Gregor Townsend heaps praise on Scotland as injuries bite
The Scotland medical staff were busy yesterday assessing a number of new injury concerns which buffeted the home team in Saturday’s titanic and emotion-charged tussle, which the world champion All Blacks edged 22-17.
The Scots lost flanker Hamish Watson (back), tighthead Zander Fagerson (concussion), debutant replacement back-rower Luke Hamilton (ankle) and centre Alex Dunbar (concussion) in the course of a pulsating Test match which came so close to making history.
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Hide AdInspired by a world-class display from Stuart Hogg, the Scots shrugged off the injury losses, which added to a number of blows suffered before and during this November series, to come within a whisker of a momentous win as the star full-back was stopped by a brilliant last ditch tackle from Kiwi stand-off Beauden Barrett at the death.
Updates on the injuries are expected today, with No 8 Ryan Wilson, who