For years Scotland have flattered to deceive and failed to capitalise on a golden opportunity. Now the plucky underdogs are faced with a Pool of Death at the World Cup, and maybe the time is now for them to cause a major shock on the biggest stage.

David Arnott and Craig Manson joined me to look ahead to their upcoming campaign.

Talking Points (Time stamps approximate):

Stuart Hogg's Retirement (02:00)

Gregor Townsend's Continuing Reign (07:30)

Recent Six Nations (11:00)

Extended Squad feat. Ben Healy (24:00)

Pool B (36:00)

Predictions - (46:00)

Guests:

David Arnott - https://twitter.com/thepenGW

Craig Manson - https://twitter.com/Scrumchampion

Scottish Rugby Podcast - https://www.scottishrugbyblog.co.uk/

Feel free to follow me on my socials @CaolanSRugby on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Mastodon; with my articles available at: https://caolansrugby.wordpress.com

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You can join my Rugby World Cup Predictor Pool here: https://www.superbru.com/augustinternationals/pool.php?p=12605639

Enjoy, and stay tuned for more!

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