Fagerson

Gatland has ripped up his Wales team for Scotland, but the hosts have made just one change from the team which beat England with Zander Fagerson returning at prop.

Gregor Townsend’s men passed the ball with speed and vision, even making light of a second-half red card for Zander Fagerson, the first player to be sent off via the new Bunker review system.

How could a Warriors squad without the Fagerson brothers, Jack Dempsey, Rory Darge, George Horne and Sione Tuipulotu be expected to compete?

Fagerson will be a considerable step-up in class, but if Bell can limit his impact, then it will provide a huge boost to the Wallabies’ chances of winning at Murrayfield.

With the Bulls expecting the usual driving maul, Stewart threw it short to Matt Fagerson at the front and the flanker barrelled past Canan Moodie to score.

Fit-again No8 Matt Fagerson is back in place of Blade Thomson, who drops to the bench.

Very strong in the scrum that allowed Zander Fagerson to go to work on the other side.

Matt Fagerson won’t celebrate his 21st birthday until July so time is very much on his side, but the back row is not going to use that as an excuse for failing to drive forward with his rugby career as if there is no tomorrow.

Scotland refused to go down without a fight but second-half scores from forwards WP Nel and Zander Fagerson were not enough to prevent the Scots suffering their second pool exit in three tournaments.