Superb work from Hamish Watson, who locks onto New Zealand second row Luke Romano, holds him off the floor and strips the ball.

It is wasted by Ali Price though as the scrum-half knocks on the hard-won possession.

Scrum down All Blacks, just short of the Scottish 22m.

We've had fireworks, national anthems and the Fijian war dance, now it's time for the rugby.

Ben Volavola gets us under way in Dublin.

Finn Russell's boot drifts just wide and the flags stay down.

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Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland and BBC 5live sports extra

Strap yourselves in. If this is one of the great robberies of all time, tell the Police you saw nothing.

Captain John Barclay leads from the front with a Richie McCaw-style bit of breakdown burglary.

Vaea Fifita is pinged for holding on and Finn Russell is going to take a long-range shot at goal.

Forty-five metres to make...

Stuart Hogg has had a stellar first 10 minutes.

The full-back shows he can do the nuts and bolts stuff as well as the stardust extras with a mighty touch-finding kick that takes play right into the New Zealand 22m.

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Former Ireland captain on BBC Two

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Great pressure from Scotland.

That kick from Finn Russell put New Zealand down into their own 22 - puts them under pressure, makes them make mistakes.

That is how you accumulate points.

Scotland are right in the All Blacks faces, denying them time and space in the backline.

Finn Russell very nearly nabs an interception as a bemused Aaron Smith crabs sideways before throwing a loose pass.

Russell would have been in under the sticks.

Right, the teams are out in Ireland so get ready to enjoy two live match commentaries.

It's an experimental Irish side against a Fijian outfit with plenty of dangerous runners in Dublin.

Ireland head coach Joe schmidt said he wants to see how the youngsters cope under pressure.

Let's find out.

Mark Stewart: I may have just got something in my eye watching Doddie and his boys bring out the match ball...

Jacqui MacDougall: The strongest Scotsman around right now that we would want on the Murrayfield pitch is Doddie Weir.

Sandy: Doddie Weir. What a man. What a welcome.

No advantage coming for the Scots.

Finn Russell steps up to draw first blood.

The hosts have deserved it. A really excellent opening seven minutes.

More twinkle-toed brilliance from Stuart Hogg who is only just snared by Beauden Barrett as he steps and spurts once again.

More deft off-loading from Stuart McInally and Jonny Gray and Scotland are into the Kiwi 22m with the penalty advantage in their back pocket....

Meanwhile in Fiji, they've already had one thing to celebrate today.

Their rugby league side knocked New Zealand out of the World Cup - that one ended 4-2.

Let's hope there's more points at the Aviva Stadium this evening.

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It's been a tough old week in Ireland.

On Tuesday, the Republic of Ireland football team missed out on a chance to qualify for the 2018 World Cup with a 5-1 home defeat to Denmark in Dublin.

And Wednesday saw France, not Ireland, confirmed as hosts for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

But there's hope yet.

After a 38-3 record win over South Africa last weekend, Ireland's rugby team, albeit a youthful one, will be out for their second win of the autumn internationals and to bring some much needed cheer to Irish fans.

Stuart Hogg ghosts through a gaps to bring bums off seats all around Murrayfield.

His pass gets away from Cornell du Preez though. Groans.

But that was promising from the hosts.

New Zealand are master spoilers as well as craftsmen creators.

Vaea Fifita gets his tentacles over the top to tie the ball into the rolling maul and Ali Price cannot prise it free.

Turnover and a chance for the tourists to clear their lines.

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The Flying Fijians are currently on a run of 14 matches without victory against tier-one nations in the autumn internationals - a run stretching back to 2007.

Fiji head coach John McKee has made four changes from the side that lost 19-10 to Italy in Sicily last week.

Montpellier winger Nemani Nadolo has gone straight into the side with his club-mate Timoci Nagusa switching to the opposite wing.

Levani Botia, who played as a flanker for La Rochelle in their European Champions Cup win over Ulster in October, is in the centre while scrum-half Henry Seniloli comes into the side to partner fly-half Ben Volavola.

The only change to the forward pack is the introduction of Brive flanker Dominiko Waqaniburotu, who replaces Semi Kunatani.

Fiji: K Murimurivalu; T Nagusa, J Vatabua, L Botia, N Nadolo; B Volavola, H Senioli; C Ma'afu, T Talemaitoga, M Saulo; A Ratuniyarawa, L Nakarawa, D Waqaniburoto, A Qera (capt), N Nagusa.

Replacements: S Koto, P Ravai, K Tawake, S Nabou, N Matawalu, A Tikoirotuma, V Goneva.

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Ireland have been at it too - head coach Joe Schmidt has made 13 changes from the side that beat South Africa 38-3 last weekend.

Munster centre Chris Farrell will win his first cap, while winger Darren Sweetnam, hooker Rob Herring and prop Andrew Porter all make their first starts.

Joey Carbery and Kieran Marmion make up a new half-back partnership, while centre Stuart McCloskey wins his second cap, almost two years since he won his first during the Six Nations against England at Twickenham.

Leinster flanker Rhys Ruddock skippers the side.

Ireland: A Conway; D Sweetnam, C Farrell, S McCloskey, D Kearney; J Carbery, K Marmion; J McGrath, R Herring, A Porter, U Dillane, D Toner, R Ruddock (capt), J Murphy, J Conan.

Replacements: J Tracy, C Healy, T Furlong, K Treadwell, CJ Stander, L McGrath, I Keatley, R Henshaw.

Waisake Naholo obstructs a Scottish chasers as the hosts set off in pursuit of Ali Price's box-kick.

Penalty.

The Scots kick into the All Black 22m.

A rumble of expectation and support from the stands.