Live: Black Ferns v Scotland WXV Global Series

Live: Black Ferns v Scotland WXV Global Series

The Black Ferns have backed up their opening win of the WXV Global Series with 66-14 victory over Scotland in Edinburgh.New Zealand made several changes to the starting side from last week's win over France, and needed to make an additional late change with starting lock Laura Bayfield medically ruled out due to illness just hours before kick-off.However, New Zealand wasted no time getting on the scoreboard at Hive Stadium.In her second game for the Black Ferns, prop Mo'omo'oga Palu scored under the posts in the second minute of the match.Maama Vaipulu doubled the lead six minutes later as the vistors asserted their dominance.The Black Ferns had six different try scorers in the first half as they ran out to a 38-14 lead at half-time.In four previous meetings between the sides, dating back to 1998, Scotland had never scored a try against the Black Ferns.No.8 Evie Gallagher who scored a brace in in the span of 10 minutes in the first half will go into the history books as the first.This was also the most points Scotland had ever scored in this fixture.After the break New Zealand kept the Scottish out while scoring three more quick tries of their own. The back end of the second half neither team could score until the Black Ferns capped off the result with a converted try to Alena Saili in the 80th minute.Fullback Braxton Sorensen-McGee had the kicking duties for most of the match and converted seven of her nine attempts.The Black Ferns continue the WXV series against England on 27 September in London.See how the action unfolded in our live blog below:Team listTest caps bracketed, *denotes debut1. Maddison Robinson (6)2. Georgia Ponsonby (43) - captain3. Mo'omo'oga Palu (1)4. Maama Mo'onia Vaipulu (13)5. Laura Bayfield (11)6. Layla Sae (20)7. Elinor-Plum King (3)8. Mia Anderson (6)9. Tara Turner (5)10. Hannah King (16)11. Shyrah Tuliau-Tua'a (2)12. Alena Saili (6)13. Amy Du Plessis (28)14. Justine McGregor (5)15. Braxton Sorensen-McGee (12)16. Vici-Rose Green (8)17. Ngano Tavake*18. Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu (9)19. Maiakawanakaulani Roos (44)20. Amarante Sititi (2)21. Maia Joseph (22)22. Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu-Atai'i Sylvia Brunt (35)23. Maia Davis*Unavailable due to injury: Kaipo Olsen-Baker (shoulder), Ayesha Leti-I'iga (calf).

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