Paterson to earn 100th cap against Wales

Chris Paterson today revealed he was targeting far more than 100 caps as he prepared to make yet another bit of history in a Scotland jersey.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2010 - 17:12

Chris Paterson today revealed he was targeting far more than 100 caps as he prepared to make yet another bit of history in a Scotland jersey.

Already his country’s record points scorer and appearance maker, Paterson will become the first Scot to play in a century of Test matches in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game in Wales.

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