Scotland v New Zealand: Five famous shocks for the touring All Blacks

Cardiff 8 New Zealand 3(Cardiff, 21 November 1953)Cardiff have both New Zealand and South Africa scalps after this fine 8-3 victory over Bob Stuart's All Blacks at the Arms Park, which was followed by a 13-8 win by Wales over New Zealand later on the tour.

Newport 3 New Zealand 0

(Newport, 30 October 1963)

Rodney Parade was packed with 25,000 supporters and no tickets to be had, when the Wilson Whineray's All Blacks pitched up for their third match on tour, and were left stunned by an audacious drop-goal from 22-year-old PT student Dick Uzzell, who his tutors believed to be visiting a sick father in Tredegar.

North Western Counties 16,

New Zealand 14

(Workington, 22 November 1972)

This sixth All Blacks tour of the Northern Hemisphere was noted for being the first time that New Zealand lost to the invitational Barbarians side, but it was worse than that for them as they went down to Llanelli and Midland Counties (West) at Moseley too.

Munster 12 New Zealand 0

(Limerick, 31 October 1978)

Munster drew with New Zealand in 1973 and in 1978 became the only Irish side, still, to have beaten the All Blacks, Christy Cantillon scoring the try and Tony Ward converting and adding a dropped goal in each half that shocked New Zealand but did not stop them achieving a first Grand Slam of Test wins over the home nations. The match is part of Irish rugby folklore, and meanwhile the Ireland national team - like Scotland - is still looking for a first-ever win over New Zealand.

Northern Division 21 New Zealand 9

(Otley, 17 November 1979)

In what was to go down as a golden year for English rugby, the All Blacks made a short visit to England and Scotland and, on what was a grey Saturday afternoon in November at Cross Green, Otley, were comprehensively outplayed by the Northern Division on another famous occasion in rugby history.