PETER MURCHIE is on course to secure a Scotland cap for his clan more than 40 years after one of his relatives was denied one by fussy Scottish Rugby Union officials.
PETER MURCHIE is on course to secure a Scotland cap for his clan more than 40 years after one of his relatives was denied one by fussy Scottish Rugby Union officials.
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David Kelso
Murchie Jr has the chance to make his Test debut as a replacement against the Springboks at Murrayfield as the Scots attempt to ensure that they avoid a daunting World Cup draw in 2015.
One of the proudest onlookers will be relative Ian Murchie, who laid his body on the line for his country for no reward or official recognition. He had hoped to claim a long-term place in the side when he lined up at centre against Argentina in 1969 on the first Scotland tour to South America, but his big-stage future was wrecked when he shattered a shoulder, thanks to a horrendous high tackle by the notoriously tough Alessandro Travaglini in Buenos Aires.
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