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Paterson’s efforts have been praised by head coach Andy Robinson<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Chris Paterson is determined to travel to New Zealand for the World Cup after reclaiming his Scotland starting place.<\/b><\/p>\n

“A big hope and a big goal for me is to be involved in the World Cup come September,” said Scotland’s most capped player, who will be 33 next week. <\/p>\n

“I need to work hard in training, finish the season well with Edinburgh and, when pre-season comes along, it will be competitive. <\/p>\n

“You have to commit yourself fully and be prepared for a hard battle there.” <\/p>\n

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Paterson reclaimed the full-back jersey after Hugo Southwell was injured in the Six Nations loss to Wales and started in defeats by Ireland and England and the win over Italy.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\tIt was important for us to win, to get a reward for the hard work and reward the coaches and the fans<\/b>
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Scotland full-back Chris Paterson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Scotland’s record points-scorer now has 104 Test appearances under his belt and is looking to add to that tally in New Zealand, in what would be his fourth World Cup. <\/p>\n

“I had nothing to prove,” he said of his return to head coach Andy Robinson’s starting XV. <\/p>\n

“I wanted to get back in and just confirm I still had something to offer and an impact to make. <\/p>\n

“If I’ve done that then great. I’ll continue to work hard on my game. <\/p>\n

“I’m enjoying my involvement at the moment, I’m enjoying being around and, as long as I can commit myself entirely to it, I’ll go for it. <\/p>\n

“I’ll give it everything I’ve got.” <\/p>\n

Paterson made his debut in the 1999 World Cup against Spain and became the first Scot to reach a century of caps when he played in the 2010 Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff. <\/p>\n

However, that momentous occasion was marred by a serious kidney injury and he had to wait until November’s win over world champions South Africa to make his 101st appearance.<\/p>\n

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Paterson took his Six Nations’ points tally beyond 400 points<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Despite Scotland winning only one of their Six Nations matches, Paterson’s displays have been praised by Robinson. <\/p>\n

The Edinburgh player demonstrated his value to the cause with two try-saving tackles in successive games. <\/p>\n

First, he halted England’s Ben Foden with Scotland chasing victory at Twickenham and then he hauled down Luke McLean as Italy aimed to stage a late rally at Murrayfield. <\/p>\n

“It’s strange to have a similar circumstance twice in six days, but that’s what I’m there to do, to make those tackles,” said Paterson. <\/p>\n

“I won’t make them all because they’re so last-ditch and it’s such a stretch. <\/p>\n

“There will be times when I don’t make it, but I’m pleased with the last couple.” <\/p>\n

Reflecting on a disappointing campaign for Scotland, Paterson added: “There had been good performances, but there had also been poor performances. <\/p>\n

“The results don’t lie, zero from four going into the game against a team who got a good win against France. <\/p>\n

“It was important for us to win, to get a reward for the hard work and reward the coaches and the fans. <\/p>\n

“We’ve yet to put an 80-minute performance together and that’s the goal. <\/p>\n

“There’s a lot of good things. There’s definitely stuff we need to work on. <\/p>\n

“We’re always looking to improve. The game will probably evolve between now and the next time international teams play – Super Rugby or the Tri-Nations will set a new benchmark. <\/p>\n

“But, at the moment, we’re trying hard to play a competitive game.”\n<\/p>\n

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