THE FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, GLOUCESTER & NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF

RORY LAWSON
MY LIFEIN RUGBY

Day to remember: Rory Lawson celebrates the famous Scotland win over South Africa in 2010

ON the Friday night before a Scotland international, it is tradition after the team meeting prior to dinner that the captain gets a few moments alone with his players to share his thoughts. Daunted by the prospect ahead of captaining for the first time I went down to Hawick on our day off, on the Thursday, to see Mum and Dad who were on their weekly visit to see Nana – what better place to get som...