Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu puts the blame on himself and his side after a second-half unravelling against New Zealand in the Nations Championship.
Sione Tuipulotu isn't hiding. After Scotland fell apart after the break against New Zealand in the Nations Championship, the captain stepped forward and took full responsibility for what went wrong.
The skipper's verdict was blunt: Scotland were "nowhere near accurate enough" when it mattered. Against the All Blacks, small errors get punished, and a side that can't keep its execution tight for 80 minutes will pay for it.
It's the kind of honest leadership you expect from a captain, putting himself in front of the criticism rather than pointing at others. Tuipulotu's message is that the standards slipped in the second half and that has to be fixed.
For Scotland, the task now is to turn the frustration into sharper detail in attack, defence and decision-making. Against top-tier opposition, the margins are tiny, and the Nations Championship will keep exposing any lapse in precision.
