By BRENDAN GALLAGHER

SCOTLAND the brave gave New Zealand plenty to think about in this wonderfully vibrant game but even at the end of a long season the Kiwis somehow found a way of digging out another win and preserving their historic unbeaten record against the Scots.

So close: Scotland players feel the pain at full time

It was a close-run thing though. Man of the Match Stuart Hogg – who missed the Lions Test series against New Zealand with injury – set sail in the final minute on a glorious screeching run down the left flank and the new streamlined Scotland fullback was ...