Can Scotland actually win the World Cup?It's the question tentatively on everyone's lips heading into the opener with South Africa on Sunday, and it's usually met with a cautious, slightly nervous chuckle.
Seriously though...can we?Gregor Townsend has been reluctant to say it outright but it's the unspoken implication in much of the hype in the buildup to the big kickoff.
He's taken Scotland to a level of international prominence we've never seen before, ranked fifth in the world, and even landing in the Pool of Death alongside the two best sides in the world in Ireland and South Africa has done little to quell the rampant optimism sweeping the nation.
We at Record Sport though are nailing our colours to the mast. Yes we can. And here are some of the biggest names in rugby who agree with us.
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