Greig Laidlaw: I played the best rugby of my career during the Six Nations but ...

SCOTLAND scrum-half Greig Laidlaw insists he’s over the pain of his Lions snub.

The Edinburgh No.9 was arguably the country’s top performer during this year’s RBS 6 Nations with his steady goal-kicking.

But while team-mates Sean Maitland, Stuart Hogg and Richie Gray were lining up for the Lions in their tour opener against the Barbarians in Hong Kong yesterday, Laidlaw, right, was left behind by coach Warren Gatland.

Instead of looking forward to three Tests against Australia, the 27-year-old was settling into Scotland’s Durban base ahead of a four-team tournament in South Africa.

But Laidlaw insists he’s not bitter. He said: “Of course I wanted to go. It was their decision, I’m over it now.

“The three lads are in the Lions squad because they’re Scotland’s best players. I’m sure they’ll do a good job.

“I played the best rugby of my career during the Six Nations but I wasn’t picked for the Lions and I can live with that. I just want to push on with this summer tour.”

VERN COTTER could take the reins as Scotland coach a year earlier than planned.

The New Zealander may be sacked by French club Clermont at an emergency board meeting this morning.

If so, he could be with Scotland for Saturday’s game against Samoa in Durban.

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Greig Laidlaw: I played the best rugby of my career during the Six Nations but ...