SCOTLAND need to cut down on unforced errors in their second test against Japan, says assistant coach Nathan Hines.
The former lock, who earned 77 Scotland caps between 2000 and 2011, was satisfied by Saturday's 26-13 win but believes the team shouldn't be content with a scrappy performance.
Vern Cotter's side had captain Greig Laidlaw's boot to thank for contributing 16 points while two tries, one a penalty and the other from WP Nel, were awarded with Japan down to 13 men either side of half-time.
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"We just need to make fewer errors," said Hines.
"We controlled the set piece, it was just unforced errors and giving them the ball that cost us. If we cut down the error rate and keep the same standards in the other areas of the game we will give ourselves a good chance.
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"I am happy with the result but you are never satisfied with the way you play and should not be. It is exactly as Vern (Cotter, head coach) and Greig (Laidlaw, captain) said at the time - we will be looking to improve.
"We are always looking for things we did not do the way we wanted to and will try to improve them. There is always good and bad stuff in every game.
"Japan struggled to get any platform off their line-out and we were pretty good on ours.
"Set piece-wise we were pretty happy, but that can change and we will need to adapt to what they can do this week.
"I would think they are going to put a bit of emphasis on trying to win their first phase and we know they are pretty dangerous if they get their own ball and get a bit of momentum, because they can hold onto the ball for 20 or 25 phases.
"We don't want to be tackling for that amount of time."
Alasdair Dickinson tore his hamstring in the first test and has been replaced by Glasgow Warriors prop Gordon Reid, while John Barclay, Willem Nel, Duncan Taylor and Ryan Wilson are all carrying knocks.
"Training this week won't be affected too much," Hines assured.
"Gordon Reid coming in - well, we are not training until tomorrow. If we were training today it would be different but he has another day to get over travel.
"It is pretty much the same as with Richie (Gray) last week, who arrived later and that did not disrupt preparations. I would think it would have a minimal effect on the group.
"He (Reid) has been part of this before, so it would be different location rather than different personnel."
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