Gregor Townsend oversaw a positive autumn with the dangerous Wallabies vanquished, but there are gnawing sores to fix.
The Scots went down 32-15 to the double world champions at Murrayfield after dominating long periods of the second half.
Away from the bright lights of Southern Hemisphere heavyweights, Gregor Townsend has time to widen his talent pool in the Test arena
With ten frontline operators including Finn Russell, Ben White, Blair Kinghorn and Zander Fagerson given a summer off and Darcy Graham and Andy Christie still recovering from injury, opportunity knocks for a host of players in the Scotland squad heading on tour to North and South America.
Turner has joined Japan Rugby League One side Kobe Steelers, whose season runs at the same time as the Six Nations.
Scotland hooker George Turner has signed for Japan Rugby League One outfit Kobelco Kobe Steelers ahead of next season, as reported by RugbyPass.
Sione Tuipulotu will return from injury to make his first Glasgow appearance since January in Friday night’s Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash with Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop.
Scotland wing Kyle Steyn will make his first United Rugby Championship appearance in almost five months when he captains Glasgow in Friday’s match at home to Cardiff.
Ireland became back-to-back Guinness Six Nations champions by crushing Scotland’s quest for a first Triple Crown in 34 years with a scrappy 17-13 win.