One of Scotland's greatest tries of the professional era

Scotland score one of their greatest tries of the professional era against Ireland in the 1999 Five Nations match against Ireland at Murrayfield.
After the Scots win a turnover, fly half Gregor Towsend makes a 50 metre break from 10 metres out from his tryline, the ball then goes through the hands of centre Alan Tait, full back Glenn Metcalfe and wing Cammie Murray before finding lock Stuart Grimes to finish a great try in the corner.

[@franskrause4658]

And the commentary of the legend Bill McLaren makes it even better.

[@martinconnor9840]

Townsend and Tait were dynamite together, but what in the name of all things holy was Stuart Grimes doing there 👀🤣🤣 so funny. As Bill McLaren once said, it's always good to see a big man on the hoof. Brilliant stuff 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@andystoker6961]

Plus a bonus point for the second row getting up there. Excellent

[@dd007x]

Awesome stuff. Team work. Supporting players.

[@Allyphant2909]

God, this brings back memories. That Scotland strip with the purple stripe was my first strip and I wore it at every available opportunity. I joined my school team and local club just a few weeks after this tournament 🥲

[@jessran70]

Gregor Townsend was a magical player. One of the most underrated British players ever.

[@douglasherron7534]

Yes, but he was also one of the most frustrating. He was so unpredictable he often confused his teammates as much as the opposition!

[@starmersbarber]

That pass over the top after his break was so elegant.

[@starmersbarber]

What a score!

[@25pappy]

serious raking by Peter Clohessy there at the beginning

[@bishopburnboy416]

Yup , on the ground = grass

[@sergedocc2011]

magnifique j adore le rugby écossais qui a été volé d une finale en 2015

[@adamhooper4293]

Cammie Murray is my PE teacher yo

[@powerbite92]

He was a hell of a player. Stood up Jonah Lomu and did him like a kipper.

[@mylesalexander7808]

Great try

[@WELLBRAN]

Some tries from 80s I think better?

[@missasinenomine]

Moral of the story? Don't KICK the ball for touch (as most do - so boring), but RUN it!!!!!!!

[@nesianrugby]

no such law in 1999 hence the use of rucking

[@PBSmithy]

One of Scotland's only tries of the professional era

[@Lomund]

damn right!

[@fraz.ramsay]

Nonce

[@BadtemperedandGrumpy]

Ah times ..... they are a changing ....

[@boombox9767]

PBSmithy who do you support or are u just of those people who have a shit team so try and piss people of about there own team and we always score so fuck off you nonze

[@mylesalexander7808]

Moron

[@ChrisinHove]

How I miss Bill Maclarens wonderful, biased commentary!

[@fatsoblitz]

should of been a penalty to Ireland for not rolling away if you were to nit pick but well taken by scotland

[@boombox9767]

fatsoblitz they didnt have many penaltys like that back then fine try and ireland were beaten just accept it

[@mckay1402]

Not rolling away didn't exist then

[@FISHDINHO]

went through a period couldny score a try,now we can score 2-3-4 a game but canny win lol

[@boombox9767]

Dougaldinho Fishdinho we can now!

[@boombox9767]

Dougaldinho Fishdinho but we dont seem to score to many