June 04, 2005

All aboard for the Lawson magical mystery tour

Posted by Editor on June 4, 2005 01:03 AM | One comment | Print | E-mail author

Scott Lawson wins his first Scotland cap on Sunday
When Scott Lawson takes the field for his first Scotland cap, cheering him on from the stands will be his mum and dad after taking a long and winding road to Bucharest.

And if Scotland can clinch victory the hooker wants to dedicate the triumph to his travel-weary parents who are journeying by car from Bulgaria to watch their son in action.

Scott said in today's Daily Record: "Quite by coincidence they are on holiday in Bulgaria at the moment and have decided to hire a car and drive to the game.

"They have no idea how long it will take or how difficult it might be to cross the border, but their effort means a huge amount to me and their presence will certainly be an inspiration.'

Scott made his first senior appearance in a dark blue jersey in their first-ever success against the Barbarians at Pittodrie 10 days ago - but he insisted the clash in the Dinamo Stadium will mean so much more to him.

He said: "The Baa-Baas match couldn't have gone any better either personally or as a team but starting against the Romanians will be for real and definitely a step up from anything I have experienced in rugby."

Scott was quick to stress he owes it to Bulloch to do himself justice on the big stage - while also admitting he's nowhere near as good as his Glasgow mentor.

He said: "I have worked very closely with Gordy at Glasgow and I think we have helped each other a lot in training over the past six months.

"While I am delighted to be making the step up to his position, I know full well that I am miles behind him in terms of being a proper international player.

"I need to improve before I will be ready for all the demands of Test rugby.

"The pace and physicality are so much more intense than the Celtic League and I will not look ahead until I have coped with what Romania can throw at me. I certainly don't imagine at the moment that I will be challenging for Gordon's berth when he returns from Lions duties, but I would like to think that in time I might be able to put a bit of pressure on him."

In addition to his parents, Scott will spare a thought for the man who inspired him as a teenager at Biggar - Under-18 coach Rod Kraise.

He said: "Rod was a true club stalwart who was totally devoted to the cause. It was a tragedy when he died of cancer a few years ago but his legacy definitely lives on."

You can read the Daily Record article here

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Posted by Highlandbrave75 on June 4, 2005 12:10 PM | Reply to this comment

Well done to Scott’s parents for making the trip to see their son’s efforts in securing his 1st Scotland cap.

Well done also to Scott for winning that 1st Scotland cap and for mentioning the immense amount of help he’s had along the way from Gordon Bulloch and from Rod Kraise.

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