As Russell, asked to explain the “frustrating” dip that he watched from the bench as his team were pulled back to 35-29, put it: “I think it's probably the mental side. I think we need to find that ruthless edge of just putting teams away.

"He was sitting at a bus stop with a knife in each hand. When police turned up, he ran towards them, without saying a word."

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Zander Fagerson says Scotland must "right our wrongs" when they host Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday. Gregor Townsend's side are fourth in the standings after successive defeats by Ireland and England, while Wales are yet to win and prop up the table.

Scotland ended two years without a win in the under-20s Six Nations with a well-deserved bonus point 27-12 triumph over Wales at Hive Stadium.

The company said it will run one extra service in each direction on Saturday in addition to its usual timetable.

Thousands of passengers will be affected as the operator was scheduled to run 16 trains in each direction on Friday.