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Huw Jones insists Scotland cannot be considered Six Nations title contenders until they prove they can string big victories together.
The Scotland Rugby team are one of the world’s top rugby union sides with a long and prestigious history in the sport. Not only are they one of the most successful sides in the Six Nations, Scotland can also boast a number of trophies in their honours list and the national side has featured some of the all-time rugby greats.
On this page you can find out more about the Scotland Rugby team such as the team’s history and what the current squad looks like. As well as this there’s the latest fixtures and results for the Scotland national rugby union team.
Huw Jones insists Scotland cannot be considered Six Nations title contenders until they prove they can string big victories together.
Scott Cummings has joined up with the Scotland squad this week as he closes in on a return from injury. The 26-year-old second row has been sidelined since picking up a foot injury with Glasgow just before the Autumn Nations Series Tests.
The Scotland Rugby team are one of the world’s top rugby union sides with a long and prestigious history in the sport. Not only are they one of the most successful sides in the Six Nations, Scotland can also boast a number of trophies in their honours list and the national side has featured some of the all-time rugby greats.
On this page you can find out more about the Scotland Rugby team such as the team’s history and what the current squad looks like. As well as this there’s the latest fixtures and results for the Scotland national rugby union team.
The very first Scotland national rugby union team can be traced back to the 1870s, despite the sport first appearing in the country back in the 1850s. This was when the first official international game was played against England – now a fierce rival – at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh, in which the Scots came out on top, winning in front of a crowd of around 4,000 spectators.
In the many years between this first victory and the present, the Scotland rugby team today now holds a number of titles and famous wins to its name. This includes various tophies within the Six Nations Championships, including the Calcutta Cup in which Scotland is the current holder. However, the Scots have yet to win the Six Nations outright, its 15 titles, 10 Triple Crowns and three Grand Slams in this competition’s history have only come in its previous formats. The most recent Five Nations win was back in 1999.
The Scotland Rugby team have seen greater success in the Rugby World Cup. Since its inaugural competition in 1987, Scotland have featured in all competitions since this time earning their best finish fourth place in 1991 and making the quarter finals in all but two tournaments.
There are currently four past and present Scotland players that feature in the International Rugby Hall of Fame and a total of eight in the World Rugby Hall of Fame. This roster includes legendary names like former Scotland captain Andy Irvine and former British Lions captain Gavin Hastings. These are only a couple of examples of the many big names to have featured for the Scotland national rugby union team.
The Scotland rugby team today features a number of renowned and popular players within the sport including fullback Stuart Hogg, lock Jonny Gray and fly-half Finn Russell.