Frank Hadden
Frank Hadden
Frank Haddenis a Scottish rugby union coach. He is a former head coach of Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby...
difficult fact guys massively simple
The simple fact is that we will need our most experienced guys for what will be a massively difficult game.
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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.
build commitment guts guys knew match
I said during the build up to the match that we would play well. We didn't play brilliantly but the guts and the commitment the guys displayed were outstanding. The important thing was that we knew we had a chance.
came competition genuine guys hands lay scotland
It came down to experience, these two are the most experienced guys we could lay hands on. What we now have in Scotland is genuine competition for places.
reality guy balance
The reality is you don't get stand offs who are expert kickers as well as top drawer runners. The trick is to find a balance but Phil is putting a lot of guys into gaps.
along opportunity performers quality three top
I've said all along that we have three top quality performers in that position. Now is the opportunity for the other two to show what they can do.
africa challenge days game italy last months nature physical physically played playing south teams thinking ultimate
I started thinking about South Africa two days after the Italy game in mid-March, that's just the nature of the beast. We've played a lot of physical teams in the last 12 months but this is the ultimate challenge for us physically and we're playing them in their own backyard, so it will be really tough.
remains retired
As I have said before Nathan remains very much in my thoughts. He has not retired from international rugby.
borders doubt edinburgh glasgow trial viewing weekend
Edinburgh play Glasgow this weekend and then Edinburgh play the Borders the week after and there's no doubt I will be viewing these are trial opportunities, particularly for hooker,
against edinburgh intention park turn weekend won
Edinburgh have never won against Llanelli at Stradey Park but our intention this weekend is to turn that around.
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Duncan needs games after being out injured for the best part of 18 months and it was great to see him distributing so well from stand off, ... There is no reason at all why Duncan cannot complete the rare feat of playing at all levels from club through pro-team to country in the space of this season.
needs opportunity
Duncan needs an opportunity to show what he can do.
best coming confidence defensive experience last match progress season since
Ben's got a lot of qualities, but this is a very big match and we've got a lot of confidence that he's a big-time player. He's got a lot of experience from back home. The progress he has made since coming here last season has been pretty impressive, and he is probably the best defensive midfielder in the country, which will be really important this weekend.
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Ben has made great strides since he joined Edinburgh last season. Rob has earned his call-up with the consistency of his performances.