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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We believe we have a very good chance of winning this weekend. What's important to me is that the many thousands of Scots' fans traveling to Dublin do so not just in hope but with a genuine expectation of us doing something special again.
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Unfortunately Marcus has not made the progress that we had hoped but as one door closes, another opens for Ben MacDougall who wins his first cap this weekend.
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With my World Cup hat on, we have to get the most of all our players. This is an opportunity. It's not a reflection on the other guys. We've still got to make our mark with an attacking game. Our attack has been under wraps because we haven't had ball.
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There is no point in engaging in speculation if Tom may be able to return to rugby in the future, because such speculation just increases the frustration for Tom,
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We want to try and pinch some of their ball. Nathan has a long term commitment to playing for Scotland.
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Given where we are at in this season's championship, I feel it appropriate to look at the squad and both Chris and Gordon deserve the opportunity to start. Both need to be seen, particularly when you look ahead to next year and the Rugby World Cup.
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There are on-going discussions but it was not a factor in changing the second row.
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What I said at half-time was that there were going to be a lot more points in the game and sitting on a lead wasn't an option. We had to be brave in going out to play again which is why the score after half-time was so important.
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He will have to detach himself to some extent while still being one of the lads.
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He has had a tremendous impact on the squad. The fact his own performance was so exceptional during the November Tests means he is coping well with the extra responsibility.
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We don't want to take the competitive edge off him because that's crucial to him, but we're expecting him to get streetwise and smarter.
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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.
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Between them they've won 88 caps but it is the knowledge from coaching our professionals on a daily basis that will prove such an asset,
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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.