The Scottish Rugby Union introduced his dying on Sunday. In 2022, Hastings stated he had been recognized with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the SRU referenced a household assertion that stated he “deteriorated extraordinarily rapidly” as a result of issues together with his therapy.

“He handed away peacefully and ache free,” the household assertion learn.

Essentially the most-capped heart within the historical past of Scotland’s males’s group after making 65 appearances from 1986-97, Hastings was a member of the Grand Slam-winning group within the 1990 5 Nations and scored 10 tries for his nation.

He and Gavin, who was three years his elder, made their first Scotland begins collectively within the 1986 5 Nations in a win in opposition to France. The groups shared that title.

Each have been picked for the 1989 Lions tour of Australia. The Wallabies gained the primary check comfortably and, due to a midweek comeback win over ACT, Scott was introduced into the facilities together with Jeremy Guscott amongst 5 modifications for the second check. Scott and Gavin have been the primary Lions check brothers since 1910.

In what grew to become often called the Battle of Ballymore, the Lions stood as much as Australia however trailed 12-9 with 5 minutes to go.

“We received a escape … and I noticed there was an enormous hole on the skin,” Scott advised the Lions web site. “Being a left-handed participant I assumed I might fireplace this go out nevertheless it was extra like a giant loop that bounced and my brother Gavin went over and scored.

“As he ran again he stated, ‘That was incredible, what’s the rating?’ and he hadn’t realized he’d put the Lions into the lead.”

The Lions prevailed to arrange a collection decider in Sydney, the place they gained once more 19-18 and have become the primary Lions to win a collection from 1-0 down.

“I pulled off a deal with in midfield in opposition to David Campese that I actually loved however when that closing whistle went, (it was) that sheer pleasure of successful a check collection,” Scott stated.

He additionally went to New Zealand in 1993 however his Lions tour was minimize quick earlier than the assessments when he broke his cheekbone on Josh Kronfeld’s knee.

“I could not even shut my mouth so I knew my tour was over and I used to be gutted, it was devastating,” Scott stated.

Former Scotland and Lions coach Ian McGeechan advised the Scottish Rugby web site: “I keep in mind Scott on the Lions excursions taking an absolute lead. He was so single-minded and decided about successful.

“He was very a lot your proper hand man, given what he did on the sector. I nonetheless keep in mind the Grand Slam recreation in opposition to England in 1990. There was his Lions teammate from the earlier yr, Jerry Guscott, within the England group, however Scott gave nothing away to him in any way.

“No matter jersey Scott wore, he simply made it higher.”

He performed his final check for Scotland in 1997 with present nationwide coach Gregor Townsend.

“Like many different schoolboys all through Scotland on the time, I wished to emulate Scott’s method to the sport and the way he took the sport to the opposition,” Townsend advised Scottish Rugby.

“A number of years later I used to be lucky to play alongside him on quite a few events for Scotland, as he grew to become our most-capped participant.

“His affect on his teammates was nonetheless very robust in direction of the top of his profession as he helped us come very near successful one other Grand Slam recreation in opposition to England at Murrayfield in 1996.

“Scott at all times introduced positivity and vitality into every little thing he did from his taking part in profession then into the previous couple of a long time as a extensively traveled and revered commentator.”