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Captain Stuart Hogg thrilled another capacity crowd at BT Murrayfield as he became Scotland’s leading try-scorer of all time in a 29-20 win over spirited Japan
The Exeter full-back had moved level with Iain Smith and Tony Stanger on 24 tries for the national team when he scored a double against South Africa last weekend, and his first-half touchdown against the Brave Blossoms took him clear on his own on a day when he also became the Scots’ fourth most capped player.
The victory means Gregor Townsend’s side have won three out of four Tests in their Autumn Nations Series and ended a largely progressive 2021 on a high note.
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Full time: France 40-25 New Zealand
Sam Whitelock: “It’s not how we wanted to finish our year. We wanted to start well and we didn’t do that. France came out and got on top of us early, it made it hard from the start.
“No excuses at all. They were just better than us tonight. It hurts me saying that but we just need to learn from it, grow and evolve. We’ve got a break now but we want to hold on to this feeling because we don’t want to feel it again.”
FULL TIME: FRANCE 40-25 NEW ZEALAND
Incredible scenes in the Stade de France. It’s their first victory over New Zealand in Paris since 1973!
This was the moment that France really sealed their famous win - although Ntamack’s run from behind his own try-line was probably the moment of the match.
FULL TIME: FRANCE 40-25 NEW ZEALAND
That is a stunning victory for France, a statement night for this young team.
Ntamack, Dupont, Jaminet, Woki and Mauvaka were extraordinary.
“For a lot of us this is the first time we’ve played the All Blacks, to beat them is a dream,” says Gregory Alldritt.
“We will celebrate this evening.”
FULL TIME: FRANCE 40-25 NEW ZEALAND
Jaminet stays perfect and just look at that score!
France have beaten the All Blacks for the first time since 2010, and have claimed their first victory on home soil in over 20 years!
What a match, what a night at the Stade de France.
New Zealand, battered and bruised, have now lost back to back matches for only the second time in 10 years.
France 37 -25 New Zealand
79 mins: Demba Bemba makes a big carry and New Zealand concede another penalty!
Jaminet will kick for the posts to seal an incredible French victory!
France 37 -25 New Zealand
78 mins: France win a penalty on halfway and that is greeted as if they had scored a try! France kick to the corner and are 60 seconds away from a famous win!
France 37 -25 New Zealand
77 mins: New Zealand withstand France’s pressure and are finally able to clear to touch in order to get up the pitch.
Time is running out for the All Blacks though. France are almost there.
France 37 -25 New Zealand
74 mins: Incredible tenacity from Dupont who, with France camped five metres out, charges straight into a couple of big challenges.
New Zealand kick clear but it doesn’t reach touch - and France come again! It was worked wide to Penaud, who chipped towards the line, and Damian McKenzie was swallowed up behind his try-line.
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