Scotland rue ill-discipline after New Zealand defeat
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu was left lamenting his side’s – and his own – ill-discipline following a 43-21 defeat by New Zealand in the teams’ November Nations Championship opener at Murrayfield on Saturday. Ewan Ashman’s first-half hat-trick of tries gave Scotland hope of a first win over New Zealand, with the All Blacks only leading 24-21 at the break. But Scotland failed to score a point in a second half where Tuipulotu was sent to the sin-bin. “We couldn’t stick with them, it’s really disappointing,” Tuipulotu told STV. “Our discipline wasn’t good enough, and it starts with me. I got