Townsend’s frustration as All Blacks make light work of sorry Scotland

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend expressed deep frustration after his side fell to a 43-21 defeat against New Zealand at Murrayfield. The hosts trailed by just three points at half-time before collapsing in the second half, conceding three unopposed tries as the All Blacks comfortably secured victory. The result extended Scotland's winless streak against New Zealand to 34 matches.

Townsend lamented his team's poor discipline and costly turnovers, noting Scotland conceded 13 penalties throughout the match. Captain Sione Tuipulotu accepted responsibility for receiving a second-half yellow card during the collapse. New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie dedicated the All Blacks' commanding performance to head of security Logan Cadwallader, who passed away earlier in the week.