Bill McLaren's World XV
Bill McLaren chooses a "World XV" at the end of his autobiography, Talking of Rugby. Although this list has been criticised for having a Northern Hemisphere bias, McLaren says that he chose it mainly on the basis of who he'd enjoy to watch playing, rather than dull but efficient players. This list is from just after the 1991 Grand Slam. It includes several Scottish players, amongst the likes of Nick Farr-Jones, Michael Lynagh, Danie Gerber and David Campese, both in the broader selection and the final XV, amongst these are:
- Andy Irvine
- Douglas Elliot
- Jim Renwick
- Ian McGeechan
- Iain Laughland
- David Johnston
- Sandy Carmichael
- Hugh McLeod
- Ian McLauchlan
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