The Glasgow Warriors’ forward put in a huge shift against the All Blacks and is looing to carry that into their next Autumn Nations Series match with Argentina.

Scotland forward Gregor Brown admitted to a sense of frustration after their hard work to come back from 17-0 down to New Zealand on Saturday ultimately ended in a 17-25 defeat.

The Glasgow Warrior back row, who earned his 11th cap against the All Blacks, made the most tackles of any player in the first half of the match as the hosts trailed at the break. They managed to level the scores with an exceptional first 30 minutes of the second half but a brilliant substitute performance from New Zealand replacement Damien McKenzie helped continue the Southern Hemisphere side’s dominance in the fixture.

The Scots have a chance to bounce straight back when they face Argentina in their third Quilter Nations Series match on Sunday at Murrayfield. It will be another difficult test against a nation who themselves recorded wins over the All Blacks and also Australia in the most recent Rugby Championship.

Brown admits frustration at All Blacks defeat as attention turns to Argentina test

Speaking after the New Zealand match, Brown described his feeling as ‘pretty mixed’, saying: “Frustrated obviously as we felt that that game was there for the taking. We had points [on the board] in the second half. But also really proud of the effort.

“Coming in 17-0 down at halftime, there was never any worry among us in the changing room that the game was away from us. We knew we got held up a couple of times in that first half and they took their chances and that was literally it in that first half.

“We knew if we could just tighten the screw a little bit then we'd get ourselves right back in the game and we did that. So, it's pretty frustrating that we didn't manage to finish it off.”

Looking ahead to the next match against Argentina, he added: “We've still got two more games left in this series and to finish on a high note by winning both of them is going to be absolutely massive for us.”

Brown has established himself as a player who can operate in the back row or at lock but admits he doesn’t really have a favoured position, saying: “It definitely changes the stuff that I can do around the park. But either way, you know, you're never going to turn down pulling on a Scotland jersey.”

‘Special’ Murrayfield atmosphere played part in Scotland resurgence as Brown describes ‘surreal’ international experience

The 24-year old is one of the newer players to test level international with Scotland, having earned praise for his form with club side Glasgow Warriors in recent months. Being a part of the national team set up and experiencing atmospheres like the one last weekend is something he says he is enjoying ever moment of.

“It’s still pretty surreal to be honest,” added Brown. “Every time you play for Scotland, get off the bus, sing the anthem, it kind of feels like the first time you've ever pulled on the jersey. So, I just try and give my best and I've definitely felt that having played a few more Tests now that I'm taking the learnings from previous Tests.

“Every time you get to play at Murrayfield in a Scotland jersey, it's just the most special thing. Even the fans that wait hours before kick-off, standing for the bus to arrive, you get off, and then the noise as you start moving in is huge.

“I think when we scored that maul try early in the second half, you could really hear them get behind you, and it's so huge. It's so cliche to say it’s like a 16th man but it genuinely is so huge. You feed off that energy, and if you're feeling pretty tired, it distracts you from that, and it gives you that push to keep going.”

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