Saturday saw Scotland put eight tries, and more than half a century of points, on a Fiji side that had only been together for less than two weeks.

Tommy Seymour bagged himself a hat-trick, Jamie Ritchie was industrious in the back-row and Sam Skinner, making his international bow, was named Man of the Match, while behind them, Greig Laidlaw and Finn Russell pulled the strings and Stuart Hogg returned to action with an 80-minute performance having been out since September with an ankle injury.

Scotland will have been concerned to ship two first-half tries, while the game’s momentum turned on two Fijian yellow cards just before half-time.

Here, SCRUM contributor, David Ferguson takes a look at five things we’ve learned about Scotland as they prepare to take on the Springboks in front of another full house at BT Murrayfield this weekend.

1. New forward find

Sam Skinner marked a fine debut with the Man of the Match award and appears a real find. He stole first Fiji lineout in the fifth minute and was a powerful presence in scrum, lineout and maul, showed high work-rate in defence, and even had a decent 30-metre kick upfield in attack, before slipping to blindside flanker late on with ease.

2. Scotland need Russell

Scotland are a different team with Finn Russell at stand-off – his speed of thought and movement, and sublime skills, creates chances and with Greig Laidlaw supplying the ball he is a potent threat in attack. Had forwards listened to his screams for ball in first half, game would have been over by half-time.

3. Horne needs to cut out errors

Peter Horne is a skilful player and had a very good game, but to nail the jersey he has to cut out decision-making errors of the kind that deprived Tommy Seymour an easy first-half try, when he went himself for the line and was denied. Had no effect today, and Scotland scored off later phase, but such errors have cost Scotland victories in Six Nations and World Cups and need cut out.

4. World-class back three

A back three of Stuart Hogg, Tommy Seymour and Sean Maitland is world-class, strong in defence, but bringing the necessary urgency and pace to Scotland’s attack that was lacking in Wales. Seymour’s hat-trick took him to fourth in list of Scotland’s all-time try-scorers and his speed, ability and confidence out wide and coming in off right wing was crucial to opening up Fiji.

5. Fiji under-done

Fiji remain at a disadvantage when competing with tier one nations due to lack of time together in autumn and can only truly be judged when given the same time as others ahead of the World Cup. Scotland’s fitness was impressive, but will expect a whole other level of physicality and 80-minute intensity from South Africa next week.