article_snippet: Jim Hamilton, that most rugged of lock forwards, maintains this is a team on the verge of something special.
article_snippet: Scotland lock Jim Hamilton has won 60 caps for Jim Hamilton country spanning a nine-year international career .
article_snippet: And Hamilton, who has already experienced the pain of the wooden spoon in 2007 and 2012, said: 'I understand the results are the most important thing, but we definitely have some players who can do something really special in the near future. '
article_snippet: Hamilton cites young talent such as 21-year-old lock Jonny Gray as reasons for optimism going forward . '
article_snippet: Hamilton's optimism is not based in fantasy.
highlights_snippet: Jim Hamilton has won 60 caps during a nine-year career for the Scots .