At the start of the century, Scotland battled hard with Italy not to finish in sixth place in the Tournament.
If the Transalpins have regularly been the last of the class (17 times in 23 editions), the Scots have experienced similar misfortune in 2004, 2007, 2012 and 2015. In particular because of a limited workforce and a too tender pack.
A time that now seems to be over.
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Driven by a golden generation (Finn Russell, Stuart Hogg, Hamish Watson, Duhan van der Merwe, etc.), the XV du Chardon arrives at the Stade de France, sure of its renewed strength after two inaugural successes (in England then against Wales) , a first for twenty-seven years.
Until then accustomed to sudden bursts, the players of the Highlands have, it seems, solved their recurring problems of inconstancy.
More serene in their conduct of matches, able to maintain their efforts for 80 minutes, but, above all, formidable efficiency when approaching the opposing in-goal.
Since the start of this…
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