Scotland fans made their feelings clear after watching their side's collapse against Argentina last weekend but head coach Gregor Townsend believes the supporters are still fully behind him and the team going into Sunday's match with Tonga.

Last Sunday, Scotland held a 21-0 lead early in the second half only for Argentina to come roaring back with five unanswered tries for a 33-24 win, and a chorus of boos rang out around Murrayfield.

"The crowd, it was like an exhale of disappointment. We all felt it," Townsend told reporters ahead of the Tonga test.

"What a flat end to the game. And nobody's hurting as much as us as a group. But sometimes those real painful moments as a group that you live through, you come through stronger."

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