Scotland v New Zealand: All Blacks in recovery mode but warning signs remain for Scots

Scotland v New Zealand: All Blacks in recovery mode but warning signs remain for Scots

Ian Foster

Venue: Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Date: Sunday, 13 November Kick-off: 14:15 GMT
Coverage: Live text commentary on BBC Sport website & app

Ian Foster, coach of the All Blacks, had a playful response when asked on Friday about his Scottish-born scrum-half, Finlay Christie, who was seven years old when his family left for New Zealand.

You nicked one of our players, was the allegation made in jest. “We got one and you guys got about 50,” he replied. “But we quite like our one so we appreciate the donation.”

True, Scotland have amassed a fair amount of kilted Kiwis over the years, but without…

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