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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 422342" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>15. </strong>Glenn Metcalfe, <span style="font-size: 10px">the best of the "kilted Kiwis", a member of the 1999 5 nations winning side and I also remember him making a far better effort than Scotland's wingers in tackling Rupeni Caucaunibuca who was creating havoc in the 2003 World Cup against Scotland</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>14. </strong>Chris Paterson, <span style="font-size: 10px">unlucky not to go on the 2005 Lions tour, when he was younger he used to be a good attacking winger, however more recently he's become slow in attack but has made up for it by improving his kicking to be one of the most accurate kickers and is also a good defender</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>13. </strong>Max Evans, <span style="font-size: 10px">I can't believe how poor the quality of Scotland's centres have been since 2000, ideally I wouldn't choose somebody who has merely 19 caps half of which came from the wing, but previous wearers of this jersey include the likes of ... Andy Craig, Nick de Luca, Marcus di Rollo and James McLaren, even Joe Ansbro with 6 caps has already done more in the dark blue jersey than those names</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>12. </strong>John Leslie, <span style="font-size: 10px">it's the same at inside centre, other options include Andrew Henderson, Graeme Morrison and Rob Dewey, all awful, Leslie wasn't great but did okay, and was an H Cup winner, interestingly no Scottish outside back has made one of the last three Lions tours</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>11. </strong>Kenny Logan, <span style="font-size: 10px">a tight decision here between Sean Lamont who I considered but he's simply not a good finisher, Thom Evans was the best but did not play long enough to prove it, so I selected Logan who although not great was solid enough and overall in his career is probably better than Lamont</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>10. </strong>Gregor Townsend, <span style="font-size: 10px">a good player, the mastermind of the 1999 5 nations win and 1997 Lions tour winner, was highly rated by England captain Martin Johnson who said he was disappointed that he wasn't selected for the 2001 Lions tour</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>9. </strong>Mike Blair, <span style="font-size: 10px">Scotland's best position, Gary Armstrong retired from Scotland in 1999 so isn't considered, Bryan Redpath and Chris Cusiter are probably as good, but Blair is selected for his 2007-2009 form, until he went downhill from the 2009 Lions tour</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>1. </strong>Tom Smith, <span style="font-size: 10px">a two time Lions tourist, he was the reason Scotland got through to the quarter finals of the 2003 World Cup due to him getting penalties at scrum time against the Fiji front row</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2. </strong>Gordon Bulloch, <span style="font-size: 10px">a good servant for Scotland, retired at 30 which was too early in my opinion, he could have made the 2007 World Cup, Ross Ford's stock is also rising currently</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3. </strong>Euan Murray, <span style="font-size: 10px">the only Scottish tighthead to make a Lions tour, he has harmed his career due to his refusal to play on Sundays but there are no other options here really</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4. </strong>Nathan Hines, <span style="font-size: 10px">I could have opted for Doddie Weir or Stuart Grimes but Nathan Hines who is going through a late resurgence in his career and is now an H Cup, Top 14 winner and a Lions tourist all after his 30th birthday, his physicality complements Murray's lineout skills</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>5. </strong>Scott Murray, <span style="font-size: 10px">a former Scottish basketball player, the second most capped Scottish player ever behind Paterson, still around playing for Castres and could have done a job for Scotland for a couple more years but has been pushed out due to Scotland's strength at lock</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>6. </strong>Jason White, <span style="font-size: 10px">between 2005 and 2007 he was Scotland's talisman, and a brick wall in defense, a key member of of the side Sale had when they were good, but nowadays due to injury and the strength in Scotland's back row he has disappeared from the radar</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>7. </strong>John Barclay, <span style="font-size: 10px">a tight decision him and Budge Pountney but Barclay edges due to Pountney turning his back on Scotland after just 31 caps at a time Scotland needed him, Barclay's career should still go upwards and he is in my opinion the best seven in the British Isles currently</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>8. </strong>Simon Taylor, <span style="font-size: 10px">Simon Taylor never achieved up to the potential he had, but still is a two time Lions tourist, he has the potential to Scotland's Parisse but just simply never lived up to it, he has now been forgotten about after retiring from international rugby despite some good reports on his form at Bath</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
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