EVERY Scotland fan was a nervous wreck last weekend as Gregor Townsend's boys threatened to throw away a historic win in Cardiff.
But watching the action unfold on telly at home was even more stressful for Grant Gilchrist as he tried to stop a ruckus between his kids at bedtime.
The Edinburgh lock is expected to be back in the starting line-up announced by Townsend today after sitting out the Six Nations opener because of suspension.
Gilchrist was lapping it up at home as his mates raced into a 27-0 lead but the tension racked up as Warren Gatland's Wales battled back to within a point.
He said: "The first 50 minutes were as comfortable sitting on my couch watching a game of rugby as I've been in my life. I absolutely loved watching that.
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