Ian McGeechan
Ian McGeechan
Sir Ian Robert McGeechan OBEis a Scottish former rugby union player and coach. His nickname is "Geech"...
ProfessionRugby Player
Date of Birth30 October 1946
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We have had three separate specialist scans done and have gone into this with our eyes wide open. We want to put Phil back on top of his game.
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We're keeping our fingers crossed it's not a fracture. He's gone to hospital for x-rays. It might just be the join but you worry when you see the ankle twist like that.
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We are a little unsettled due to injuries and face an Edinburgh team in form - they have lost only once at home since Christmas 2004.
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Matt has been a huge part of English rugby for the past decade. One of the big characters in rugby is leaving the game.
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Lawrence is one of the giants of the English and world game and we are, of course, delighted that he is remaining with us for a further 2 years.
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I was on the phone to chief executive David Davies all the time to get Raphael involved in the club. I am delighted to get someone of his experience in that front five.
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We carried on from last week in the first half.
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We know their competitiveness and consistency is an immediate challenge for us,
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This is a very important game for both sides. A game against Bath has always been one of the biggest in the Premiership - our home match against them at the Causeway Stadium earlier this season was a tough one - and added to that, they must have taken a lot from their recent success in reaching the knock-out phase of the Heineken, which we failed to do. Also, it's good to see Brian Ashton back with them, and we know that in facing a team of his we will be asked questions, both tactically and technically.
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I'm sure the team drew some confidence from the two wins in the summer. Obviously, we still need results under our belt because we haven't had results for the last 18 months or so, but looking realistically at the fixtures, there's the chance for two wins. The knack to success is getting a few victories and then building from there.
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The best time would appear to be as soon after the end of the season as possible.
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This weekend's game is the biggest challenge you can have as a club, and we want to do ourselves justice following two previous poor performances on the road in the Heineken Cup. This is about playing for pride and measuring ourselves against the best in the northern hemisphere.
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It was frustrating to watch the quarter-finals last weekend and not be part of them. We had a hard look at ourselves at the end of that particular group phase of the competition.
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It was a very disrupted game, with no flow to it,