MAN BY MAN/SCOTLAND

BLAIR KINGHORN

6 Didn’t need to get involved too much as frontline attack did the job and had nothing defensively to worry about. Put the grubber through for Tommy Seymour’s try.

TOMMY SEYMOUR

7 A composed shift was rewarded when he pounced to score and take himself to sole fourth on the all-time Scotland tryscorer list on 20, one ahead of Stuart Hogg and behind Ian Smith, Tony Stanger and Chris Paterson.

DUNCAN TAYLOR

7 A useful game for him to get more minutes in the bank as he may be required against Japan. A fluid and impactful performance against inferior opposition.

PETE HORNE

7 First taste of this World Cup and put in a professional and canny display. One beautiful probing kick to the Russian corner was a highlight.

DARCY GRAHAM

6 Will be annoyed not to get on the scoresheet, and had a few handling fumbles, but provided a brilliant assist for one of George Horne’s hat-trick and he was, as ever, always eager to get involved.

ADAM HASTINGS

9 A dream first World Cup start as he racked up 26 points, including two tries. Made the crucial breakthrough in the first half to break the Russian dam and controlled the game in unruffled fashion throughout.

GEORGE HORNE

9 A magnificent performance as he became the first Scotland scrum-half to score a hattrick. Fast, elusive and accurate and, with a late move to the wing, a near perfect performance.

GORDON REID

7 No problems at scrum time and had a few carries as the Scotland pack dominated.

GEORGE TURNER

7 Tackled like a demon and continued his impressive tryscoring record with the fifth try.

ZANDER FAGERSON

8 Up against the Russian’s highly-rated tighthead Kirill Gotovtsev but dominated him in the scrum and the loose. Replaced at half-time.

SCOTT CUMMINGS

8 Made ground with every carry, punching holes consistently, as he rampaged through the Russians.

BEN TOOLIS

6 Stole an early lineout and put in a solid shift in the engine room.

JOHN BARCLAY

8 A captain’s performance, capped off nicely as he got on the end of another cutting move and cantered over for the penultimate try.

FRASER BROWN

6 A rare run-out for the hooker in his old openside position lasted just half an hour as he was replaced by Magnus Bradbury in what appeared to be a pre-planned switch.

RYAN WILSON

6 Carried well during the first half, less of an obvious presence in the second but the forward battle had been well won by then.