Former England head coach Sir Clive Woodward has reflected on a sobering experience which brought him back down to earth.
After four wins England looked set for the Grand Slam when arriving in Scotland in 2000, but suffered a 19-13 defeat.
“Scotland played far better than us despite losing their first four championship games and won 19-13,” Woodward told the Daily Mail Online.
“In truth, they should have won by more. It was a sobering afternoon. For us it was always Grand Slam or nothing. I was devastated at such an awful loss and performance!
“That defeat will always stay with me, but I’m fortunate to have other great memories of facing Scotland. That’s the thing about international rugby — it’s all about winning. Win and you’re happy. Lose and it’s the end of the world.”
