TIM VISSER is a hard man to please. You'd have thought that 14 tries in 32 international appearances would keep a player happy, especially when you think that a lot of those came at a time when Scotland tries were like the white tiger: endangered and rarely seen.

Not him, though: "It’s not where I’d like to be, to be honest. I like to keep it above 50 per cent," he said.

The cause for such reflections? The return to Fiji, the land where it all began five years ago, when the Dutch-born wing qualified for Scotland on residency on the Tuesday and made his debut five days later on the Saturday.

For a while, even 50 per cent seemed a bit gloomy. He scored twice on his debut and matched that on his third cap, against New Zealand, to claim four from three games.

Since then, though, it has been a bit harder even though he has kept scoring at club level, 68 in his 132 games for Edinburgh; 21 in 37 for Harlequins.

"Scoring at international level is a bit harder, so that’s working against me. I can’t complain," he admitted. "Tries have always been my thing and they keep coming, with a lot of hard work behind it obviously. It’s something I pride myself on."

Still, it was a time for nostalgia when he landed back in Fiji remembering the early days when he exploded into international rugby with such panache, the difference being that five years ago they turned left from the airport to play in Lautoka, this time they turned right to head for Suva, the capital on the south side of the island.

"I have good memories of Fiji," he said. "It is good to be back, albeit for the other side of the island.

"When I left the airport, I saw the turn off for Lautoka. It is quite funny, I remember the name vividly. In the match programme it says my name; debut then Lautoka. It will always stay with me.

"Two tries on my debut was terrific. That was when the Edinburgh back line dominated the Scotland set up. I had to warm up in the shady bit. Hoggy was burned before the game started. The heat was brutal.

"I still have the shirt. I didn’t swap it because it was the first, and you get an inscription on the shirt for your first. I have it framed at home, with the cap and the date and stuff. I think I might have the socks as well. It will be nice to look at that stuff when I’m older.

"The weather is not as good this time, but maybe it is good to have a bit of a European climate."The Herald:

That game saw Scotland race out to a 27-11 lead, find themselves pegged back to 27-25 before Visser collected his second try as Matt Scott was first to a chip kick and his offload put the wing in.

"As a defensive side, we are much further on than we were five years ago," Visser added. "We are better prepared for what they are throwing against us. You could see the defence coming out on top against Australia.

"When everybody is on the same agenda, you can cater for any unpredictability we could get against the Fijians.

"It is hard, though. They have players one to 15, who can side-step, off-load and they play an open game. We have to subdue that bit.

"If we give the guys any sort of space, and an opportunity to attack with a bit of space, then it becomes very difficult to defend one-on-one.

"As a wing, you are arguably defending some of the best attackers on the pitch most of the time. The last thing you want is to give them time and space. That will be a big part of our game plan."

After beating Australia, it is vital to the current squad that they don't let things slip in the final match of the summer tour. Complacency has not been mentioned but they are all aware of the danger it poses.

"Most of the experienced players in the team know that’s something we have to be careful about," Visser said. "We don’t want it to be the game we remember in a bad way for the rest of the summer. Your last game is the only one you think about.

"Nobody here will underestimate Fiji because we know how dangerous some of their players are. You kind of know what to expect with these guys. Expect the unexpected.

"Some of the passes they threw against Australia were amazing, so you have to be at your best the whole game.

"Last time we thought we had the game in the bag after 60 minutes, then Niko [Matawalu] started running riot and it was tight at the end. We need an 80-minute performance."