It was against the same opposition that Webster got 80 minutes under his belt on Friday night in the Gunners’ 16-11 reverse.

And although Webster was delighted just to be back in the Edinburgh set-up after his injury hell, he is only thinking about getting game time before he can contemplate returning to the Scotland ranks.

He said: “I’d like to think that I’m in a better position to play well than I was even two months ago when I first became available for selection.

“But I’m not thinking far ahead. I’m not thinking about the World Cup. I know it's a cliché, but a week is such a long time in sport.

“I’m really just trying to link the weeks together and get some decent game time. The focus for me now is to make sure that when I play I actually play well. I’m not thinking about anything beyond that.

“I’ve reached a huge milestone. Since that Castres game away I really haven’t missed a training session or a weights session.

“I’ve been available for every game and that’s been a huge part of the process. Craig Joiner used to say that the best way to get fit is to keep fit, and that’s my mindset at the moment.”