A fourth Calcutta Cup triumph? Just what the doctor ordered!
- Retiring team doctor’s emotional lap of honour after historic Six Nations win
Taking a lap of honour in the aftermath of Scotland’s historic Calcutta Cup win, James Robson didn’t look like your typical rugby star.
But he’s a pivotal member of the squad – patching up and repairing the country’s Six Nations heroes.
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Dr Robson hoists the Cup
Saturday’s epic victory over England at Murrayfield was his last there before retiring, and the team marked the occasion by holding him aloft as he held the iconic trophy.
Perched on the shoulders of prop Pierre Schoeman, the outgoing chief medical officer for Scottish Rugby won the adoration of the Murrayfield crowd, which included Scottish Hollywood actor Gerard Butler, after Scotland beat England for the fourth year in a row. He is set to retire at the end of the Six Nations next month.
![Captain Finn Russell poses with Gerard Butler](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/25/20/81701305-13124297-Captain_Finn_Russell_poses_with_Gerard_Butler-m-22_1708892426575.jpg)
Captain Finn Russell poses with Gerard Butler
![Finn Russel celebrates with the trophy](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/25/20/81701415-13124297-Finn_Russel_celebrates_with_the_trophy-m-23_1708892440666.jpg)
Finn Russel celebrates with the trophy
Dr Robson, 66, joined the Scotland set-up in 1991 and in 2005 he became chief medical officer.
He said: ‘Rugby is a fantastic sport and has given me a huge amount. I’ll miss running the touchline at Murrayfield and feeling the energy off the crowd.’