Scotland are warming up

Coin toss news is in…

The captains have met with Nic Berry just a minute ago.

The result of the coin toss is that New Zealand will kick off, and attack the north end of the stadium.

The support for the home team is unparalleled…

We appreciate everyone who is attending today and supporting from home, thank you all.

We are just an hour away from kick off…

That’s the teams arrived, and they’re out doing the usual pre-match pitch inspections and team talks.

We are just an hour out from Scotland’s biggest match of the Quilter Nations Series. Stick with us as we bring you all the behind the scenes right up until kick off.

Today’s match official team

Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
AR 1: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
AR 2: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FRPO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Scotland have arrived!!!

What’s on the line today?

This weekend, in front of a sold-out Scottish Gas Murrayfield, is set to be a special occasion as the stadium celebrates 100 years.

The 33rd meeting of the two teams across 120 years. Scotland and New Zealand have drawn twice, with the All Blacks taking all others.

We are just 100 minutes from kick off, the teams are scheduled to arrive in the next 10 minutes – then, the time for talking is done, and it’s all up to the 30 players on the pitch.

A general view in the lead up to the teams arriving

Weather update at Scottish Gas Murrayfield

We’re sitting at a comfortable 14 degrees with some darkening clouds lining the stadium.

For now it’s dry, and the forecast looks to suggest it will remain that way throughout the match. Fingers crossed in that respect.

Light gusts, but nothing that will impact the two teams today.

And your SCOTLAND team!!

Here is how the All Blacks line up today: