Scotland's greatest. Armstrong was known for intuitive awareness and was as much an auxiliary flanker and had uncanny talent to break around the fringes. As well as providing quick service as the connection between forwards and backs he was known for his toughness and tackling well above his weight. His fearlessness on the pitch led to two serious knee injuries keeping him out the game for lengthy spells. Career statistics International career: 51 caps. 1988 - A. 1989 - W E I F Fj R. 1990 - I F W E NZ1 NZ2 Arg. 1991 - F W E I R (WC) J I WS E NZ. 1993 - I F W E. 1994 - E I. 1996 - NZ1 NZ2 A. 1997 - W SA (rep). 1998 - It I F W E SA (rep). 1999 - W E I F Arg R WC (SA U Sam NZ). Points: 21 (5 tries) (Rewritten from the SRU website - used with permission) Awards and honours He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours. References Sources Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) External links 1966 births Living people Scottish rugby union players Newcastle Falcons players Rugby union players from Edinburgh Rugby union scrum-halves British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Scotland Scotland international rugby union players Jed-Forest RFC players Border Reivers players Officers of the Order of the British Empire Penicuik RFC players Stewart's Melville RFC players Reds Trial players South of Scotland District (rugby union) players Scotland 'B' international rugby union players