Among these paying tribute to Hastings have been present Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend and former Scotland and Lions boss Sir Ian McGeechan.
“Every jersey Scott wore made him better,” McGeechan mentioned.
“My affiliation with Scott and his brother Gavin was all the time particular to me as a result of we got here into the Scotland set-up on the similar time, me as coach and Scott and Gavin as gamers. We got here collectively and we grew collectively.
“I remember Scott leading the way on the Lions tours. He was very tenacious and determined to win. He was your right hand man given what he did on the field.”
Former Scotland team-mate Townsend praised Hastings as an “iconic figure for Scottish rugby”.
He mentioned, “His defensive performance in the 1990 Grand Slam win over England was vital to the success that day and whenever he wore the navy blue jersey he epitomized what it means to play for Scotland – a combination of passion, confidence and aggression.”
“Scott all the time introduced positivity and power to all the pieces he did, from his taking part in profession to his position as a extensively traveled and revered commentator over the previous few many years.
“His passing is a huge loss to Scottish rugby, and my thoughts and prayers are with his family and close friends. Rest in peace, Scott.”
Kenny Logan teamed up with Hastings when his former team-mate Dodie Weir was identified with motor neurone illness, with the pair serving to to lift funds within the struggle to discover a treatment for the illness.
Logan mentioned: “Scott was one of those guys you could always count on to always have his hand up. His energy was incredible.”
“I worked with him when he was president of the My Name'5 Dodgy Foundation and Scott's role was not just to generate PR. He was very knowledgeable and never hesitated in doing his job.”
Former England hooker Brian Moore was Hastings' team-mate on two Lions excursions, together with the collection win over Australia.
“The man I got to know very well was a very loyal, honest and empathetic person,” Moore mentioned.
“His partnership with Jeremy Guscott was crucial in defeating Australia in 1989.
“The one thing you always got with Scott – you knew that at the peak or when you were on top he would give nothing less than his best.
“Those of you who know Scott know what we’ve misplaced. For these of you within the wider world of rugby who don't know him – I simply wish to say that rugby is far the poorer for his passing, however a lot the higher for his existence.”
With inputs from BBC