Flower of Scotland roared from the throats of his Lanarkshire support and Scottish fight fans.

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Co-host Vin Diesel, dressed in a leather kilt, delighted the Edinburgh audience by singing Flower of Scotland.

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Burns was not born when Watt was serenading his raucous fans with a rendition of Flower of Scotland, but nevertheless hopes the atmosphere will help him.

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Yet as Paterson stands just one rendition of Flower of Scotland away from a landmark moment in Scottish rugby, his old mentor Townsend believes the player won't be thinking of the achievement.

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