Frank Hadden
Frank Hadden
Frank Haddenis a Scottish rugby union coach. He is a former head coach of Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby...
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Everyone connected with Scottish rugby should be celebrating Simon's comeback. He is such an important player - both for Edinburgh and the national squad.
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They are very different types of player and it's a new toy for us to play with having real competition for places, ... It won't be until the Heineken Cup that you will get a real indication of what we think our best side is.
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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.
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Conditions just got too difficult for the players and they couldn't cope with it.
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The players know best what's needed. You can't flog them. There was a culture of defeat. The system didn't work for anyone. It had to change. Shaping the working week is one of the key parts of the job, often ignored or undervalued. A coach, you know, doesn't often bring about a massive improvement in things. But he can very easily make things a hell of a lot worse.
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You only had to hear the players talking about Andy Murray's victory in the tennis earlier in the week to appreciate how much they believe that Scotland can compete on a world stage. All these things add up. We are where we are in the rankings because of the limited nature of our resources. But what's important is to believe that when we go out against the big guns of world rugby, such as England, that we have a genuine chance of winning. And we do.
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The first international squad session is due to take place on October 3 and it would be expected that the new coach determines who takes part. That means giving players notice and from that point of view it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect an announcement next week.
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I'm so proud. It was a sensational defensive effort. Make no mistake, England played pretty well today, but our defense was magnificent.
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I never really saw us winning the championship, but I think we've done enough this year to convince people that we are a good side and there will be a lot of teams that won't relish the prospect of playing us in future.
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It's an advantage we haven't had in the past and one which we've envied in other teams. I honestly believe that all the replacements are capable of making an impact when they come on and I intend to use them if possible.
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It was a missed opportunity because we didn't play well enough in the first half,
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We will be monitoring him closely this week and obviously we will be considering other options. Ben MacDougall and Graeme Morrison will both be with us in training.
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As I have said before Nathan remains very much in my thoughts. He has not retired from international rugby.
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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,