Captain Sione Tuipulotu and fly-half Finn Russell return to the Scotland side for Saturday's Nations Championship meeting with New Zealand at Murrayfield.
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu and fly-half Finn Russell return to the starting lineup to face New Zealand this Saturday at Murrayfield. Head coach Gregor Townsend noted that Scotland faces a significantly more ambitious and cohesive All Blacks squad as the Scots search for their first-ever victory over New Zealand in 34 attempts.
Townsend heavily refreshed his squad following July's 33-17 win over Fiji, leaving prop Rory Sutherland as the only retained starting forward. Meanwhile, All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie selected centurions Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor in his starting XV, with former Scotland international Mike Blair assisting on New Zealand's coaching staff.
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