven into the grass.

 

[dirty harry]

Here we go with my rage at rugby union...

Japan dissalowed a clean linebreak for the exact act that NZ score their first!

A bit sloppy start from Scotland

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What's the craic with the sponsors on the Scotland jerseys?
Blue on purpose?
Poorly removed/covered up?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Lineouts shouldn't be delayed because a 10 is getting strapped up


I thought world rugby were pretending to care about game speed these days

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

New Zealand were never going to score. Just give the penalty instead of calling five different advantages.

 

[dirty harry]

NZ really want to hammer this home early on, Scotland fronting up.

Hell of a defencive set that, well done Scotland

 

[Which Tyler]

What's the craic with the sponsors on the Scotland jerseys?
Blue on purpose?
Poorly removed/covered up?

Heritage shirt for Murrayfield's centenary - personally, I love it

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Heritage shirt for Murray field's centenary - personally, I love it

Yeah same, it's real nice - saw a close up of the front and you can tell it's got blue printed logos, it was the one across the back that had me questioning it

 

[dirty harry]

I feel sorry for the Scottish pack here, i think they have matched, maybe even look a touch better than NZs so far, but the backline are making errors.

I.pressed by scotlands packs physicality so far

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That's about as blatant a trip as you'll see

 

[dirty harry]

That's about as blatant a trip as you'll see

Carter playing shocked lol

 

[dirty harry]

Scotlands forwards just a bit slow on support now, they need some sort of score before the half

 

[dirty harry]

Thats game, Darcy Graham has been shown up this first half.

17-0 isnt a fair reflection if this game, but Scottish backs have been sloppy in attack, Kinghorn especially, and poor in defence

 

[Welsh Exile]

Thats game, Darcy Graham has been shown up this first half.

17-0 isnt a fair reflection if this game, but Scottish backs have been sloppy in attack, Kinghorn especially, and poor in defence

Game on.

 

[Ddanno]

I'll never say this in any other circumstances, but

G'WAN LADS! GI' IT LALDY!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yellow carding that (with the way the laws are for knock ons these days - considering there were three other defenders there), when Scotland were on a final final warning in the first half then infringed again, and didn't get a card is ridiculous

 

[dirty harry]

Game on.

WTF happened, i ran to BnQ and returned 17 - 17 hahahaha