Scotland come full circle for another crack at All Blacks

As Scotland prepare for their latest attempt at busting one of sport's longest standing hoodoos against the All Blacks on Saturday, it is worth reflecting on the journey this team has been on since their last tilt 12 months ago.

That match, in which Scotland fell 17-0 down, roared back to 17-17 all, only to succumb to the sorcery of Damien McKenzie late in the game, was another experience to file in Scottish rugby's bulging folder marked 'Ones That Got Away'.

It was a bitter disappointment, but worse was to follow when a 21-0 lead against Argentina spiralled into a nightmarish defeat that led to serious questions around the future of head coach Gregor Townsend.