The search for consistency goes on for Scotland, and the agony of it was writ large across the demeanour and words of Stuart Hogg after their 36-17 humbling at home to France. “It’s a horrible feeling,” the Scotland captain said. “I’m not going to lie. We want to be able to give a true reflection of ourselves and what we’re about. At times we showed that, but just not enough.”
Scotland were enterprising in the first half, albeit after falling two tries behind within a little more than 10 minutes of kick-off, but they let slip a couple of golden opportunities, the most glaring when Hogg himself spilled a long pass just before half-time. “I’m gutted with that one,” he said. “I let one go, which could have changed the whole momentum of the game. It’s something I’m absolutely devastated with. It is what it is. For us it’s about hard truths, hard lessons about where we’re at as a team. France took their opportunities and that’s the difference in the scoreline right now. It’s absolutely horrible.”
