The Timaru Herald

At a glance

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At Murrayfiel­d, Edinburgh:

All Blacks 31 (Mark Telea 2, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Scott Barrett tries; Jordie Barrett 4 con, pen) Scotland 23 (penalty try, Darcy Graham try; Finn Russell con, 3 pen). HT: 14-17.

most positive aspect of a middling overall performanc­e.

The match turned either way on two yellow cards, and it was the All Blacks in the end who were good enough to make the most out of the one that went in their favour – the 65th-minute sinbinning of replacemen­t Scotland loosie Jack Dempsey for a ‘‘deliberate’’ knockon. The Australia-born loosie looked hard done by as he flicked the ball forward while wrapping a tackle on Shannon Frizell, but the call changed

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