Scotland player ratings vs New Zealand | Nations Championship 2026

RugbyPass evaluated Scotland's squad following their defeat to New Zealand at Murrayfield in the Nations Championship 2026. Gregor Townsend's side trailed 24-21 at halftime behind three tries from hooker Ewan Ashman, but Scotland failed to score in the second half. New Zealand pulled away with scores from Beauden Barrett and Asafo Aumua, extending Scotland's winless streak against the All Blacks to 34 matches.

Ashman received the highest match rating with an 8.5 after scoring a hat-trick to reach 17 career Test tries. Ben White, Gregor Brown, Rory Darge, Huw Jones, and Finn Russell also earned high marks with ratings of 7 or 7.5. Prop Rory Sutherland received the lowest rating with a 4 after departing before the interval.