The nickname for the Scotland rugby team is the "Scots" or "Scottish Thistles."
No but we were called Caledonia before we were called Scotland.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scotland was only called Caledonia by the Romans. The Gaelic for Scotland is Alba and it is sometimes romantically referred to as Scotia. If Scotland has a nickname then it is Bonnie Scotland.
He didn't have a nickname, he was from Scotland.
Because it was ruled by Scots (from Ireland!)
The thistle's
'Scotch' is a nickname for whiskey which is made in Scotland. Scottish people are from Scotland.
Perth is a town within Scotland. Its nickname is 'Gateway to the Highlands'.
Jock is a nickname for a Scotsman. ***** A native of Scotland is a Scot.
The hammer of the scots
They don't have a nickname as other national teams do...
In Scotland and Northern Ireland he is informally know as "King Billy"
The Scotland Rugby Union 1st XV does not have any commonly used nickname. They are usually referred to simply as 'the Scots'.