Wales vs New Zealand LIVE rugby: Latest updates from autumn international

1667657585Duhan van der Merwe crashes over on the left! Fiji’s maul defence is much improved as they keep the Scottish eight from making more than a metre. Ali Price thus extracts the ball, Cameron Redpath dancing between Fiji’s heavy mob to about two metres out.A Fijian player fails to roll away, robbing a teammate of a picture-perfect jackal turnover penalty, and Scotland have the advantage. Through the hands it goes, Chris Harris missing out Stuart Hogg to find his wing, and the hulking Van der Merwe bashes through Sireli Maqala to score Scotland’s third try. The conversion goes over. Harry Latham-Coyle5 November 2022 14:131667657529Good from Scotland, using the maul to drive Fiji back from a lineout just outside the 22. Their progress is stalled by a Fijian collapse – Blair Kinghorn stabs into the corner. Harry Latham-Coyle5 November 2022 14:121667657435A penalty at the scrum allows Scotland to clear to touch. Ali Price looks to the skies…and down it comes in the arm of Duhan van der Merwe with the Fijian backfield static. Out to the right, space for Stuart Hogg. Onwards to Darcy Graham, who is just about lassoed at the hips by Vinaya Habosi, who uses his momentum to take Graham into touch. Harry Latham-Coyle5 November 2022 14:101667657320Another Fiji chance goes awry! Hamish Watson and Ewan Ashman combine to stand up Albert Tuisue at a canter, but two phases later it appears Levani Botia might be in the corner as the ball is worked wide.A forward pass means Botia’s nifty dive inside the flag is in vain. Harry Latham-Coyle5 November 2022 14:081667657220Biff! That is a mighty hit from Ratu Leone Rotuisolia, technically absolutely perfect as he rearranges Adam Hastings’ midriff. In comes a teammate to earn the holding on penalty, and Hastings is sufficiently shaken to be forced from the field. Blair Kinghorn trots on with Fiji into the Scotland 22. Harry Latham-Coyle5 November 2022 14:071667657105Botitu kicks long to Darcy Graham, who shows his deceptive strength by pinballing between three tacklers to make ten metres after first contact. Scotland kick up towards halfway, from where the Fijian heavy artillery will go back to work. Botitu produces a floated miss ball to Waisea Nayacalevu, but Chris Harris tracks the flght and gathers his opposite number as he collects, ushering him out into touch. Harry Latham-Coyle5 November 2022 14:051667656971Right, the players are back out there at Murrayfield. Can Fiji remain right in this? Vilimoni Botitu will get us restarted as a sour-faced Gregor Townsend is shown on the big screen. Harry Latham-Coyle5 November 2022 14:021667656791Action from Cardiff follows the conclusion of this Edinburgh encounter, and there is news of a late change to the Welsh side picked to take on the All Blacks.Leigh Halfpenny, who has been battling a hamstring injury and barely figured in yesterday’s captain run, has been ruled out, which prompts a reshuffle – Gareth Anscombe slides back from fly-half to fill the starting full-back shirt, with Rhys Priestland now wearing ten. Sam Costelow is in line for a debut from the bench.Harry Latham-Coyle5 November 2022 13:591667656566Two points in it at the half, which Scotland will very much take. Fiji had the better of large portions of the first 40 minutes, showing their ability to inflict damage in spaces open and tight. Vern Cotter’s side bounced back well from the early yellow card to Ratu Leone Rotuisolia and George Turner’s opening score, with tries from the lock on debut and Setareki Tuicuvu putting them in front.It’s been a disordered game, with Scotland struggling with their discipline, and Fiji will rue not capitalising on a long spell in Scottish territory around the half-hour mark. That Adam Hastings try feels crucial – but Scotland will have to be better after the interval. Harry Latham-Coyle5 November 2022 13:561667656184Harry Latham-Coyle5 November 2022 13:49