New Zealand hang on to beat Scotland after dramatic finale in Edinburgh

New Zealand survived a monumental late fight-back from Gregor Townsend's Scotland to claim a narrow 22-17 victory at BT Murrayfield on Saturday. Scotland dominated proceedings for the opening quarter but were left ruing missed opportunities, as Steve Hansen's All Blacks appeared to struggle early on. Two minutes into the second period, New Zealand finally kicked into gear and pounced through Codie Taylor's try, created by a superbly-floated pass from Rieko Ioane. Sonny Bill Williams was the initiator for the All Blacks' second try as a deft chip ahead in behind the Scottish defence sat up pe…

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