While preparing for its fourth crack in the six nations, Ben White is now firmly established as half of Scotland first option in the championship.
Even counting a six -week dismissal due to an injury to the calf suffered in the autumn series, the expectation is that White will begin the first game next weekend against Italy in Murrayfield.
Feeling fresh and revitalized, the 26 -year -old Toulon man feels a different attitude in the Scotland camp than when he first arrived at the scene in 2022.
Now there is a growing sense of responsibility with Scotland, an acceptance that the sweet point for this team in terms of age and experience will not last forever.
If they ever challenge the crown of the six nations, there is a feeling that this could be the Scottish year.
The Gregor Towsend team begins the championship with games at consecutive house against Italy and Ireland, two games that could celebrate the key if they can start with two victories.
Ben White roars with delight while heading to a memorable attempt against England in 2022
Half scrum born in English has become an integral part of the Gregor Towsend squad
White gets an attempt against South Africa in the autumn test last season, just to see it discarded
A trip to England's face on Twickenham is followed by a crash at home with Wales, before the Scots end with a game against France in Paris.
White has been close to the team for enough time to know that Scotland has been too frequently guilty of boom or fall in previous years.
Able from some fantastic maximums, some horrible minimums have also collapsed, such as defeat against Italy in Rome last year.
White believes that now is the time for the team to try and deliver, with emphasis on showing greater consistency to finally challenge the cutlery.
“We have to intensify this year,” said White, who won 24 caps since he scored an attempt at his debut against England in 2022.
'We can speak, talk, talk and talk, or we can really break. One thing we have said is to have the property group about driving standards every day in training, promoting our precision and knowledge of our roles. When we played in November, making sure when we had that challenge against Australia that we put a score to say that we will compete with this and win this game.
Finn Russell crosses to try in the impressive autumn test victory over Australia last year
'I think the property in the group to perform an individual performance and also on a team level, that is key.
'Having knowledge within the group, and that self -esteem, will give us the best opportunity to do something.
'But it's very easy to sit and talk. Fundamentally in the six nations, if it slides once or twice, it is made. Therefore, we have to be really precise and honest with ourselves and take possession, and that will allow us to have a good opportunity to do something.
'Our game has evolved over the years, even when I entered, and I think we have some different elements. I think it's great growth in our game.
He pressed if the weather could be exhausted so that this team will finally deliver, White continued: 'Yes, of course. Every time we go to the field, we want to win games.
'That is the level in professional rugby and everyone expects us to do it now. That is the privilege we have won playing for a couple of years.
Scotland celebrates an attempt against Wales last year, and White insists that the team's link is strong
'This is in us now. We cannot afford to play well, then not play well and then slide.
'Now we have to wait for ourselves to assume good performances as a team.
'The growth we have had is that we have played in large games now and we have fallen short, such as South Africa in November and Ireland.
'Hopefully now we can learn from them when the pressure turns on. It's how we can adapt and make changes within the game before it's too late '.
The White Association with Finn Russell, of course, will be key to the possibilities of Scotland during these next months.
The couple is now firmly established as Towsend's first option in the media and their understanding has grown year after year.
Russell and White are firmly established as the medium association of the first option of Scotland
White would argue that Russell is no longer the type of rebel figure that was once perceived as. Instead, he sees a fresh, calm and collected operator at the top of his powers.
“Finn is a brilliant player and with the years playing with him, I began to understand more how he plays,” White said. 'Finn pushes the envelope a little. He puts himself very flat on the line and wants the ball in difficult places sometimes, and that is great for me.
'The more I train and play with him, I understand how the ball wants, when he wants it.
'With that moment when they play next to each other, they get a connection, to understand what they are trying and what he is thinking, as difficult as that is sometimes!
'But I enjoy playing with him. He communicates very well, he is a very relaxing player to play.
White is dejected when Scotland suffered a cruel defeat against France in last year's championship
'Even if things seem to be wrong, or we don't have great control, he is very relaxing.
'That has definitely helped me to improve that part of my game and to be calm in the way you talk and think about the game.
'Finn is really good at that, so it has been great. Some people say that he is a rebel, but I think he understands the game very well. Check the equipment very well. He supports his ability and is not afraid to tighten the trigger.
'You have to be absolutely in that every time you pass the ball in Finn. That is what pushed me: I have to be necessary to allow him to do his own.
White spent last week at the camp with Scotland, but will be on the bench for Toulon in his important Top14 clash with La Rochelle tonight while continuing to build his physical condition.
Six Nations chief coaches gathered in Rome earlier this month for the launch of the tournament
The Scrum media failed six weeks after suffering an injury in the calf in Scotland's victory over Australia in Murrayfield in November, but feels that he is now returning to his best moment.
“I scratched my soleum (calf muscle) in the game against Australia, so I was out for six and a half weeks,” he said. 'Since I was in shape, it was good to get a couple of games from the bank and then a start last week (against the sale in the champions Cup when the White team lost 33-7) to recover my teeth, Which, which was good.
'It was probably good for me to get my body well and be able to rehabilitate some things that I needed on my shoulder and things.
“So I feel good now and ready to start.”