Freddy Douglas, 19, says making his Test debut was 'the best feeling' of his life, as he became Scotland's youngest male player since 1963
When Freddy Douglas came off the bench in the 65th minute of Scotland's 59-21 win over Portugal on Saturday, he achieved something remarkable.
In the modern era, where selection is driven by stats and cold-hard evidence, this was a refreshing throwback - a selection based on raw talent and excitement at what the future might bring. And yet, when he was introduced, to the acclaim and excitement of the Murrayfield crowd, he was not overawed by the scale of it all.
Douglas played down his lack of experience and says White - who was at Murrayfield as a spectator - was keen to remind him that he isn't the youngest player to pull on the dark blue of Scotland.
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