On the day Jonny Wilkinson set a world points record, the England flyhalf was upstaged by opposite number Chris Paterson in Scotland’s upset 15-9 victory at Murrayfield on Saturday. Paterson, a metronome-like place kicker, is on a remarkable run of 30 successful penalties and conversions in a row dating back to the 2007 World Cup.
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/ 18 September 2007
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Scotland sidestepped a potential banana skin with a clinical 42-0 victory over Romania in their World Cup Pool C match at Murrayfield on Tuesday. The Scots executed their game plan to near-perfection and largely kept the ball away from the Romanians’ ferocious pack.
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/ 9 September 2007
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Scotland overcame a gallant Portuguese side packed with amateurs with a 56-10 win in their World Cup Pool C game on Sunday. After a dismal Six Nations where they ended with the wooden spoon, the Scots were in need of a confidence-building win.