The Scots made a positive start when Van der Merwe collected the ball following a rolling maul and pushed his way over in the left corner, with Finn Russell's conversion attempt coming back off the post. Unfortunately, those lofty expectations were tempered after the 2014 Open champion stumbled out of the blocks on Thursday morning, tugging his first tee shot out of bounds en route to a quadruple-bogey eight. The 21-year-old Sale hooker - on as an early replacement for George Turner - touched down in the second half of a topsy-turvy match as Gregor Townsend's burgeoning side pulled off another huge result after their Six Nations victories over England and France earlier this year. it's the busiest time of year and there are tournaments left, right and centre. The team take a look at the state of play at the Women's Series, the latest round of Pro Tour action and what might be in store in the weeks to come.Lewy Williams