A Scotland win that 'should not be underestimated'
Here's what some of you had to say:
George: A historic win that shouldn't be overlooked given the team we put out and played against. Defence at the end was gutsy, particularly given the harsh sin-binning. Should have been more ruthless in attack during the last 10 minutes and when they were down to 13. Some great attacking moves and we kicked from hand effectively, well worth the 04:30am wake up.
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David: Scotland just made it over the line against the New Zealand Maori side but they gave up two easy tries by aimless kicking. Kicking just to get rid of the ball just gives the initiative away. When Scotland ran at the New Zealanders they created scoring opportunities, when they kicked the ball away aimlessly they were immediately under the cosh. When will they stop doing it?
Alan: Great performance by a Scotland side short on experience in some positions. Despite losing the early try, once they regained the lead, they never relinquished it for the next 74 minutes! The defence was magnificent at times, especially in that last punishing few minutes! No doubt about it, this is a result to be proud of.
Scott: This win should not be underestimated. A first win against a NZ representative side in senior 15s as well as on NZ soil; not only that, but with very much a development side. To a man each player must be proud of themselves. Gregor Townsend must take huge credit for this, developing these players and setting a marker now for hopefully getting the one last monkey off our backs and defeating the All Blacks themselves. Townsend out? No thanks.
Jim: For what was a largely second string, it was an outstanding performance from a young team, they stood up to some big bangs. The handling and defensive effort was brilliant and a pleasure to watch, let's hope the regulars keep the momentum going for the next two games. The starting front row were immense, on paper it looked a bit light, they not only held their own, they more than matched them.
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