Tuipulotu takes 'full responsibility' for Scotland collapse

Captain Sione Tuipulotu has taken responsibility for Scotland's second-half collapse during their Nations Championship match against New Zealand at Murrayfield. According to Yahoo Sports, Scotland trailed by only three points at half-time as they attempted to secure their first victory against the All Blacks in 34 attempts. However, New Zealand secured a 43-21 win after Scotland failed to score any points in the second half.

Tuipulotu was sin-binned at the 50-minute mark following a series of penalties, an event he stated starts with him. Yahoo Sports reported that Scotland conceded 13 penalties compared to New Zealand's eight, and shortly after Tuipulotu was sent to the bin, Beauden Barrett scored New Zealand's sixth try. BBC Sport noted that the captain attributed the loss to a lack of accuracy in the second half.

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