Scotland’s John Barclay: ‘There is expectation on us and that’s exciting’

Scotland captain John Barclay knows his side has to improve its record on the road to have a chance in the Six NationsThe flowering of Scotland was a feature of rugby union’s climate change last year. Having withered on the Six Nations’ vine for most of the century, they bloomed – apart from a miserable afternoon at Twickenham – before recording home and away victories over Australia and, in November, coming within a completed pass of beating New Zealand for the first time.“That day at Twickenham was one of the most disappointing in my career,” says John Barclay, who will captain Sco…