And Jackson is confident he has what it takes to help his side avoid the wooden spoon and record their first win of this year’s Six Nations when Italy come to Murrayfield.

“If I can stamp my style of game on to the team as much as possible that’s hopefully why I’ve been picked, and what I’ll be looking to do,” he said.

“The flatter I can play the more guys I can get into the game and running into space the better. Hopefully we can keep developing that and start making some good breaks and good attacks, and that will stand us in good stead.

“The Ireland game was more of a learning curve for me and I maybe put a bit of that into practice for the England game.

“I just need to keep progressing. Every game I’m trying to pick up as much as possible in terms of game management because that’s obviously the most important thing as a 10.

“I had the backing of another start and the confidence of the guys around me. I’m settling in with the surroundings and the pace of the game and it definitely felt a bit more comfortable out there.”