Ashman hat-trick in vain as Scotland fall to another defeat to New Zealand

New Zealand's Beauden Barrett scores their side's fourth try during the Nations Championship match at Murrayfield Stadium. Pic: Jane Barlow/Press Association.

Ewan Ashman became only the fifth player ever to score a hat-trick against New Zealand, but it was not enough to prevent Scotland going down to yet another defeat in this fixture.

The Scots sensed an opportunity to end their long wait for a first victory over the All Blacks after Edinburgh hooker Ashman notched a treble to keep them within three points of their visitors at the end of an epic, seven-try first half.