Scotland believe this is only start of process as new belief takes hold

LIKE dehydrated desert nomads who suddenly find a spot of water, Scotland have spent the weekend drinking deep at the well of victory. To put the victory in perspective, it is only the third over England in 20 years, and the first time since 1990 that they have beaten both the Auld Enemy and France in the same season.

This is how the 'Times' saw the Rugby game which took place at Murrayfield this weekend. Scotland and England were playing for the Calcutta cup which is one of the oldest fixtures in the sport's history.

There is always keen rivalry between the two teams especially since Scotland are traditionally the underdogs - not surprising really when you think England has the choice of 92% of the population.

I am hoping that this will give us all in Scotland renewed vigor for the year ahead and encourage more visitors to our interesting country. This was also one of our best days for our retail partners in Edinburgh who sold many of our notebooks and pads featuring our national flag- the saltire.

Yours aye

Gordon Flavell

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