Scotland hold off a Maori All Blacks fightback at the death to hang on to a slender lead and win a nail-biting first game of their summer tour to New Zealand.

Scotland has conceded a try after only 40 seconds but rallied to score four tries to hold out the New Zealand Maori 29-26 in the opening match of its South Pacific tour.

Head coach Gregor Townsend was delighted to see Scotland's summer tour "start on a positive" with a 29-26 win over Maori All Blacks in New Zealand. In a hard-fought non-cap international, the visitors ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Center Stafford McDowall will captain Scotland in Saturday’s match against the New Zealand Maori in Whangarei, New Zealand, the first match of Scotland’s Pacific tour.

WHANGAREI, New Zealand (AP) — Scotland conceded a try after only 40 seconds but rallied to score four tries including a double to scrumhalf George Horne to hold out the New Zealand Maori 29-26… ...

Scotland has conceded a try after only 40 seconds but rallied to score four tries to hold out the New Zealand Maori 29-26 in the opening match of its South Pacific tour.