Scotland v New Zealand 08/11/2025

[dirty harry]

Is that Steyns 3rd knock on in a row from high ball?

 

[Ddanno]

NO DARCY DON'T GO ALL HOGG ON US NOW YOU SILLYBOLLOCKS

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They made real hard work of scoring that

 

[dirty harry]

Did Kinghorn just get rag doll thrown by Mckenzie?!?!?!

 

[Scotty]

How the hell did he finish that!

 

[Saintjay]

Another autumn another plucky Scotland match.

 

[dirty harry]

Really feel for the Scottish pack today, i think theyve been world class, let down by the back 3 in reality, missed chances, poor defending and errors.

Great match to watch though bravo Scotland

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

It’s the hope that kills.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Townsend spotted reversing open top bus back into garage

 

[dirty harry]

It's the hope that kills.

Scotland should put that on their shirts, inspent a fee years living up there and it was basically in the anthem.

I thought Dempsey, Brown, Rae and Gilchrist looked excellent, but every time the ball went outside of 10 in bothbattavk and defence Scotland looked poor.

Im not sure if the Scottish pack rrally upped their game, or if the kiwis are just off the pace a bit (for them), very similar performance to last week.

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Scotland are the most frustrating team to watch.

 

[OllyM97]

same old same old - Scotland (and Wales) just have no belief against New Zealand. Yet again, they were there for the taking and yet again Scotland blew it. Why did they get so negative at 17-all?. NZ were on the back foot but instead of Scotland continuing to take the game to them, they got negative and started kicking the ball away. The All Blacks, even when they are playing poorly, just have those moments of magic and that ruthless streak when they really need it. Damian McKenzie’s try was out of this world. New Zealand just know how to get it done when it really counts, even when the game looks like it’s going away from them.

 

[dirty harry]

same old same old - Scotland (and Wales) just have no belief against New Zealand. Yet again, they were there for the taking and yet again Scotland blew it. Why did they get so negative at 17-all?. NZ were on the back foot but instead of Scotland continuing to take the game to them, they got negative and started kicking the ball away. The All Blacks, even when they are playing poorly, just have those moments of magic and that ruthless streak when they really need it. Damian McKenzie's try was out of this world. New Zealand just know how to get it done when it really counts, even when the game looks like it's going away from them.

Those 3 bombs to Steyns wing that ended in 3 NZ scrums at 17-17 on a yellow card i think killed the game for Scotland. For the Savea uellow they walloped NZ, then killed the Satiti yellow on behalf of NZ.

It is mindset, i was hoping they would go to corner at 14-17 tbh

 

[87Dreamer]

When was the last time the ABs put in an actual dominant 80 minute performance??

Genuinely Feels like it’s been 10 years of scratchy wins or poor losses

 

[Saintjay]

When was the last time the ABs put in an actual dominant 80 minute performance??

Genuinely Feels like it's been 10 years of scratchy wins or poor losses

From 2019 I'd say is when they started to lose the aura they had.

 

[Ddanno]

From 2019 I'd say is when they started to lose the aura they had.

Aye, we've all been being brutalised by the Boks since then

 

[General Melchett]

Kinghorn is 6 ft 5 built like a stallion and yet he is soft as shite in defence and in contact. I'd give Jordan the 15 shirt next weekend.

Glad I didn't get my hopes up because it is that hope that kills you.

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Kinghorn is 6 ft 5 built like a stallion and yet he is soft as shite in defence and in contact. I'd give Jordan the 15 shirt next weekend.

Glad I didn't get my hopes up because it is that hope that kills you.

I do think Kinghorn should have done better for that McKenzie try.

 

[Tooting Carmen]

I admire how Scotland kept New Zealand on the ropes until the last quarter.

 

[IT157]

This really was the chance for Scotland. Three yellow cards for New Zealand, and Scotland still didn't have the belief. New Zealand just got that skill and know how to close out games against teams like Scotland.

Next time, ask if New Zealand can play in their white kit, and tell the Scots they are playing England. Then they might have the self-belief to beat New Zealand.