Defence coach Matt Taylor has admitted that Scotland let people down when they were ripped apart at Twickenham last year, but he believes it will be a very different story when the Auld Enemy visit BT Murrayfield on Saturday.

As the one member of the current coaching staff who was involved as seven tries and an all-time record 61 points were conceded in international rugby’s oldest fixture, Taylor was embarrassed by the way his defensive systems fell apart.

“It certainly wasn’t my highest point. When it is your profession and your full-time job and you concede so many points it is not a great feeling,” he said. 

“We have all been in situation in jobs when you have a bad day. That was certainly one of those. You are disappointed and you feel you have let people down.”

However he believes the memory of that should not influence proceedings this time around.

“The important thing is every game is different in itself and it’s a new game every time you step onto the field. We know it will be a big challenge but Murrayfield has been a special place to play for the players and everyone involved in recent years. I’m certainly looking to the crowd getting behind us.”