Where: Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh When: Saturday, 8 November Time: 15:10 GMT
Kyle Steyn starts in place of Duhan van der Merwe as Scotland aim for a first win against New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Van der Merwe won his 50th cap in last weekend’s 85-0 demolition of the United States and the powerful British and Irish Lions winger has scored 34 international tries.
Steyn, born in South Africa like Van der Merwe, has 13 tries from his 25 caps.
Scotland are without Zander Fagerson, who had been tipped to feature despite not playing since April with a series of injuries.
D’Arcy Rae continues at tight-head in the continued absence of the experienced prop.
The record victory against the USA came outside the international window, with the squad made up entirely from Glasgow and Edinburgh players.
Established stars Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn return to face the All Blacks, along with Ben White and Rory Hutchinson.
Captain Sione Tuipulotu is among the home-based players restored by head coach Gregor Townsend, with only Rae, Darcy Graham, Scott Cummings and Jack Dempsey retaining their places.
Gregor Brown is preferred to former skipper Jamie Ritchie in the number six shirt.
In the 32 meetings between the sides, the All Blacks have won 30 and drawn twice.
Ardie Savea captains New Zealand, who make three starting changes from their 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago.
Where: Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh When: Saturday, 8 November Time: 15:10 GMT
Kyle Steyn starts in place of Duhan van der Merwe as Scotland aim for a first win against New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Van der Merwe won his 50th cap in last weekend’s 85-0 demolition of the United States and the powerful British and Irish Lions winger has scored 34 international tries.
Steyn, born in South Africa like Van der Merwe, has 13 tries from his 25 caps.
Scotland are without Zander Fagerson, who had been tipped to feature despite not playing since April with a series of injuries.
D’Arcy Rae continues at tight-head in the continued absence of the experienced prop.
The record victory against the USA came outside the international window, with the squad made up entirely from Glasgow and Edinburgh players.
Established stars Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn return to face the All Blacks, along with Ben White and Rory Hutchinson.
Captain Sione Tuipulotu is among the home-based players restored by head coach Gregor Townsend, with only Rae, Darcy Graham, Scott Cummings and Jack Dempsey retaining their places.
Gregor Brown is preferred to former skipper Jamie Ritchie in the number six shirt.
In the 32 meetings between the sides, the All Blacks have won 30 and drawn twice.
Ardie Savea captains New Zealand, who make three starting changes from their 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago.
Where: Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh When: Saturday, 8 November Time: 15:10 GMT
Kyle Steyn starts in place of Duhan van der Merwe as Scotland aim for a first win against New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Van der Merwe won his 50th cap in last weekend’s 85-0 demolition of the United States and the powerful British and Irish Lions winger has scored 34 international tries.
Steyn, born in South Africa like Van der Merwe, has 13 tries from his 25 caps.
Scotland are without Zander Fagerson, who had been tipped to feature despite not playing since April with a series of injuries.
D’Arcy Rae continues at tight-head in the continued absence of the experienced prop.
The record victory against the USA came outside the international window, with the squad made up entirely from Glasgow and Edinburgh players.
Established stars Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn return to face the All Blacks, along with Ben White and Rory Hutchinson.
Captain Sione Tuipulotu is among the home-based players restored by head coach Gregor Townsend, with only Rae, Darcy Graham, Scott Cummings and Jack Dempsey retaining their places.
Gregor Brown is preferred to former skipper Jamie Ritchie in the number six shirt.
In the 32 meetings between the sides, the All Blacks have won 30 and drawn twice.
Ardie Savea captains New Zealand, who make three starting changes from their 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago.
Where: Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh When: Saturday, 8 November Time: 15:10 GMT
Kyle Steyn starts in place of Duhan van der Merwe as Scotland aim for a first win against New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Van der Merwe won his 50th cap in last weekend’s 85-0 demolition of the United States and the powerful British and Irish Lions winger scored twice to take his international tries tally to 34.
Steyn has 13 tries from 25 appearances and head coach Gregor Townsend said: “It’s really rewarding Kyle’s form this season, and probably since he came back from injury after the Six Nations.
“Not all of our players have been able to play a number of games leading into this tournament, but Kyle’s been consistently strong in all aspects of his game so he’s earned this opportunity.”
Scotland are without Zander Fagerson, who had been tipped to feature despite not playing since April with a series of injuries.
“This time last week, I thought Zander would be available because he trained on the Tuesday and Wednesday,” said Townsend. “But his knee just wasn’t 100 per cent right.
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4 days ago
D’Arcy Rae continues at tight-head in the continued absence of the experienced prop.
The record victory against the USA came outside the international window, with the squad made up entirely from Glasgow and Edinburgh players.
Established stars Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn return to face the All Blacks, along with Ben White and Rory Hutchinson.
Captain Sione Tuipulotu is among the home-based players restored, with only Rae, Darcy Graham, Scott Cummings and Jack Dempsey retaining their places.
Gregor Brown is preferred to former skipper Jamie Ritchie in the number six shirt.
In the 32 meetings between the sides, the All Blacks have won 30 and drawn twice.
Ardie Savea captains New Zealand, who make three starting changes from their 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago.
Lock Josh Lord and outside centre Leicester Fainga’anuku take over from injured duo Scott Barrett and Jordie Barrett, with flanker Wallace Sititi coming in for Simon Parker.
“They’re a form side, they’re a cohesive side,” said Townsend of the opposition.
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Fagerson absence grievous blow – analysis
Dropping Van der Merwe – Scotland’s joint-record try-scorer – for Kyle Steyn is a huge call from Townsend, but an understandable one.
Nobody offers what Van der Merwe does in attack, but defensively and under the high-ball he can be suspect.
Steyn is the more rounded player, and while he does not produce the fireworks of Van der Merwe, he will bring aerial ability and defensive nous, and his own try return at Test level is very good.
The glaring area of concern is at tighthead. The failure of Zander Fagerson to recover from injury is a grievous blow. D’Arcy Rae is simply not at Fagerson’s level and has little experience in the Test arena, certainly in games of this magnitude.
The Edinburgh prop will need to find a level he has never found before, much like when Darryl Marfo emerged from nowhere amidst a front-row injury crisis to face the All Blacks in 2017 and let nobody down.
Where: Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh When: Saturday, 8 November Time: 15:10 GMT
Kyle Steyn starts in place of Duhan van der Merwe as Scotland aim for a first win against New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Van der Merwe won his 50th cap in last weekend’s 85-0 demolition of the United States and the powerful British and Irish Lions winger scored twice to take his international tries tally to 34.
Steyn has 13 tries from 25 appearances and head coach Gregor Townsend said: “It’s really rewarding Kyle’s form this season, and probably since he came back from injury after the Six Nations.
“Not all of our players have been able to play a number of games leading into this tournament, but Kyle’s been consistently strong in all aspects of his game so he’s earned this opportunity.”
Scotland are without Zander Fagerson, who had been tipped to feature despite not playing since April with a series of injuries.
“This time last week, I thought Zander would be available because he trained on the Tuesday and Wednesday,” said Townsend. “But his knee just wasn’t 100 per cent right.
2 days ago
4 days ago
D’Arcy Rae continues at tight-head in the continued absence of the experienced prop.
The record victory against the USA came outside the international window, with the squad made up entirely from Glasgow and Edinburgh players.
Established stars Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn return to face the All Blacks, along with Ben White and Rory Hutchinson.
Captain Sione Tuipulotu is among the home-based players restored, with only Rae, Darcy Graham, Scott Cummings and Jack Dempsey retaining their places.
Gregor Brown is preferred to former skipper Jamie Ritchie in the number six shirt.
In the 32 meetings between the sides, the All Blacks have won 30 and drawn twice.
Ardie Savea captains New Zealand, who make three starting changes from their 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago.
Lock Josh Lord and outside centre Leicester Fainga’anuku take over from injured duo Scott Barrett and Jordie Barrett, with flanker Wallace Sititi coming in for Simon Parker.
“They’re a form side, they’re a cohesive side,” said Townsend of the opposition.
Can Scotland beat the All Blacks?
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Fagerson absence grievous blow – analysis
Dropping Van der Merwe – Scotland’s joint-record try-scorer – for Kyle Steyn is a huge call from Townsend, but an understandable one.
Nobody offers what Van der Merwe does in attack, but defensively and under the high-ball he can be suspect.
Steyn is the more rounded player, and while he does not produce the fireworks of Van der Merwe, he will bring aerial ability and defensive nous, and his own try return at Test level is very good.
The glaring area of concern is at tighthead. The failure of Zander Fagerson to recover from injury is a grievous blow. D’Arcy Rae is simply not at Fagerson’s level and has little experience in the Test arena, certainly in games of this magnitude.
The Edinburgh prop will need to find a level he has never found before, much like when Darryl Marfo emerged from nowhere amidst a front-row injury crisis to face the All Blacks in 2017 and let nobody down.
The couple formerly known as Brangelina are embroiled in a bitter court dispute over their shared French winery following their divorce, initiated by Angelina Jolie in 2019
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Brad Pitt is reportedly suing his ex-wife Angelina Jolie for $35million and pushing for undisclosed communications between them to be released, as the bitter court battle following their divorce continues.
Both actors have been involved in a lengthy dispute after Pitt accused Jolie of breaching their prior agreement regarding their French winery, Chateau Miraval.
The winery was bought by the couple in happier times back in 2011 for roughly $60 million. Following their divorce proceedings, initiated by Jolie in 2019, she is thought to be considering selling the property, but the former power couple are said to have made a pact to never sell their shares without the other person’s consent.
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New court documents submitted on 29 October and obtained by PEOPLE detail an email exchange between the legal teams for the former married couple and reveal that Pitt filed to sue Jolie for $35 million as a result of the alleged breach.
One extract of the exchange read: “The burdensome nature of any production is a matter of Mr. Pitt’s own creation – he is suing Ms. Jolie for $35 million in damages. As a result, he has to incur the expense of producing the documents that will show (or not show) those damages.”
The court filing for Pitt’s lawsuit also pushed for 22 documents relating to a potential sale of Miraval to be released. Jolie has claimed attorney-client privilege in her refusal to submit the documents, and Pitts attorneys argued that she is “abusing the privilege to bury critical documents that go to the heart of the case”.
An earlier email from Jolie’s legal representatives spoke about a non-disclosure agreement Pitt is alleged to have “needed”. The email spoke about, “Pitt’s continuing refusals to produce documents relating to the reasons why he needed his four-year NDA covering his personal misconduct” and they insisted that those documents “must be produced”.
Jolie has claimed that Pitt wanted her to sign an NDA that would prevent her from speaking publicly about his alleged abuse of the actress and their children.
Pitt and his legal team have instead said that the NDA they wanted was standard business protection in relation to Miraval and its sale. Proceedings against Jolie for breaching the terms of their agreement not to sell shares without dual consent were launched by Pitt in 2022. Jolie has said no such agreement exists and launched a counter-suit.
The former couple first met as co-stars of the film Mr & Mrs Smith in 2005. At the time, Pitt was married to actress Jennifer Aniston. After his split with the Friends star, Pitt married Jolie in 2014, but the pair separated just two years later in 2016. Their divorce was finalised in 2019. During the course of their marriage, they became parents to six children.
A public hearing has been set for 17 December. Paul Murphy, Jolie’s counsel told the Daily Mail that they were “looking forward to the upcoming hearing”. “Mr. Pitt’s reply brief does not address our arguments and continues to rely on conjecture and speculation – all for the purpose of invading her privileged communications with her lawyers.
“This once again confirms that this lawsuit is the manifestation of Mr. Pitt’s years-long effort to harass and control Angelina. We look forward to the upcoming hearing.”
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The Mirror has reached out to Pitt and Jolie’s respective representatives.
