Scottish Rugby’s Jim Telfer wants a new anthem for Scotland
"Telfer argues that Flower of Scotland defines Scotland in terms of England. That resonates with me. There must be more to Scotland than beating England. I admit there is a certain meaty joy to getting one over on the Auld Enemy, but let’s have a broader canvas. Let’s have an anthem that speaks of the Scotland that is distinctive, warm, welcoming, outward-looking, beautiful, literate, ambitious, peaceful and with a wholly positive vision for humanity.
You might have guessed my choice of anthem. Not only an anthem for sport, but an official anthem for Scotland. The anthem played wherever Scotland stands.
For me, it must be A Man’s a Man for A’ That. It is the greatest hymn of praise to common humanity ever written. I defy any Scot to read the last verse and not be filled with the best of motives"