A disastrous opening 20 minutes ultimately proved costly for Scotland as their perfect start to the Six Nations campaign came to an end with a 32-21 defeat by France in Paris.
Gregor Townsend refused to get carried away after watching Scotland kick off a Guinness Six Nations campaign with back-to-back wins for the first time as Finn Russell led a second-half destruction of Wales.
Finn Russell ran the show as Scotland blitzed Wales 35-7 at Murrayfield to kick off their Six Nations campaign with back-to-back victories for the first time.
Gregor Townsend likened Duhan Van Der Merwe's stunning solo score to something from PlayStation game 'Jonah Lomu Rugby' after Scotland retained the Calcutta Cup with a thrilling 29-20 win over England.
Duhan van der Merwe ensured Steve Borthwick's England reign started with a defeat after the South African-born winger crossed twice in a sensational 29-23 win for Scotland at Twickenham.