"It is true, they had as gilt-edged a chance as they ever have, New Zealand forced to play a total of half an hour a man down, having been shown three yellow cards. It is true, Scotland showed remarkable spirit to recover from 17-0 down at the break to level on the hour. But the All Blacks remain deadly, deadlier than Scotland."
"This time it was Damien McKenzie who proved the difference. His stunning 50-22 with 10 minutes remaining and the scores still locked at 17-17 set up pretty much New Zealand's first attacking position of the half. His brilliant finish in the corner a couple of minutes and a couple of attacking lineouts later gave the All Blacks the lead just when it matters."
Scotland failed to defeat New Zealand in a 33rd attempt, suffering another defeat despite strong periods. New Zealand spent half an hour a man down after three yellow cards but still produced decisive moments at key points. Scotland recovered from 17-0 at half-time to level at 17-17, showing notable performances from Gregor Brown and Jack Dempsey. Damien McKenzie executed a pivotal 50-22, finished a scoring move in the corner and then converted a late angled penalty to put New Zealand ahead. Wallace Sititi performed strongly despite a yellow card, while Leroy Carter’s yellow gave Scotland a valuable man advantage either side of half-time.
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