Head to head: All Blacks too good for Scots
September 23, 2007

For the most one-sided relationship in test rugby history, look no further than the teams involved in this clash at Murrayfield.

The All Blacks' unbeaten streak against Scotland currently sits at 25 tests, comfortably longer than the next best.

In tests dating back to 1905, the Scots can only point to draws at Edinburgh in 1964 (0-0) and 1983 (25-25) for some solace.

In recent times it has been largely one-sided scorelines between the nations, including four tests at the last five World Cups.

None of those meetings have been pool matches, with three of them coming in the quarterfinals.

New Zealand won 30-3 in a dominant performance at Lancaster Park in Christchurch on their way to lifting the inaugural World Cup in 1987.

They were 48-30 victors at Pretoria in 1995 and 30-18 winners in 1999 at Edinburgh.

The only non-quarterfinal was the 1991 third-fourth playoff, won 13-6 in Cardiff.

Match Facts:

+ The teams have played each other 25 times. New Zealand have won 23 times, with the other two matches drawn.

+ The last time Scotland denied New Zealand victory was in the 25-25 draw at Murrayfield in 1983.

+ They have met 13 times since 1983, with New Zealand winning each match. The aggregate score over those games is 505-199.

+ New Zealand's biggest win over the Scots came on June 24 2000 in Dunedin, where the home side posted a crushing 69-20 victory, running in 11 tries in the process.

+ Scotland's other draw came in January 1964, when the teams played out a 0-0 draw at a frosty Murrayfield.

+ Tana Umaga and Jonah Lomu share the New Zealand record for most tries against Scotland, with both men touching down seven times during their careers.

+ Andrew Mehrtens scored 108 points against the Scots during his All Blacks career, twice as many as Grant Fox, New Zealand's next highest scorer in matches between the teams. Gavin Hastings is the leading scorer for Scotland against New Zealand, with 50 points, twice as many as Andy Irvine managed.

+ New Zealand have knocked Scotland out of the World Cup three times, in 1987 (30-3), 1995 (48-30) and 1999 (30-18). Each match was a quarter-final.

+ New Zealand have won the World Cup once, in 1987. Scotland's best performance remains their run to the 1991 semi-finals.

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