Scottish rugby legend Scott Hastings dies

Scottish rugby legend Scott Hastings has died. He was 61.

Scott Hastings won 65 caps for Scotland over 11 years (a record at that time), represented the British & Irish Lions on 12 occasions on two tours, and played 13 games for the Barbarians.

A proud Watsonian, he also wore the Edinburgh jersey with such distinction.

He remains the most-capped Scotland male centre of all-time.

Sir Ian McGeechan, former Scotland and Lions head coach, said: "My association with Scott and his brother Gavin was always special for me because we came into the Scotland set-up, myself as coach, and Scott and Gavin as players, at the same time. We came in together and we grew together.

"I remember Scott on the Lions tours taking an absolute lead. He was so single-minded and determined about winning.

"He was very much your right-hand man, given what he did on the field. I still remember the Grand Slam game against England in 1990. There was his Lions team-mate from the previous year, Jerry Guscott, in the England team, but Scott gave nothing away to him whatsoever.

"Whatever jersey Scott wore, he just made it better."

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