Glasgow Warriors scrum-half, Chris Cusiter, and lock, Alastair Kellock, both led Scotland to their first win over Australia since 1982 today.

Cusiter, who started the game as skipper, was forced off after 20 minutes due to a head knock. But Kellock inherited the captaincy and continued to steer Scotland to a nerve jangling 9-8 win.

After the game, Scotland head coach Andy Robinson praised his players following the dramatic result and highlighted the character shown by the team.

Leading 9-3 with only five minutes remaining, Australia clawed their way back in the closing stages and scored a try through Ryan Cross in the final act of play.

But stand-off Matt Giteau missed the resulting conversion; triggering jubilant scenes from the 44, 762 crowd and the culmination of an entire match of sheer hard graft from the home team which prompted Robinson to congratulate his players.

Robinson said: “That was the most courageous performance I’ve ever been involved with – either as a player or as a coach.”

Man-of-the-match Phil Godman contributed nine points (three penalties) while replacement Chris Paterson nailed the all-important drop-goal to clinch the Hopetoun Cup which Kellock collected from the Royal Box at Murrayfield.