Frank Hadden
Frank Hadden
Frank Haddenis a Scottish rugby union coach. He is a former head coach of Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby...
situation
That situation has to be managed for Nathan and for Scotland.
italy played progress year
Italy have made so much progress this year and, to be honest, I think they have played better than us in this championship.
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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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A cracking game full of excitement until the last and plenty of enthusiasm
needs opportunity
Duncan needs an opportunity to show what he can 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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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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Colin Noon is someone who interests me greatly. I tried to sign him for Edinburgh a couple of times and although I would have to speak to other selectors before making a decision.
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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.
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Jason is going to be extremely important to our fortunes in the short, medium and hopefully long-term,
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Rob does need a lot more time but you can never rule anybody out who is playing for one of the three Scottish pro-teams because it is not as if we have massive resources in Scotland.
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I've long held the view that we have to best harness what we have by attacking in different ways. In the past, Scotland have had a restricted attacking strategy. They have not used all the possible areas of attack open to them. Wide, close, through the middle, through the boot - there are many options. You have to unsettle the opposition.
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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.
boys committed determined effort
There was a tremendously committed and determined effort from our boys,