Scotland to Face All Blacks in New Zealand for First Time in 27 Years

Scotland's rugby team is set to face the All Blacks in New Zealand for the first time in 27 years, marking a significant moment in their World Cup preparations.

The match will take place in Dunedin and serves as Scotland's final game before they head to Australia for their World Cup Pool D opener against Uruguay on October 3. The last time Scotland played an away match against New Zealand was in July 2000, where they suffered a defeat.

Previously scheduled matches in New Zealand were canceled due to the Covid pandemic. Scotland will also have home and away warm-up matches against France leading up to the tournament, opting for three international fixtures instead of the four they have typically played before past World Cups.