The co-capital of Scotland, Rory Darge, believes that the presence of Sir Chris today can inspire the team to a victory of the six nations about Ireland on Sunday afternoon.
The Olympic legend today will present the ball of the game before the start and will be granted a great ovation of an exhausted crowd of more than 67,000 in Murrayfield.
The 48 -year -old Scottish cyclist was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year, and doctors confirm that the disease is terminal and that today they have between two and four years to live.
A true icon of British sport, today became one of the most decorated Olympics in the country, winning six gold medals and a 2000-2012 silver.
He was also 11 times world champion and, more recently, has done a lot of work for several beneficial organizations and fundraising initiatives.
Insisting that Scotland can take advantage of the emotion of the occasion, Darge said: 'It will be really special. Obviously, it is a massive inspiration for sports achievements in cycling, but also what is happening personally is also really inspiring.
Sir Chris today will present the match of the game ahead of the match of Scotland V Ireland
Co-Capitán Rory Darge believes that Scotland will be inspired by the presence of Sir Chris today
“I am sure that you will receive a good reception in Murrayfield and it will be a special moment and a good start for the game.”
Today will also lead an advantage of the Legends car at the front of the Scotland team bus when they arrive at the stadium this afternoon.
He spoke earlier this week about how his impulse to raise awareness about prostate cancer “has given me a purpose.”
Today is still an outstanding defender of the Doddie Weir Foundation, created by the deceased and former Rugby star of Scotia to help finance research on motor neurons disease.
Weir died in 2022 after a brave battle with MND, delivering twice the ball of the match before Scotland matches against New Zealand in 2017 and again a few months before his death.
On both occasions, there was no dry eye in the house in Murrayfield, and Darge (in the photo to the left) expects something similar when today, born and raised in Edinburgh, goes out to the field this afternoon.
“Absolutely (it will be similar to what happened with Doddie),” said Scotland's storage room. 'The type of figure that is would be an inspiration in what he has achieved.
Darge goes to the Scotland squad before the Six Nations of Domingo with Ireland
'I am sure that the multitude of Murrayfield will put behind that and it will do it an even more special moment. With luck, that energy will be something we can feed as players and put in the performance.
Scotland will try to stop a streak of ten consecutive losses against an Ireland team that shoots for its third successive title of the six nations.
Both teams won their initial matches last weekend, with Scotland beating Italy 31-19 in Murrayfield and Ireland watching England 27-22 in Dublin.
Darge was anxious to try to minimize the rivalry he has built with Ireland over the years, as has been the message of the Scotland camp throughout the week.
But he is not under illusions if Scotland will finally end his sterile career against the Irish and claims a victory that would blow the open championship.
“It cannot really be discussed with the fact that Ireland is one of the best teams in the world, between the two or three sides of the world,” said the 24 -year -old, who was outstanding and is being achieved for the selection of lions British and Irish.
'We have played them in recent years and we left on the wrong side of the results. We have to focus on what we can do better with those games and more recently, what we can do better since Italy last week.
The chief coach of Scotland, Gregor Towsend, hopes to secure his first victory against Ireland
'We had a good criticism and we came this week and we looked at what we can do better. Obviously it was a good performance, but there were many things that we can do better.
'Ireland is world class. I think that is the danger when you play them. They do not necessarily disappear, they stay in that.
'There are so many words that you can use to describe their qualities. They are clinical. If you give them those opportunities, they usually take them. His breakdown work is world class. I thought they played very well against England.
'We know it will be a challenge to obtain a result. But we feel ready for it and we are looking forward to it.
Meanwhile, Gregor Towsend has confirmed that it is unlikely that Kyle Steyn has recovered from his knee injury to the two final rounds of the championship.
It was expected that Steyn could return in time for the trip to Twickenham in the three round in fifteen days, but the chief coach of Scotland, Towsend, confirmed: 'I would say it would be unlikely. Now I would be looking more at the last two games.
'Kyle had to remain in the orthopedic device a little more. I think it comes out next week, and then I would train again, so I think a trial game (it would be too soon).
Meanwhile, the end of Ireland Mack Hansen has been discarded due to an lesion in the hamstrings and will be replaced by Calvin Nash.