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AIX EN PROVENCE - For the most one-sided relationship in test rugby history, look no further than the teams involved in today World Cup match at Murrayfield.
The All Blacks' unbeaten streak against Scotland currently sits at 25 tests, comfortably longer than the next best.
In tests dating back to 1905, the Scots can only point to draws at Edinburgh in 1964 (0-0) and 1983 (25-25) for some solace.
In recent times it has been largely one-sided scorelines between the nations, including four tests at the last five World Cups.
None of those meetings have been pool matches, with three of them coming in the quarterfinals.
New Zealand won 30-3 in a dominant performance at Lancaster Park in Christchurch on their way to lifting the inaugural World Cup in 1987.
They were 48-30 victors at Pretoria in 1995 and 30-18 winners in 1999 at Edinburgh.
The only non-quarterfinal was the 1991 third-fourth playoff, won 13-6 in Cardiff.
The record for the two next longest unbeaten streaks are both held by the All Blacks, also against Celtic nations. And they are also current runs.
They haven't been lowered in 20 meetings against Ireland, with just one draw in 1973, while their present streak against Wales stands at 19, dating back more than 50 years.
Historically, New Zealand's 95 per cent winning ratio against Ireland is the best by any team versus one of the eight major test-playing nations.
Just behind that is the 92 per cent record for the All Blacks against Scotland while South Africa are next courtesy of their lop-sided history against Wales in which they have won 17 from 19 tests.
- NZPA
