Most Capped Male Scottish Rugby Players: Here are the 11 male rugby union players with most Scotland appearances - from Gregor Townsend to Stuart Hogg
The Scottish men’s rugby union team dates back to 1871 when they played their first game – a 1-0 victory over England at Raeburn Place.
Since then there have been hundreds of games in the Five and Six Nations (winning 14 titles including three Grand Slams), Rugby World Cup (where they made the semi-finals in 1991) tours, friendlies and autumn internationals.
Here are the 11 male players who have made the most appearances for Scotland in that time.
It’s worth noting though that none of them can match the achievements of Donna Kennedy, who played for the Scottish Women’s Rugby Team from 1993-2010 and amassed a Scottish record 115 caps. She was the first Scottish player to reach 100 caps and was the world's most-capped women's player from 2004 to 2016.
1. Ross Ford
Hooker Ross Ford is Scotland's most-capped player - with an amazing 110 appearances between 2004–2017. Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN
2. Chris Paterson
Just one cap short off the record, full-back Chris Paterson ran out for his country 109 times between 1999–2011. Photo: Stu Forster
3. Sean Lamont
Sean Lamont is Scotland's most-capped wing of all time. He won 105 caps from 2004–2016. Photo: Michael Steele
4. Stuart Hogg
Full-back Stuart Hogg is the only player on this list to still be playing. He'll be hoping to add as many caps as possible to the 99 Scotland appearances he's made since his debut in 2012. Photo: Mark Thompson