Scotland Grand Slam heroes Roy Laidlaw and Kim Littlejohn star in a new set of stamps issued by the Royal Mail

Roy Laidlaw in action against Ireland in 1984, as depicted on a new first-class stamp. Picture: Royal Mail

Two players who helped Scotland to Grand Slam glory are featured in a new set of stamps issued by the Royal Mail.

Scrum-half Roy Laidlaw, who was instrumental in the Five Nations success of 1984, is depicted in action against Ireland in a first class stamp.

The former Jed-Forest player scored two tries in the 32-9 win at Lansdowne Road which sealed the Triple Crown for Scotland 37 years ago. They went on to win the Championship by beating France at Murrayfield a fortnight later, securing their first Grand Slam since 1925.

Centre Kim Littlejohn, who captained Scotland and scored the decisive try as they defeated England 8-5 at Inverleith to win the Grand Slam in 1998, stars on the £1.70 stamp.

Kim Littlejohn helping Scotland beat England to win the Grand Slam in 1998. Picture: Royal Mail

It is the only time Scotland have won the Women’s Home/Five/Six Nations.

The two stamps are part of a collection of eight issued to mark the 150th anniversary of the first international rugby match, between Scotland and England at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh in 1871.

The other rugby luminaries featured are JPR Williams, Melissa Berry (both Wales), Jonny Wilkinson, Emily Scarratt, Danielle Waterman (all England) and Sophie Spence and Simon Geoghegan (both Ireland).

Laidlaw, who turned scoring against Ireland into something of an artform, told Scottish Rugby: “I remember Ireland won the toss and decided to play against the wind in the first-half. I scored early off a lineout, then we got a penalty try at a scrum and then I got over in the corner off a scrum.

“I think I’d scored in th