Gregor Townsend backed "hurting" Blair Kinghorn to bounce back from his costly late penalty miss in Scotland's agonising 16-15 defeat by Australia at BT Murrayfield.
The 25-year-old Edinburgh fly-half had a chance to win a topsy-turvy rugby autumn Test in the last moment of the game but watched in despair as his kick from 40 yards drifted just left of the posts.
Townsend admitted it was a sore one for Kinghorn, who had scored a magnificent try earlier in the match to put the Scots in front. "For him, obviously it's going to hurt," said the head coach. "That's sport.
The width of a post decides whether you win or lose sometimes. He's been kicking very well for us. He doesn't kick regularly at his club, but a few number 10s don't kick regularly.
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