Former Scotland captain Rory Lawson says some perspective is required by those who believe the national side have plateaued under Gregor Townsend. The Scots battled hard before going down 32-15 to world champions South Africa at Murrayfield on Sunday.

It was by no means pretty, but if there's one positive the Springboks can take from their 32-15 win against Scotland in Edinburgh at the weekend, it's the fact that the struggle in their first match of the Outgoing Tour will no doubt serve as motivation as they prepare for the big one against desperate England.

Centers Jones and captain Sione Tuipulotu, fullback Tom Jordan and Russell conjured brilliant attacks that tore apart the South Africans and brought Murrayfield to its feet. But they couldn’t complete the last pass.