Dan Parks was the hero of the piece, kicking six penalties and a drop goal but despite declaring his delight at the victory, boss Robinson sounded some notes of caution.

Samoa, fresh from giving Ireland and England a stern test, visit Murrayfield next week and Robinson said: “There's something brewing but there's a lot of hard work to go on. Every time we perform we've got to be at our very best.

“We'll go step by step. We've got a long way to go. We've got to keep our feet on the ground because we play Samoa next week and that's going to be a tough game for us.

“We're hugely delighted with the victory. This victory is achieved by the players and the mindset they've brought into the week that they're able to take on anybody.”