Scotland's history has been one or two occasions of tremendous over-achievement, and I am hoping this is the start of one for us.
He has had a tremendous impact on the squad. The fact his own performance was so exceptional during the November Tests means he is coping well with the extra responsibility.
There has been a tremendous amount of sympathy towards Scott and I haven't come across anybody who thought it was anything other than an accident. The referee's view was that he had no choice because boot made contact with head.
This is a tremendous spring board for us in the Six Nations campaign. As to our chances - well we're still unbeaten.
In Scotland, we can't afford to get too far ahead of ourselves and our entire focus will be on the first game. If we are as successful as we'd like to be in the first game, that can generate tremendous momentum.