From March 2022 to April 2023, Scotland lost 12 Test matches in a row before a turnaround occurred in round four of last year’s tournament.
The team defeated Italy and then build on that with a round five win over Ireland which has since been backed up by further victories over Spain, South Africa, USA and Japan.
Those last three wins saw Scotland lift the inaugural WXV 2 title in South Africa in October and, with the majority of the squad members now professional for a second year on the trot, expectations have heightened.
A positive result in Wales on Saturday would be Scotland’s seventh Test win on the spin and would break the record of six which is held at the moment by the 1997/98 squad and the current one.
Kennedy, a former back-rower who won 115 caps throughout her stellar career and captained her country, was part of the squad in 1997/98 which won the Home Nations Championship in the latter year.
And she still remains a key figure in the Scottish rugby landscape.
On Wednesday Scottish Gas, official partner of Scotland Women, unveiled a series of sustainable statues in Edinburgh to celebrate the trailblazers of women’s rugby in the country ahead of the Guinness Women's Six Nations.
The statues, made from 100% recycled plastics, tell the stories of Kennedy as well as current stars Lisa Thomson and Francesca McGhie who are inspiring young girls to follow in their footsteps.
“It is pretty surreal, when you actually see a statue of yourself and you are called a trailblazer it takes some getting used to because I never saw myself as that when I was playing, I was just representing my country to the best of my ability,” Kennedy said at the launch event for the statues in the Scottish capital.
“When you look back to 1993 when Scottish women’s international rugby started to where it is now, it is night and day.
"Women’s sport in general is night and day, but let’s not stop there. There is still a bit to go and women’s sport can just keep growing and growing, we are on a good journey.
“The platform is there, now we need to get the foot on the pedal and accelerate things.
“And as for the current Scotland squad, well I just love watching them play.
“I presented the jerseys to the players during the last Six Nations and it was a true honour for me to do that. The current players are inspirational athletes and they are really pushing forward the women’s game.
“The performances of the team have been getting better and better and better.
“I think this campaign for Scotland can be the catalyst for them to really push on to the next level. I think by the time the World Cup comes around next year they can be pushing for top six in the standings in the world if they continue to grow and have believe in themselves.
“I know the Scottish Rugby strategy has targeted top eight by then, but I really think we can push on higher if everyone is pulling in the same direction.”
Scotland have found Saturday’s opponents at the Cardiff Arms Park, Wales, a tough nut to crack in recent times, but Kennedy believes they have the capability to win this time around.
“They are more than capable of winning this weekend,” the inspirational character who runs 115 Coaching and is a performance coach, stated.
“Their game has really been progressing in attack and defence and they have try scorers in that squad. They just need to believe in themselves.”
Kennedy’s statue and the other two that have gone up have been created by state-of-the-art 3D printing technology using recycled plastics intercepted from industrial waste destined for marine environments or landfill.
They will remain in Castle Street until this Friday evening before being transported to the Hive Stadium, where they will be on display ahead of the Scotland’s two home Championship fixtures against France and England on March 30 and April 13 respectively.
