The prolific 29-year-old winger was a major target for La Rochelle and several other cash-rich Top 14 outfits with his current contract due to expire at the end of the season.
Going into the four-match Autumn Nations Series the general consensus was that Scotland needed to beat Fiji and Portugal convincingly, give the Springboks a run for their money and close out the year with a win over Australia. So, in that sense, it was a job well done.
A dozen players have established themselves as the heart of the Australia team through to the 2027 RWC.
Gregor Townsend oversaw a positive autumn with the dangerous Wallabies vanquished, but there are gnawing sores to fix.
Reed won his first two caps against Canada and Chile on the summer Tour of the Americas.
Kyle Rowe’s hamstring injury is not as bad as first feared.
The 27-year-old has been hindered by a spate of injuries in recent seasons and has been restricted to just five appearances for his country since the end of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series.