STUART HOGG HOPES Scotland can take a leaf out of Glasgow’s book by beating the major powers in Europe when the Six Nations gets underway next month.
Hogg was a member of the Glasgow side that thrashed two-time European champions Leicester 43-0 at the English giants’ Welford Road ground on Saturday — arguably the most remarkable result in the history of continental club rugby union.
Hogg scored against Ireland last year in Dublin. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
Victory saw the Warriors into the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup, Europe’s premier club tournament, for the first time in their history.
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The win was secured in grand style, Glasgow scoring six tries to inflict only Leicester’s second home European defeat of all time.
Now Scotland fullback Hogg wants the national side to throw off their shackles after years of fearing the worst against Test rugby union’s leading nations.
Their first chance comes when they welcome Ireland, now a major force in global rugby union, to Murrayfield for a Six Nations opener on February 4.
Hogg, asked if Scotland could match Glasgow’s progress, said: “I don’t see why not.
– ‘Scared’ –
“I’m not going to lie, there was times in years gone by when we were scared about what was going to happen.