Massie's All Time Scotland XV
Allan Massie is a keen rugby fan and writer, and came up with an all time XV in 1984.
Firstly, he excludes any players from before 1951, as he says it is unfair to judge the abilities of players without having been able to see them for himself, and secondly, his list, being published in the mid 80s excludes most of the people involved in the 1990 Grand Slam.
- Backline: Andy Irvine, Arthur Smith, Jim Renwick, Ken Scotland, Roger Baird;
- Half backs John Rutherford, Roy Laidlaw;
- Forwards: Hugh McLeod, Colin Deans, Sandy Carmichael, Gordon Brown, Alastair McHarg, Douglas Elliot, Jim Telfer (captain), David Leslie
He also supplies a list of reserves:
- Jock Turner, David Chisholm, Alex Hastie, David Rollo, Norman Bruce, Iain Paxton
Players that Massie includes in his early selection, but not in the final team include:
- Ian Laughland, Chris Rea, Ian McGeechan, Robertson, David Johnston; Aitken, Milne, Bruce, Laidlaw, Mike Campbell-Lamerton, Peter Brown, Tomes, Cuthbertson, Jim Greenwood, Ron Glasgow, Derrick Grant, Rodger Arneil, Calder.
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