BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT

The definition of a gentleman is famously somebody who can play the bagpipes but doesn’t. Mark Twain in case you were wondering. In which case Twickenham was unusually packed with gentlemen last night.
Scottish fans, so optimistic and noisy before the kick-off, had been stunned into a shocked silence come the final whistle. Bagpipes were lowered apologetically and carried as unobtrusively as possible –which is not very – as they sought refuge in the nearest bar. A 61-21 thumping was never part of the script.
Well, no, but there was always a chan...