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November 22, 2009

Posted on 11/22/2009

Passion and pride yield historic Murrayfield win





Scotland celebrate a famous win while Australia's Matt Giteau hangs his head © Getty Images
Stunning, simply stunning. Scotland's victory over Australia was a sight to be seen according to Alasdair Reid in the Herald on Sunday.
"Mark down the date, for this was a performance and a result to write large in the history books. Scotland played with passion, pride and a kind of courage that defies any technical analysis. Statistically, they were barely in the game, but the scoreboard did not lie at the end.

"...There was a sense that Scotland were riding their luck in the early stages, but in the closing moments they played with staggering bravery and heart. As Australia hammered away at the home defence towards the end, taking the ball through 20 phases, the Scots held their nerve and their line."

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