Back in 1882, exactly 100 years before I was born, the Four Nations rugby competition was formed. It was originally contested between England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and the fortunes of the different teams have varied through the years.
Scotland and England shared early successes, but with the turn of the century came numerous changes.
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James Simpson-Daniel retired from professional rugby in 2014, and is now a bookmaker at Fitzdares.
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