However, in the Calcutta Cup match Scotland did a bit of a number on them, causing big problems at the breakdown.

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The group stages saw a resumption of the old Calcutta Cup rivalry between England and the Scots, a South Pacific stand-off between Fiji and Samoa and even a Cold War heritage fixture between USA and Russia.

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Robinson had urged his side to be more ruthless at Croke Park after their 15-15 draw in the Calcutta Cup last week and having been narrowly beaten by Wales and Italy earlier in the Six Nations.

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Smith had made his Scotland debut earlier that year in the Calcutta Cup match against England and was a first-choice for his country for eight years, winning the Five Nations in 1999 and leading them throughout the 2001 Autumn Internationals.

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