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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Steve and I have discussed a formula so that the 'A' team will adapt the same shape of game as the Scotland side so, if someone is required to fly from Canada to South Africa, then they will be up to speed with what's going on.
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He is now one of the senior pros in the side and his physical approach makes him ideal to lead by example.
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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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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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The French have generated a level of consistency over the last half a dozen games that has perhaps been missing from them in the past. We're aware that they've got a formidable array of talent available to them, but we think we've got a pretty good side as well and we'll be going into the game with some expectations and a high level of confidence.
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It has been disappointing and is something I've spoken to him personally about. We need to address it because we can't afford to have Simon off the pitch for 10 minutes on a regular basis.
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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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It is fantastic to be in a situation where you'll have to think twice about Simon Taylor.
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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.
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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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Mike deserves his chance to start but, putting my hand on my heart, I could say that Chris will play a very important part in our Six Nations campaign. We are fortunate to have such talent and this is a case of horses for courses.
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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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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.