Scotland's Hugo Southwell (L) is tackled by England's Mark Cueto during their Six Nations 'Calcutta Cup' rugby union match at Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland March 13, 2010. REUTERS/David Moir
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's defeat by England to open their Six Nations campaign last weekend was a blip and a backward step that former fullback Hugo Southwell believes Vern Cotter's side can put right against Wales on Saturday.
Despite the optimism generated by an encouraging World Cup performance last year when they were seconds away from a semi-final place, it was a familiar sinking feeling for the Scots -- a defeat to start the Six Nations championship.
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