Scotland put in one of their best performances in years to match world champions South Africa for 70 minutes, said coach Gregor Townsend, who hailed his side’s fight and determination while he also rued some decisions against his side at Murrayfield.

The Springboks beat Scotland 32-15 in their Test match played at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Sunday. The world champions were pushed all the way in a nervy, error-ridden performance, but managed to score four tries to none to emerge as victors in their first match of three on this Northern Hemisphere tour.

Scotland couldn't find a winning formula in Marseille at the World Cup last year, swatted aside almost with ease by the Boks and their seemingly bottomless pool of world-class tal

"attachment_2455861" align="alignnone" width="1993"] Prop Thomas du Toit of South Africa on his way to score his team's second try during the Autumn Nations Series 2024 match against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on 10 November 2024.

Following their 32-15 defeat to the Springboks at Murrayfield, here are our player ratings for Gregor Townsend’s Scotland side. Scotland player ratings v Springboks 15 Tom Jordan: Thrown into the deep end with a start in the 15 jersey,