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 0-0 New Zealand
9 mins: Beauden Barrett sends it high and Ireland spill the ball, but they win it back as Andrew Porter blocks Barrett’s low kick looking for a man out wide.
From the kick chase, Ireland concede the penalty as Conway catches Jordie Barrett as he rose to collect it.
New Zealand go for the corner.
Ireland 0-0 New Zealand
8 mins: The scrum goes New Zealand’s way this time, and they elect to go back to scrum after winning the free kick.
Both teams are sizing each other up at the moment.
Ireland 0-0 New Zealand
5 mins: Sexton lets out a huge roar as a combination of Tadhg Furlong and Caelan Doris forces the knock on from Ardie Savea - that sets up another scrum and Ireland win the free kick as it wheels around.
Ireland go for the scrum again.
Ireland 0-0 New Zealand
3 mins: Conway snaps into a tackle at halfway, before Aki forces the turnover with a good hit on Rieko Ioane. It’s ruled as a knock-on, however, and that sets up an All Blacks scrum on the halfway line.
Ireland 0-0 New Zealand
1 min: Ireland chase a kick before Bundee Aki does well to collect a high ball. Ireland keep possession and string some quick passes together in a couple of flowing moves. The attack eventually comes to an end as Ireland concede a penalty at the ruck, and New Zealand clear to touch, but that’s a confident start from the hosts.
KICK-OFF! Ireland 0-0 New Zealand
Here we go! Beauden Barrett gets us underway.
Ireland vs New Zealand
Goosebumps at the Aviva as Ireland’s Call is followed by the Haka - there’s a smirk from Jack Conan which is greeted by cheers inside the stadium as it flashes up on the big screen.
And that’s followed by The Fields Of Athenry from the home fans! Kick-off is moments away.
Ireland vs New Zealand
It’s a sell-out crowd at the Aviva, the first for an Ireland rugby international since the pandemic, and what an occasion to welcome the fans back.
New Zealand were the winners of the recent Rugby Championship - but they did suffer defeat to world champions South Africa in September.
It’s time for the anthems as we approach kick off.
Ireland vs New Zealand
That’s all the reaction we’ve got time for from Scotland vs South Africa, as we head over to Dublin for the second huge match of the afternoon - it’s Ireland vs New Zealand!
There was a classic Ireland win against the All Blacks, their first on home soil, three years ago - but New Zealand had the upper hand in their last meeting in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup.
Switch over here for live coverage of Ireland vs New Zealand.
Ireland vs New Zealand LIVE: Rugby score and latest updates
Follow live updates from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as the Irish welcome the All Blacks
Full time: Scotland 15-30 South Africa
Scotland captain Stuart Hogg: “I’m gutted, because we went in at half time fully in control of the game. We defended with everything we had in the first half and we said at half time to come out and make the most of it - but we were second best at times.
“We let ourselves down and shot ourselves in the foot in the second half. We can take a bit of confidence, but unfortunately we didn’t stay in the moment and it has cost us.”
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