Scotland centre Alex Dunbar said yesterday that the Dark Blues are still heading in the right direction — despite their spectacular fall from grace at Twickenham.

Vern Cotter’s side suffered a record-equalling 40-point loss to England on Saturday as their Six Nations title hopes were ruthlessly crushed.

It was a devastating defeat for a side who travelled to London with genuine hopes of grabbing the nation’s first away win over the Auld Enemy in 34 years.