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  • Scotland rugby grand slam wins Six Nations record

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    Scotland has won the Grand Slam in the Six Nations three times: in 1901, 1925, and most recently in 1990. Their 1990 Grand Slam victory remains their most recent championship success in the Six Nations tournament.

  • Scotland Six Nations Grand Slam wins all time

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    Scotland has won the Six Nations Grand Slam three times: in 1990, 1999, and 2023. The 1990 Grand Slam was particularly historic as it secured the Five Nations Championship and contributed to their last Triple Crown in that year. Their most recent Grand Slam victory in 2023 under Gregor Townsend marked their first since 1999.

  • Scotland Rugby World Cup performance through the years

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    Scotland has competed in every Rugby World Cup since 1987, reaching the quarter-finals on five occasions (1991, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2019) but has never progressed beyond that stage. The team's best performance came in 1991 when they finished fourth overall. Scotland qualified for the 2023 World Cup but exited in the pool stage.

  • Scotland rugby Six Nations winners list

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    Scotland has won the Six Nations Championship 15 times, most recently in 1999 when they claimed the title outright. Their other victories came in 1925, 1926, 1927, 1933, 1938, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1962, 1973, 1980, 1981, and 1999. They have also shared the title on several occasions throughout the tournament's history.

  • Scotland women’s rugby Six Nations wins

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    Scotland's women's rugby team has won the Six Nations Championship once, in 2023, when they finished top of the table. They have also achieved multiple podium finishes, including second-place finishes in several recent tournaments. The team has shown steady improvement over recent years in the annual Six Nations competition.

  • How many Grand Slams has Scotland won in Six Nations

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    Scotland has won three Grand Slams in the Six Nations Championship: in 1901, 1925, and 1984. A Grand Slam is achieved when a team wins all five of its matches in the tournament.

  • Highest try scorers for Scotland rugby team

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    Chris Paterson holds the record as Scotland's all-time leading try scorer with 24 tries, followed by Ian Smith with 24 tries as well. Other prolific try scorers include Gavin Hastings (20 tries) and Stuart Hogg (20 tries), who both rank among the top try scorers in Scottish rugby history.

  • Scotland rugby greatest try scorers of all time

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    Scotland's greatest try scorers include Ian Smith with 24 tries, Chris Paterson with 24 tries, and Tony Stanger with 22 tries, though these figures reflect different eras of international rugby. More recently, Duhan van der Merwe has emerged as a prolific try scorer for Scotland. Stuart Hogg is also among the top try-scoring backs in…

  • Scotland Six Nations Grand Slam wins

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    Scotland has won the Six Nations Grand Slam three times: in 1990, 1999, and 2023. The 1990 Grand Slam was particularly historic as it secured the Five Nations Championship (before Italy joined). Their most recent Grand Slam victory in 2023 saw them defeat all five opponents, cementing their status among Six Nations rugby's elite achievers.

  • Highest scoring Scotland rugby players career

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    Chris Paterson holds the record for highest-scoring Scotland rugby player with 809 points across 109 caps between 2000-2011. Stuart Hogg is the second-highest scorer with over 700 points. Paterson's tally includes tries, conversions, and penalty goals accumulated during his long international career as a fullback and fly-half.