Playing for your country is the ultimate sporting honour – and these players have all enjoyed the privilege dozens of times.
Scotland must harness the "emotional intensity" of trying to topple Ireland for the first time in eight years, according to Irish legend Gordon D'Arcy.
Ireland and Scotland will be hoping to back up their opening round win when they clash on Sunday in Murrayfield.
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Scottish Rugby's new performance director can help Gregor Townsend this week - but his role with the British and Irish Lions does not sit well.
But Italy, who fought back from 22-10 down to defeat the Scots 31-29 in Rome last March, once again produced a spirited fightback, with the boot of Tommaso Allan and a breakaway try from Juan Ignacio ...