SNS GroupScotland head coach Bryan Easson insisted fine margins had tipped the balance in Canada’s favour in a 40-19 World Cup defeat at Sandy Park.
The result means Scotland progress to the quarter-finals as Pool B runners-up, but Easson felt his side’s efforts were not reflected in the scoreline.
“Frustrated a little bit. I thought we played really well,” he said.
“We went toe to toe with the second best team in the world and I thought we created a lot of opportunities. We stayed in the fight until the end.
“When you make small errors against one of the top sides in the world, they capitalise and that’s what happened.
“Ten minutes before half-time there was a yellow card, penalty try. These little things make massive differences.
“The scoreline doesn’t reflect the game. We stuck in the game but those small errors let them in.
“We came to qualify for the quarter-finals and we knew this would be a very difficult game for us.”
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