Frank Hadden
Frank Hadden
Frank Haddenis a Scottish rugby union coach. He is a former head coach of Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby...
dirty
Those who know Scott Murray know he is not a dirty player.
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Mike deserves his chance to start but, putting my hand on my heart, I could say that Chris will play a very important part in our Six Nations campaign. We are fortunate to have such talent and this is a case of horses for courses.
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Like the top-quality guy he is, Dan has a very sound temperament. Thick-skinned would be a harsh description, but he seems to be able to cope with that stuff pretty well. That's what you're looking for in a guy in that position.
against came impressed wales
I was very impressed with MacLeod's play against Wales when he came off the bench.
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I think Chris started twice in the November matches and Mike came on after 20 minutes in the New Zealand game and performed exceptionally well - he deserves the opportunity to start this time. At stand-off, the most pertinent factor is that Gordon has only trained twice with Scotland this season while Dan has been consistent throughout.
fantastic simon situation twice
It is fantastic to be in a situation where you'll have to think twice about Simon Taylor.
moment rankings
We are where we are at the moment on the international rankings - ninth,
aptitude candidates captain few job leadership next number qualities squad
We have a number of candidates for captain and we will be assessing leadership qualities and their aptitude for the job during the squad sessions over the next few weeks.
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Phil could yet feature in the Six Nations.
driving forward rugby scottish teams three vehicle
Let there be no confusion, the way forward for Scottish Rugby is for the three professional teams to be the vehicle for driving professional rugby in this country,
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Scott has timed his return from injury very well. He's fresh and enthusiastic and will be an invaluable member of our World Cup squad. These days it's sometimes not a bad thing for players to have a break from the game.
history hoping occasions start tremendous
Scotland's history has been one or two occasions of tremendous over-achievement, and I am hoping this is the start of one for us.
against came mike performed
Mike performed exceptionally well when he came on as a replacement against New Zealand.
confidence era given kick knew lined progress scotland time
One of the things that has given me confidence in the progress that Scotland have made in the professional era is that there was a time when a kicker lined up a kick and no-one knew what was going to happen.