"The look said it all"- James Botham details Ian Botham’s silent reaction following Wales return

However, the Cardiff Rugby player was left helpless after retreating from a Jarrod Evans penalty kick, as he watched over his shoulder a quick restart from Finn Russell, and Darcy Graham reacted to it the quickest to race over.

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That was the game-changing moment in the contest, where a poor Scotland side grew back into the encounter. With the momentum shift in their favour, replacement George Turner crossed late as Wales extended their drought of losses in the Six Nations to 14.

At the time, Botham stated that it was international sport, but in the days following the match, relatives shared their thoughts. Now, when you carry the surname Botham, there’s an added weight of expectation. This is no different for Wales’ James, grandson of one of England's most iconic cricketers, Ian Botham.

“Even Grandad said something from the other side of the world; he always has a little say,” added James, speaking at the Vale Resort ahead of Wales’ clash with Ireland on Friday evening in round four of the Six Nations.

"It was more the look, because I was on facetime he didn’t say too much. He just looked at me kind of head down like that, smirked, and I just knew straight away what he was on about.

That support was also heard at Principality Stadium, as after their smallest Six Nations crowd against France the previous Sunday, the attendance against the Scots rose by nearly 15,000.

With it being an almost sellout, the raucous crowd produced an incredible atmosphere throughout the enthralling contest against Gregor Townsend’s Scotland side. “Even when the boys screamed, I couldn’t hear them,” continued Botham on Graham’s try.

“I reckon he (Finn) could have done it a few times, and it probably wouldn’t bounce the same. Look, it happened now, I can’t look back at it, it’s happened.

Looking ahead to Friday evening, Ireland will be aiming to move one step closer to securing the Triple Crown after their 42-21 thumping victory over England. For Botham and Wales, they head to the Irish capital in search of causing a major upset in their bid to avoid a third consecutive wooden spoon.

They head to Dublin, almost on a high, following their spirited fight shown against Scotland, but are considerable underdogs. On facing Ireland Friday evening, Botham added: “Definitely (excited for the challenge), it had been nearly over a year since playing (for Wales), getting back out there, it was good fun.