Scotland to play New Zealand at BT Murrayfield in November as autumn Tests are announced

Scotland will host New Zealand as part of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series.

It is the first time the All Blacks have played in Edinburgh since 2017 when Gregor Townsend’s side came agonisingly close to beating them.

This year’s match will take place at BT Murrayfield on Sunday 13 November, kick-off 2.15pm.

Scotland will also play Australia, Fiji, and Argentina in the 2022 Autumn Nations Series, with all games are at Murrayfield.

First up is the Wallabies on Saturday 29 October (5.30pm) and Scotland are looking for a fourth consecutive win against the Aussies. They beat Dave Rennie’s side 15-13 last autumn in a match notable for hooker Ewan Ashman’s stunning debut try.

Fiji will follow on Saturday 5 November (1pm) in the first meeting of the teams since 2018 when Tommy Seymour scored a hat-trick in a 54-17 win for Scotland.

The match with the All Blacks will be the centrepiece of the series, with Scotland still looking for their first win over the three-time world champions. New Zealand edged it 22-17 five years ago in a thriller at Murrayfield which saw Beauden Barrett deny Stuart Hogg late on with a brilliant cover tackle.

Scotland’s final Test will be against Argentina on Saturday 19 November (3.15pm). It will be their fourth game of the year against the Pumas, with a three-Test summer tour scheduled for July.

All matches will be broadcast on Amazon Prime.

Townsend, the Scotland head coach, said: “The Autumn Nations Series provides a great opportunity for us to take on some of the leading teams in the southern hemisphere in front of our supporters as we look to improve ahead of next year’s Six Nations and the Rugby World Cup.

“We know Australia well having played them a number of times over recent years and it’s always a