‘Scotland played well, but need to be more resilient and less complacent’

We asked for your opinion on Scotland’s 59-21 victory against Portugal.

Here’s what some of you had to say:

John: Disappointed to see Tom Jordon get into Scottish rugby and then make the move to move to Bristol. We need to keep players in Scotland to have the right strength and success.

Marking: An enjoyable carnival atmosphere at Murrayfield, but it doesn’t really feel like anyone is really putting their hand up to seriously challenge the established XV. Probably explains why Jordan got the man of the match award. Next week it will be a completely different test.

Anon: That was a Scotland B-side that played well, occasionally sloppily, but a team that had never played together. Many young players for the future. Some big forwards, which was nice to see. Portugal were good to a certain extent, they like to run and have the ball in their hands.

Ed: Why is Duhan van der Merwe still seen as the favorite winger by so many people, including some pundits? He’s a fantastic finisher, but Darcy Graham creates more for himself and for others and is much harder to completely nullify from the game. Don’t Graham, Kyle Steyn, Kyle Rowe and Blair Kinghorn all bring better skills and more gifts to the backline?

Henry: Great to be able to say after another big win, with nine tries, that there is room for improvement! The new recruits all fit in well. Next week will be a real test. Congratulations to Portugal for trying.

John: Scotland now have so much depth on the wing with Graham, Duhan, Kinghorn, Steyn, Rowe and Arron Reed. I feel sorry for them because they are great players but don’t get much playing time in big games.

Graeme: Once we could rely on the lineout, now it’s a big problem. None of our hookers have a reliable throw, which is a major concern with the Six Nations approaching. Glad Darcy made a go, deserves everything he gets, he’s a better all round winger/player than Duhan.

David: Why was Johnny Matthews ignored the way he was when Patrick Harrison had a terrible game? Gregor Townsend begins to embarrass himself.

Jamie: Scotland played well but need to be more resilient and less complacent. Some of the tries Portugal scored could easily have been denied with simple defending.

Iain: What a poor performance. Our set piece was a shambles, with Portugal dominating the scrum and lineout. Moreover, we had no shape and were directionless. Only Josh Bayliss in the forwards and Jordan and Rory Hutchinson achieved enough points. Our strength in depth is not as deep as we thought and the coaching team has a lot of questions to answer.