Darcy Graham says Scotland’s victory over Wales felt like a defeat after the house facet virtually squandered a 27-point lead.
The Scots raced right into a 35-8 lead early within the second half after a scintillating attacking show that noticed them run in 5 tries.
Nevertheless, Wales got here again strongly to provide Scotland a scare earlier than in the end happening 35-29.
“It looks like we have misplaced that sport,” stated Graham, who scored Scotland’s third strive on his return to the group after lacking the defeat to England with concussion.
“The boys are a bit flat within the altering room and I feel that is simply the place we’re as a group. We must always have put them away however we may have scored one other 4 or 5 tries on the market. So that is the irritating half.
“It is not one large downside. It is simply a great deal of little particular person issues. It is nearly being squeaky clear in all points of the sport.
“However we have got much more in us and simply hearth into subsequent week – a giant one over in France.”
Scotland spherical off their marketing campaign in Paris subsequent weekend towards a France facet now in pole place to win the championship after a dominant victory over Eire in Dublin.
Graham says the Scots must keep the extent of efficiency proven within the first 50 minutes towards Wales for all the match if they’re to face an opportunity towards Les Bleus.
“There is no level in simply doing it for the 40 minutes, 50 minutes like we have performed as we speak,” stated the Edinburgh winger. “It is a full 80 minutes efficiency.
“I feel probably the most disappointing factor is that we have not had that but within the full championship – the ruthlessness. We have to go over there and be ruthless.
“We have to play 80 minutes and again ourselves. It is a laborious place to go. The French are unbelievable. However we must be extra ruthless for 80 minutes.”
