The All Blacks\u2019 selectors have named their team to play Scotland at Edinburgh\u2019s Murrayfield Stadium this weekend, with three changes to last week’s starting side against Ireland and three new impact players on the bench. <\/p>\n
LIVE on Sky Sport \u2013 Sunday 9 November:\u202f All Blacks vs Scotland, 4:10AM (NZST). Highlights available on NZR+ and All Blacks YouTube. \u00a0<\/p>\n
All Blacks match-day 23 (Test caps in brackets) \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
1.\u202fEthan de Groot (38) \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
2. Codie Taylor (104) (Vice-Captain)\u00a0<\/p>\n
3.\u202fFletcher Newell (32)\u00a0<\/p>\n
4.\u202fJosh Lord (9) \u00a0<\/p>\n
5. Fabian Holland (10)\u00a0<\/p>\n
6.\u202fWallace Sititi (16)\u00a0<\/p>\n
7.\u202fArdie Savea (104) (Captain) \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
8. Peter Lakai (6)\u00a0<\/p>\n
9.\u202fCam Roigard (15) \u00a0<\/p>\n
10.\u202fBeauden Barrett (142)\u202f(Vice-Captain)\u00a0<\/p>\n
11.\u202fCaleb Clarke (31)\u00a0<\/p>\n
12.\u202fQuinn Tupaea (22)\u00a0<\/p>\n
13.\u202fLeicester Fainga\u2019anuku (9) \u00a0<\/p>\n
14.\u202f Leroy Carter (4) \u00a0<\/p>\n
15.\u202f Will Jordan (51) \u00a0
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16.\u202f Samisoni Taukei\u2019aho (40) \u00a0<\/p>\n
17.\u202fTamaiti Williams (24) \u00a0<\/p>\n
18. Pasilio Tosi (13)\u00a0<\/p>\n
19.\u202fSam Darry (6) \u00a0<\/p>\n
20.\u202f\u202fDu\u2019Plessis Kirifi (6) \u00a0<\/p>\n
21.\u202fCortez Ratima (19) \u00a0<\/p>\n
22.\u202fBilly Proctor (9) \u00a0<\/p>\n
23.\u202f Damian McKenzie (71) \u00a0<\/p>\n
Unavailable for selection: \u00a0Scott Barrett (leg laceration) Jordie Barrett (high ankle).\u00a0<\/p>\n
With last week\u2019s Captain and Vice-Captain, brothers Scott and Jordie Barrett, ruled out with injury, Josh Lord and Leicester Fainga\u2019anuku will start at lock and centre respectively. That sees Sam Darry enter the 23 as lock cover, while the midfield reshuffle means Quinn Tupaea will start at second-five and Billy Proctor will come onto the bench.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The only other change to the line-up that beat Ireland in Chicago is in the loose forwards, with Wallace Sititi starting at blindside flanker this week and Du\u2019Plessis Kirifi coming into the side in an impact role.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ardie Savea will captain the side on Saturday afternoon in Edinburgh, with Codie Taylor and Beauden Barrett on vice-captain duties.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scotland will be celebrating 100 years of international rugby at Murrayfield with this Test, while the All Blacks will be aiming to retain their 120-year winning streak against Scotland. \u00a0All Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson said these records will add to the occasion and give both teams plenty of motivation heading into the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honoured to be part of the 100th anniversary of rugby at Murrayfield, it will be a special occasion. We have a proud history with Scotland and recent games between us have been close. We have named the best team to reflect the challenge we know Scotland will present.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
MATCH FACTS\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The All Blacks remain unbeaten against Scotland in a rivalry going back to 1905. \u00a0On November 18, ten days after the match at Murrayfield, the unbeaten streak reaches its 120th anniversary. \u00a0
\nThis will be the 20th time the All Blacks have played Scotland at Murrayfield, and the sides have drawn there twice.
\nNew Zealand has only played Scotland twice in the past decade, with the last match being in 2022. The last three matches have seen wins of only eight, five and eight points successively. \u00a0
\nIn 1946, the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces team, known as the ‘Kiwis’, played against a strong Scotland team on January 19. \u00a0Scotland won the match 11-6. \u00a0These were part of the ‘Victory Internationals’ series, and neither country awarded caps, although teams were close to the strongest available for national selection at the time. \u00a0
\nBeauden Barrett is the only member of the current squad to start twice against Scotland, and the only to play three matches in total. \u00a0 Nobody in the current group has scored more than one try against Scotland (Codie Taylor, Samisoni Taukei\u2019aho, Scott Barrett, Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie have each scored one try against Scotland). Beauden Barrett has scored the most points against Scotland (12).\u00a0<\/p>\n
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