Rivalry in Numbers: All Blacks v Scotland
All Blacks v Scotland kick-off is 2:10pm local time on Saturday 7 November, 3:10am Sunday 8 November NZDT, the first of the Nations Championship Northern Series.
Before the two sides meet again, we crunch the numbers on one of rugby's oldest rivalries.
All Blacks v Scotland: Head-to-head stats
33
The All Blacks and Scotland have met 33 times.
31
New Zealand has won 31 of those Tests, and the other two were drawn. Scotland is yet to beat the All Blacks.
94
The All Blacks' winning percentage against Scotland.
1905
The first Test between the sides was played in November 1905, more than 120 years ago
Watch: HIGHLIGHTS | All Blacks v Scotland | Edinburgh, 2025
Edinburgh: Home of the rivalry
Inverleith
The rivalry between the All Blacks and Scotland started in Edinburgh. The first Test was played at Inverleith in 1905, during the Original All Blacks tour, and New Zealand won 12-7.
1935
The All Blacks first played at Murrayfield in 1935, winning 18-8.
100
Murrayfield turned 100 last year
Watch: FULL MATCH, 1975 | All Blacks v Scotland (Auckland)
All Blacks v Scotland: Scoring records
69
The most points scored by either side in a Test between the teams, and it belongs to the All Blacks.
11
The most All Blacks tries scored in a Test against Scotland
31
The most points Scotland has scored against the All Blacks in a Test.
Watch: FULL MATCH | All Blacks v Scotland | 1990 (Auckland)
Top All Blacks scorers against Scotland
108
Andrew Mehrtens' points against Scotland from seven Tests, the most by any All Black in the fixture.
7
Jonah Lomu and Tana Umaga share the All Blacks' try-scoring record against Scotland with seven each.
Nations Championship Northern Series Fixtures
The All Blacks face Scotland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh, then Wales and England. The Nations Championship Finals Series will take place at Allianz Stadium, London with Northern and Southern Hemispheres competing to win the inaugural series.
- Scotland v All Blacks, 8 November 3.10AM NZDT at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
- Wales v All Blacks, 15 November 3.10AM NZDT at Principality Stadium, Cardiff
- England v All Blacks, 22 November 3.10AM NZDT at Allianz Stadium, London
- Nations Championship Finals Series Weekend, 27-29 November, Allianz Stadium, London
