BRING EM ON; GROVE.

Byline: Roddy Duncan

WALLABY walloper Alex Grove last night claimed Scotland's rugby stars can beat anyone in the world.

Grove and stand-in skipper Ally Kellock, left, stunned Australia at the weekend to win 9-8 - their first victory over the Down Under superstars in 27 years.

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The 22-year-old centre said: "We showed we're capable of beating anyone.

"Australia are a quality side and we made it very difficult for them to come and play here.

"It just shows that, on our day, we can beat anyone in the world."

Scotland were penned in their own half for virtually the entire 80 minutes and, despite a magnificent defensive effort, their victory owed as much to outrageous fortune as to bloody-minded defiance.

Australia saw two tries disallowed - one after a highly controversial ruling from the video referee - and missed two more try-scoring opportunities before Ryan Cross finally touched down in stoppage time.

Faced with the matchwinning conversion Matt Giteau - who earlier wasted two penalties and a drop goal - shanked his effort to hand Scotland the shock win.

Admitting luck had played a part, Grove insisted it arrived as the result of Scotland's hard work.

Deafening He added: "At this level the tiny little details are so significant.

"The fact they didn't score under the posts could have been the difference between winning and losing.

"The wider they scored the harder it was for them to get the conversion.

"With the pressure we put on them as well and the noise the crowd were making it was really intimidating for Giteau and he missed it - ideal."

Grove added: "The noise at the end was absolutely deafening but amazing at the same time.

"When the final whistle went it's a feeling I've never experienced before."

Grove claimed he and his team-mates never doubted the outcome, with the victory coming courtesy of two Phil Godman penalties and a Chris Paterson drop goal.

Grove said: "There was just a belief, especially at half time, that we were going to come off the pitch as winners.

"I know it hadn't been done for 27 years but you could just see it in people's eyes.

"That kick at the end, it felt like all 15 players were after Giteau."