Kenny Logan has described Scotland's Six Nations victory in Ireland as their best performance since he helped them win the last Five Nations in 1999.
Former Scotland wing Logan believes Saturday's result vindicated the adventurous brand of rugby being played under head coach Andy Robinson, which ultimately secured only one win in this season's championship.
Logan, who won 70 caps for his country, insists Scotland were also the better team against Wales, Italy and England and should have won at least three of their five matches.
"I actually said last week I thought we could beat Ireland because I think we're a good team," said Logan. "Andy believes in every player - we didn't have that before - and believes in the system he's playing.
"It's the best we've played for years, absolute years.
"The last time Scotland played like that was '99, when we won the Five Nations.
"We played by taking the game to teams and not being scared.
"Andy's brought a sparkle back into the fans' eyes, a real belief that we can win games.
"We could have been sitting here today having finished second or third.
"All these games, we've actually deserved to win.
"In previous years, we never looked like winning."
After being deservedly beaten in their opening game against France, Scotland suffered a cruel defeat in Wales, and a failure to take their chances saw them lose in Italy and draw with England.
Despite their performances, they went into Saturday's match with Ireland with the threat of the wooden spoon hanging over their heads.
But Logan said: "I'd rather have seen us pick up the wooden spoon playing like that, than grind out the kind of win over Italy that has saved us from it in previous years.
"We're actually starting to look like we've got a number of world-class players.
"Our backrow is outstanding, the secondrow has really grown.
"Allan Jacobsen has come on leaps and bounds in the frontrow.
"Graeme Morrison had probably his best game for Scotland at the weekend.
"I'm really excited by it; you're getting goosepimples on the back of your neck again when you're watching your country.
"I haven't had that for a while and it's brilliant, absolutely brilliant."
The remarkable turnaround in Scotland's performances was sparked by the recall of Dan Parks after the fly-half spent 16 months in the international wilderness.
Booed by his own fans on his last outing, he returned after the France game and duly picked up three man-of-the-match awards in the remaining four games.
Logan, who like Parks had his critics during his Scotland career, said: "I'm really pleased for Dan Parks because me and 99% of the nation haven't rated him - even some of the Scotland coaches who picked him.
"He's proved everybody wrong.
"It's not your fault sometimes when you play for your country and people slag you off."