Scotland vs South Africa LIVE: Rugby result, final score and reaction from 2021 Autumn international fixture
Follow live coverage as Scotland take on the Springboks aiming to build on their impressive win over Australia last time out
Scotland are taking on South Africa at Murrayfield hoping to take another huge scalp a week on from their impressive win over Australia. This time though they will need to go up another gear as they face the reigning world champions, and a Springboks side who have not lost to the Scots since 2010, winning their past six encounters.
Gregor Townsend has made four changes to the team which started the win over Australia, with Rufus McLean installed on the wing and Matt Scott given his first start at centre since 2017, while Stuart McInally and Nick Haining come into the pack. Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has made three changes to the side which edged Wales, including full-back Willie le Roux replacing the injured Damian Willemse.
Townsend knows it will be a tough encounter, but believes home advantage could again be key. “We know what to expect from the Springboks in how they play and the physicality they will bring across the team. We have therefore selected a side that we believe can both meet that challenge and give us the platform to impose our game on the opposition. It should be a full-blooded contest and will require an intensity and focus across our 23-man squad for the full 80 minutes.”
Follow all the action below, live, followed by Ireland against New Zealand:
Ireland 20-17 New Zealand
64 mins: Jordie Barrett adds the simple conversion to take the All Blacks to within three points, but Ireland are back on the attack inside the New Zealand half!
TRY! Ireland 20-15 New Zealand (Will Jordan 62’)
New Zealand hit back, almost out of nowhere! Jordan started the move with a chip down the touchline, which was chased and collected by Ioane. Jordan followed it up and and received the pass inside from Jordan, before running clear. A simple try but that was devastating move from the All Blacks.
Ireland 20-10 New Zealand
61 mins: Another New Zealand turnover (!) this time from the lineout, thanks to a brilliant steal from Ryan. Ireland clear to inside the New Zealand half.
Ireland 20-10 New Zealand
60 mins: Ireland turn the ball over but Sexton can only find Sevu Reece with his kick. That brings up an exchange of deep kicks between Lowe and Barrett, before Ireland winger eventually hits touch.
Ireland 20-10 New Zealand
59 mins: That’s solid scrummage from Ireland - as they keep the ball through Aki before Gibson Park clears to halfway.
Ireland 20-10 New Zealand
57 mins: There’s a lengthy TMO after Gibson Park is forced to scramble back to touch down behind his line to deny Rieko Ioane. It gives Ireland a five-metre scrum, as New Zealand look to hit back with a quick response.
Ireland 20-10 New Zealand (Sexton pen 56’)
It’s a simple penalty for Sexton - as Ireland take a 10-point lead!
Ireland 17-10 New Zealand
54 mins: That sets up another promising position for Ireland, and they begin to work up the phases through the forwards. The All Blacks then conceded the penalty after David Havili blocks Sexton’s pass from an offside position.
Ireland 17-10 New Zealand
53 mins: This is incredible from Ireland! After Sexton adds the conversion, they force New Zealand into another turnover as Ringrose pounces upon a loose ball. Gibson Park then plays a perfect box kick into the corner, which Barrett can’t keep in play.
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