While injuries might have hampered his minutes on the pitch in recent years, he is now firmly in the international frame and is set to feature in Vern Cotter's lineup.
But, with Japan having upset two-time champions South Africa in their opening match, Scott is well aware that there will be no easy matches at the World Cup and is prepared for a scrap.
"It's been tough watching game after game and I'm just waiting to get out there," said Scott.
"I must have replayed that game in my head about 100 times. I've thought about every scenario, so I'm massively excited.
"You can see the quality from the first few games and the excitement around every game. I can't wait to sample that.
"You can see the quality from every team has gone up, I don't think you are going to see the 140-0 score you may have seen in previous tournaments.
"Every team is competitive and you can see the month or so the teams have been together has brought the standard up."
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