On this Day... Scotland secured their third Grand Slam.

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On this day... Today (17 March 2020) is the 30th anniversary to the day when Scotland secured their third Grand Slam. The Scotland team of 1990 joined the trailblazers of 1925 and, by many of their own admissions, the inspirational figures of 1984, in winning all matches in the Championship that year. Read more at.scottishrugby.org/fanzone/on-this-day-1990-grand-slam.

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@MrAhuapai 4 жыл бұрын

Probably the Golden age of Scottish rugby in my lifetime. I remember in 1987 at the first world cup . The best game in the tournament was the pool match between France and Scotland. It was a non stop thriller ending in a appropriate 20 all draw. They were by far the best two teams in Europe at the time.

@petergordon4525 4 жыл бұрын

I was on a ski holiday in France during that match, we hired a TV and set it up in the foyer of the apartment building. Every bar we went into that night we got free drinks, the French wouldn't let us pay! Great night!

@paulwilson2651 Жыл бұрын

Watching this in 2022 hard to believe that was 32 years ago!

@Herkkkules 4 жыл бұрын

How wonderful to hear Bill McLaren's voice again!

@colharris5283 4 жыл бұрын

Was just about to make exactly the same comment. TV commentating has regressed dreadfully.

@larryboyes7276 4 жыл бұрын

Worth watching/ listening for that alone.

@CRyan71 4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Maybe we are a little nostalgic but as an Irish man Fred Cogley was the voice of rugby here and Bill's voice was equally legendary.

@99037149 4 жыл бұрын

I was only 8 when this happened and I watched it with my grandfather who had played rugby when he was in the RAF. I didn't really know the rules but it watching with him was enough to get me hooked on the game. Looking back now the skills and ability of the players really was excellent and you have to love a Gary Armstrong dive pass from 9.....

@donuttime2507 4 жыл бұрын

Hastings ball control against England was superb. Carling was also a great player.

@steffanhoffmann8937 4 жыл бұрын

This was a fantastic Scottish team full of flair in every position! Loved watching them! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@Rugbystuff_com 4 жыл бұрын

Oh those were the days! Absolutely love this

@craigturner2756 4 жыл бұрын

I went to the game at Cardiff, then the following game at Murrayfield the following week - that was the week that was. Great memories

@kjcunningham297 Жыл бұрын

Rugby heaven...this wee boy'5 heart is ready to burst with pride and joy....

@susannamarker2582 2 жыл бұрын

A great game. Tension, excitement, electric.

@ruthwishart6919 4 жыл бұрын

So much to enjoy about this, apart from the result. Bill McLaren's dulcet tones and scrupulously fair commentary, so many Scottish legends on the park at the same time. (and what about those itsy, bitsy, teeny weeny shorts.....)

@mattmccann8805 4 жыл бұрын

Can someone please do something clever with computers and get an AI to get Bill McLaren to commentate on every game until the end of time. Such a wonderful, insightful, passionate and non-biased voice. "A wonderful England try there" and he was right, but it didn't matter which shirt to Bill it was all about the beauty of the game.

@scott7008 4 жыл бұрын

The mighty sole, white, calder, milne and jeffrey were all over the pitch.

@douglaswright2143 10 ай бұрын

I will never tire of watching this, the old Murrayfield, the Poll tax, the sheer bloodymindedness, Flower of Scotland sang for the first time as an anthem, and we sent them homewards, tae think again.

@johnnyM809 4 жыл бұрын

That Scotland team..full of world class players. What the hell happened ?

@MrWilko58 4 жыл бұрын

I was at that game. I was standing at the clock end. From what I remember it cost me £4.00 to get in. There were Scots mixing with English, and although there was some serious "banter", there was never any suggestion that it would turn to violence. Great memories.

@grahamturner97 4 жыл бұрын

"it looked so inebriated as it went over" God I miss Bill McLaren.

@annefilippobertozzi7601 4 жыл бұрын

I do it, too. And I miss those times, watching the 5 nations in Italy, with my teammates...

@Trajan2401 4 жыл бұрын

Yes im a kiwi but he was the best.

@mr.f.j.vandervyver7090 4 жыл бұрын

So do I Graham the best rugby commentator of all time.

@munnis_music 4 жыл бұрын

When rugby players weren't body builders. A faster and more exciting game.

@Connor-rh9lc 4 жыл бұрын

Lol aye and offisdes, Knock-ons, and so much more was allowed hahahha

@suffern63 4 жыл бұрын

As I've told my wife a million times,big doesn't necessarily mean better.

@mattmccann8805 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not usually a fan of the "better in my day" brigade but I know exactly what you mean.

@megaluke007 3 жыл бұрын

It seems that's what scrums are these days. Just a little mini game within the game to show who's got bigger muscles.

@alexodonnell6191 3 жыл бұрын

No words, no words can come anywhere near describing my emotions that day....pure rugby heaven....

@morris9337 2 жыл бұрын

We need this back. If only it was so engrained into the culture like it is in wales, we would be flying. Let’s get rugby growing.

@maxmason5042 4 жыл бұрын

love a good pitch invasion

@sumboi2321 4 жыл бұрын

The Calcutta cup and the grand slam was won when the national anthems were playing. I’m hoping it’s not long until Murrayfield hears an atmosphere quite like it

@charcolew 4 жыл бұрын

Weren't England also going for the Grand Slam? I seem to recall the build-up was all about that, with the occasional "And of course Scotland could win it too."

@katy3901 4 жыл бұрын

I believe so. My dad was 20, and at the final Murrayfield match. He still remembers the pub afterwards like it was yesterday - all singing together, like a little beacon of hope in the Thatcher years.

@brownwarrior6867 3 жыл бұрын

Yep and Carling wasn’t too nice about the chances of us “Sweatties” prior to the game.

@Ewen6177 3 жыл бұрын

everything was up for grabs, the Calcutta cup, the Triple crown and the Grand Slam.

@johwwatsonhigginson8423 Жыл бұрын

Yir richt wee Scots had nae chance according to the English hype and media made it even better in the end

@johwwatsonhigginson8423 Жыл бұрын

Aye the English are always the favourites ti win makes it better when they don't

@moosemanuk 4 жыл бұрын

Trip down memory lane! What names, Guscott, Carling, Chalmers, Cronin, Hastings, Probyn, Hill, Andrew (I'm English in case you hadn't guessed). This is the era of rugby I fell in love with, and still love to this very day.

@robert43g 4 жыл бұрын

Some grat names from the past the time when Rugby jumpers looked like rugby jumpers & not a advertising platform that also look like soccer jumpers nowadays

@robertroberts2666 4 жыл бұрын

Scotland seem to have had a tradition of small but successful loose head props eg Ian "Mighty Mouse" McLaughlin, David Sole, Tom Smith

@johwwatsonhigginson8423 Жыл бұрын

Loved Bill McLarens comment aboot the inebriated kick sheer Scots class

@peteryoungpeteryoung965 4 жыл бұрын

It's really sad what's happened to Scotland since but it looks like they could be on the way back.

@dundeedolphin 4 жыл бұрын

Why is it "really sad"? With a small pool of talent from which to choose we can only expect to win a grand slam every three or four generations. Probably even less than that now that the sport is professional.

@peteryoungpeteryoung965 4 жыл бұрын

@@dundeedolphin Come of it, Scotland is a much bigger country than Wales, yet we have won 12 grand slams, only one less than England.

@dundeedolphin 4 жыл бұрын

@@peteryoungpeteryoung965 You are kind of making my point for me. :-) My question was "why is it really sad" what has "happened to Scotland since"?

@neildiamondo1131 4 жыл бұрын

@@peteryoungpeteryoung965 rugby is not played or watched in most of Scotland. And unknown in city housing schemes. In Wales it is in the fabric of their society. Is like saying why aren't France or England better than NZ.

@peteryoungpeteryoung965 4 жыл бұрын

@@neildiamondo1131 A good question, why are'nt they? Are you saying that Scotland shoud'nt even be in the Six Nations because no one in Scotland knows what rugby is. England, France and Scotland have all underachieved. Ireland and Wales have over achieved and so have NZ, massively so. In Ireland's case it's only their 4th most popular sport. In Australia its only their 5th most popular sport and look what they have achieved. It's all about desire, coaching and a will to win. Scotland has the players and it looks like Gregor has them playing at last.

@tam1381 4 жыл бұрын

A perfect day.

@magnuswalker7957 4 жыл бұрын

Used to go to Murrayfield when you paid 7/6 at the turnstiles to view great international rugby. 7/6 = 38 p in today's money.

@cgh6114 4 жыл бұрын

A good lesson here for try time - don't be celebrating anything until the final whistle. It's why so many teams concede after scoring, they have indulged the chemical release and gone to sleepy mode. And what I wouldn't give to have Vern Cotter back with Craig Chalmers as his attack coach!

@annoyingbstard9407 4 жыл бұрын

I was quite surprised it was in colour.

@MrWilko58 4 жыл бұрын

Cheeky git! :-)

@rahowherox1177 3 жыл бұрын

Sole and Lineen provided crucial "over the advantage line" ball in many tries.

@alexreid-wh9gq 4 жыл бұрын

We can certainly do nostalgia! Simply by standing still we've gone backwards. At the next Calcutta Cup match @ M/fld, England clocked up a record win & did it on a regular basis. Record wins year after year. A major contributing factor to Scotland's win was English arrogance. Now we win about 1 match in every 5 against the Home Countries. Poor planning & preparation gives p*ss poor performance. The entire country really isn't prepared to compete at the required level.

@alanreid9385 4 жыл бұрын

True, the no vote was a real disaster for Scotland.

@sitdownandshutup3598 4 жыл бұрын

Proper rugby shirts too, not the skin tight nonsense we have now

@martinnevey7258 3 жыл бұрын

Bill mclaren "it looked so inebriated as it went over".....yet we all know exactly what you meant....much missed

@portglasgoejuniors 4 жыл бұрын

Why a Aussie beer ad? Castlemaine xxxx

@dream1way 4 жыл бұрын

Us Scottish need a rethink of our psyche. That once, great warrior-nation mentality has completely gone.

@alanreid9385 4 жыл бұрын

What do you expect when we have so many no votes in the country??

@davidw.robertson448 4 жыл бұрын

@@alanreid9385 I might be wrong but I think most of that 1990 team would have voted no.

@andrewphilip4963 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Grand Slam 2021

@andrewberry9356 4 жыл бұрын

Been a long time between drinks.... unfortunately!

@loubaggio7832 3 жыл бұрын

What year was this

@andrewmooney9996 Жыл бұрын

1990

@und3rgroundman865 3 жыл бұрын

I kissed John Jefferey on the head in the pub the night after the England game

@johwwatsonhigginson8423 Жыл бұрын

Probably the best Scottish try wee Armstrong and Big Gav then the young Lanky Stanger

@justinboocock Жыл бұрын

Tukalo on the blind side

@iainrae6159 3 жыл бұрын

The players then were like gazelles on the hoof, rather than today's fresian bulls on steroids. Wonderful memories.

@AyeTVsco 4 жыл бұрын

you don't see many pitch invasions in rugby these days

@mema0005 4 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure another grand slam would result in another

@johwwatsonhigginson8423 Жыл бұрын

Rember Jeffrey's was a farmer nae money in the game then

@christoph1246 3 жыл бұрын

...before the game became over coached 😞

@Mitjitsu Жыл бұрын

Only 4 points for a try?

@choosemovies4503 4 жыл бұрын

First I think