Ruthless All Blacks blow Scotland away in second half

We hoped for a classic and a classic it was, with bells on. If only for 40 minutes. Beyond that thrilling opening spell it was one-way traffic, a vicious exhibition of All Black class and might.

Just like last year, when New Zealand drew first blood, the visitors came roaring out, punishing a penalty given away cheaply with a piece of trickery at a close-range line-out that bamboozled the Scots. A couple of dummy runners broke away and took enough of Scotland's attention with them. Sititi thundered through a gap to score.

Thus began the ding-dong. Kyle Rowe's magnificent 50-22 gave Scotland the field position to strike off a driven line-out - Ashman driving over for the first of his three tries. Unlike his counterpart, Damian McKenzie, Finn Russell converted.