Friday 26 February 2016 17:08, UK
Stuart Hogg is determined to show the current Scotland team are not the worst to pull on the blue jersey in 60 years.
Scotland have suffered nine straight Six Nations defeats and will be hoping to avoid a 10th loss when they travel to Rome to face Italy on Saturday.
The run - which stretches back two years - is their worst in the professional era and is only surpassed by the luckless amateurs who went 15 Championship matches without victory between 1951 and 1955.
However, Hogg says he has seen real progress within Vern Cotter's side and is backing them to grab a much-needed win this weekend and to start making amends against a revived Italian side.
"Our performances have been fairly good but it's a results-based business, we are definitely not looking at the record, though," he said.
"We firmly believe Saturday is the start of something special, getting a win would do wonders for us.
"If we were to get that win then I can see us winning the next two games after that [against France and Ireland] as well.
"We are dying to get that win and we have been working incredibly hard for it.
"Every single game we play for Scotland is a massive game, so for us it's a chance to get a win and get some momentum going forward."
The match at the Stadio Olimpico has been ranked as one of the most important games the nation will ever play as their credibility as a rugby power will be scrutinised.
But Hogg, 23, has shrugged off the pressure, adding: "We concentrate on each and every game when we pull on that Scotland jersey.
"It's a massive Test for us and this is no different."
