Sean Lamont warns Australia that Scotland 'will be ready'
Sunday 11 October 2015 15:22, UK
Centurion Sean Lamont has warned Australia it would be a big mistake to take Scotland for granted next week.
Lamont became just the second Scot to reach 100 Test caps when he came off the bench during Saturday's 36-33 win against Samoa.
The Scots' defensive shortcomings were exposed by already-eliminated opponents, but the result was enough for second place in Pool B and a Twickenham quarter-final against the Aussies next Sunday.
And Lamont is sure there is more to come from a side he calls "by far the best Scotland team I've been involved in".
"It's not the talent but the way the boys fight for each other," Lamont said. "We've got a lot of belief and the general team spirit is brilliant. We can go a long way if we continue to show that level of belief and confidence.
"We are ready for next week and of course we will be the underdogs, but Scotland relish being the underdogs. You can take us for granted all you want, and you'll get a bite."
Lamont played down his personal landmark, which came 11 years after he won his first cap against the same opposition.
"It's a great feeling to win 100 caps but I didn't really care if I got on the field," Lamont added. "It was all about Scotland winning and that was my main focus.
"I'm really happy to have got it and it's a big milestone for me, but during my time in the team I have realised it is about the team first and the individual second, and that's the kind of squad we are."
