There's yet to be a contest between English and Scottish forces that could be considered 'meaningless', but there was one border Five Nations skirmish that may be considered the most meaningful of the lot.
At least that's likely to be the case for the many Scots who'll remember March 17, 1990, during a period in rugby history when their side was used to contending for European honours. But sporting achievements on the field couldn't cover for the injustices Scotland felt it still suffered as a result of bowing to Westminster's elite off of it, as covered in BT Sport Films' 'The Grudge', which airs on Friday.
Steeped in the background of Margaret Thatcher's Britain, a deepening divide and Scottish rancour at being made to feel lesser, 'The Grudge: Two Nations' puts into context what that meeting more than three decades ago truly signified. And it transpired that while a free-flowing England might have seen it as just another opportunity to exercise dominance over their northern neighbours, Scotland seized a chance to grasp greatness—even if only for a time.
