BELIEVE HUW ME

HUW JONES missed Scotland's autumn agony through injury but is convinced he returns to a squad who have learned how to avoid another dose of it.

- STUART BATHGATE

The Glasgow centre was reduced to a spectator last November as Scotland threw away a 21-0 lead over Argentina and lost to New Zealand when they could have won.

Jones is fit again and back in the mix for the Six Nations.

And he reckons that over the past couple of months, the players and coaches have worked out how to make sure such demoralising defeats do not happen again.

He said: "What I've noticed this week is how much further along this group has come.

"That New Zealand and that Argentina game, especially, were really frustrating.

"There are changes and improvements that have been made - with processes, with the mentality of the squad.

"And I've seen that this week because I've been away for a while.

It's been really good to come into a new and improved environment.