Chris Paterson supports 2015 ambition

Published on 02/07/2012 01:04

FORMER Scotland star Chris Paterson has backed the SRU’s ambitious target of winning the World Cup in 2015.

World Cup glory, along with a Six Nations Grand Slam, is the headline target in the SRU’s new four-year strategic plan, and Paterson said: “It’s certainly not a knee-jerk reaction from the recent wins in the southern hemisphere. International rugby is so close, so why wouldn’t it be do-able?”

Paterson, who is now part of the country’s national coaching structure, added: “We’ve seen Scotland win three games on tour over the last three weeks and international rugby is so close that could have been zero wins out of three. And, if you turn that on its head, in the Six Nations, Scotland won zero out of five, and certainly the first three could have been wins against England, Wales and France. The margins are so fine in international rugby. If you get the small bits right, there’s no reason why you can’t be successful.”