New Zealand's Sam Cane is tackled by Scotland's Ross Ford during their Autumn International rugby union match at the Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland November 15, 2014. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - A largely second-string New Zealand team, albeit one featuring all-time greats Richie McCaw and Dan Carter, made heavy weather of subduing Scotland at Murrayfield before stamping their world champion class to prevail 24-16 on Saturday.
Scotland, who had never beaten the All Blacks in 109 years of trying, were left dreaming tantalisingly of the impossible when Greig Laidlaw had the chance to put them ahead 19-17 with his fifth successful kick out of five just 10 minutes from time.
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