Overview
- Contemporary coverage recalls Scotland’s 11-6 victory at Murrayfield in January 1946 against the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force side during the Victory Internationals.
- The Victory Internationals celebrated the end of World War II and filled the gap before full Tests resumed in 1947, with teams largely comprised of servicemen.
- The touring Kiwis were a powerful military team wearing black with the silver fern, winning 13 of 15 matches on tour and drawing the other two.
- Match reports credit Scotland’s win to grit and opportunism, with tries by John Anderson (two) and William Munro, kicking contributions from Russell Bruce and Doug Smith, and a crowd of about 40,000.
- Despite that result, official records still show Scotland winless in 32 meetings with the All Blacks, and lock Scott Cummings says the current squad is targeting a breakthrough on Saturday.