Scarlet’s John Barclay relishing Scotland battle on ‘home’ turf

As a spy in the enemy camp John Barclay is cut from fairly cerebral cloth, more George Smiley than James Bond, especially when he sports his reading glasses. First capped way back in 1997, Barclay was then the coming man and, while 46 caps is not to be sniffed at, he has taken his own sweet time collecting them, nine seasons and counting.