All Blacks continue unbeaten run over Scotland
The All Blacks' have beaten Scotland 43-21 in Edinburgh after a dominant second half keeping the Scots away from the scoreboard in the second half.
The seven-try bonus-point win for Dave Rennie's side was clinical in the second spell after Scotland looked good in the first half.
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The visitors' attack had looked promising, with Wallace Sititi going over from an early lineout move, Ethan de Groot crossed from close range, Codie Taylor scoring from a lineout drive and Beauden Barrett ran a superb line for his 49th test try.
However they conceded three tries to hooker Ewan Ashman and loose forward Peter Lakai and Wallace Sititi had both gone to the sinbin.
Barrett celebrated his 50th test try after the break when he made the most of Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu's yellow card, with wing Josh Moorby crossing in the left corner and replacement hooker Asafo Aumua charged through a gap from an attacking lineout.
They were again a touch vulnerable to the lineout drive, with hooker Ashman scoring two of his tries there, but otherwise their accuracy, urgency and decision making was tight.
Remarkably, there was only one scrum in the first half, but, with midfielder Quinn Tupaea packing down on the side after Lakai's yellow card, the All Blacks got out of trouble with a penalty.
Locks Fabian Holland and Scott Barrett were standouts with Jordie Barrett and Tupaea winning two important breakdown penalties in the second half to snuff out Scotland's ambitions.
The All Blacks showed adaptability, deception and subtlety at times and for all of Scotland's attacking threat under head coach Gregor Townsend, their mercurial No.10 Finn Russell was well contained and then replaced halfway through the second half.
There were some defensive wobbles in that first 40 minutes and Jordie Barrett's departure in the second half for a head injury assessment after he collided with Blair Kinghorn's shoulder.
The All Blacks now turn their attention to playing Wales next weekend.
All Blacks 43 (Beauden Barrett 2, Wallace Sititi, Ethan de Groot, Codie Taylor, Josh Moorby, Asafo Aumua tries; Damian McKenzie 4 cons) Scotland 21 (Ewan Ashman 3 tries; Finn Russell 3 cons)
Halftime: 24-21
