Sir Chris Hoy’s Murrayfield appearance can inspire Scotland – Rory Darge

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scotland co-captain Rory Darge expects Sir Chris Hoy’s presence at Murrayfield to inspire his side ahead of Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown with Ireland. And back-rower Darge is anticipating “a special moment” when one of Scotland’s sporting greats – Edinburgh born and bred – is welcomed by the Murrayfield crowd before kick-off. Darge said: “He’s obviously a massive inspiration, from his sporting achievements in cycling, but obviously what he’s going through personally is really inspiring, so I’m sure he’ll get a good reception at Murrayfield tomorrow, and it’ll be a special moment and a good start to the game, hopefully. “I’m sure the Murrayfield crowd will get behind that, and make it an even more special moment, and that energy will hopefully be something that we can feed off as players and put into the performance.”