David Denton believes that "everything is coming together at the right time" as Scotland's rugby players get ready for a busy 2015.
The 24-year-old has had a very frustrating last six months through injury, initially missing the national team's summer tour and then a large chunk of the 2014/15 campaign to date.
However, the Edinburgh No.8 is not one to get down in the dumps and he was around the Scotland squad enough during November - including playing eight minutes off the bench against New Zealand - to see how things are progressing.
As a result, he feels the positive performances during the Autumn Tests were not just a flash in the pan and that this Scotland team can head into the RBS 6 NationS and then the World Cup next year with confidence.
"The Autumn Tests have really given the supporters hope and excitement going forward, but this Scotland team has been in the making for a couple of years now," he explained.
"There is a lot of experience in that dressing room and even younger guys like myself have been around the squad a while now and we are all driven to achieve things.
"We are all comfortable in each other's company both on and of the pitch and that makes a big difference.
"Vern Cotter has come in as head coach in the summer and he has impressed us all with the way he goes about things and maybe he has helped us put a bit more structure into our game.
"We need to keep those structures and the game plan that we have in place and it should leave us in a good situation come the 6 Nations and the World Cup."
In terms of the RBS 6 Nations, well Scotland's tournament for 2015 starts in Paris against France on February 7.
And Denton - who should be back for Edinburgh this Friday in the Guinness PRO12 against Treviso - knows that he will have to put in some good showings for his club from now until then to be included in that one.
He stated: "I can't tell you how annoying it has been in recent times and I am struggling to get any momentum at the moment because of the injuries, but it will come. Everyone has had to deal with a spell like this in their rugby career and hopefully this is the end of it for me.
"As a player there is nothing worse than watching on while all the other guys are training and playing matches so hopefully I can really hit the ground running in 2015 and really build on things from there.
"At the moment we are coming off the back of two good wins in Europe against London Welsh. I am working hard this week to do everything I can do to be involved against Treviso this Friday and then of course we have the two matches against Glasgow Warriors in the 1872 Cup [December 27 and January 2].
"They are our two biggest club games of the season and I am really looking forward to them. They are always hotly contested and there is always a bit of fire in the belly for them."
In terms of the opposition Scotland will come up against in the RBS 6 Nations in February and March, Denton feels all the sides showed glimpses of what they are capable of during November.
"I thought in general the northern hemisphere had a very good Autumn and that is going to make for a very exciting 6 Nations," he said.
"Wales seem to be hitting their stride again, Ireland are looking very strong and although England did not get the results they would have wanted during November they are certainly a strong team.
"There is always a lot of interest around the 6 Nations, but this time around it seems to have really captured imaginations early and I just have to work hard to make sure I am part of it."
David Denton was speaking as tickets for Scotland v Ireland at BT Murrayfield in the RBS 6 Nations on March 21, 2015 went on sale. Tickets for upcoming home matches are available via www.scottishrugby.org/tickets
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