Frank Hadden
Frank Hadden
Frank Haddenis a Scottish rugby union coach. He is a former head coach of Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby...
ahead both chris deserve given gordon next opportunity rugby squad year
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.
aptitude candidates captain few job leadership next number qualities squad
We have a number of candidates for captain and we will be assessing leadership qualities and their aptitude for the job during the squad sessions over the next few weeks.
coach determines due expected giving means next notice october players point session squad takes view
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.
address afford minutes personally pitch regular simon spoken
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.
extremely fortunes hopefully jason medium
Jason is going to be extremely important to our fortunes in the short, medium and hopefully long-term,
anybody massive playing resources rob rule scottish three time
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.
fantastic simon situation twice
It is fantastic to be in a situation where you'll have to think twice about Simon Taylor.
came competition genuine guys hands lay scotland
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.
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.
case chance chris deserves fortunate hand horses mike nations putting six start talent
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.
adapt canada discussed fly formula game required scotland shape side south speed steve team
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.
cope dan guy harsh looking seems sound stuff
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.
best bring culture easily hell ignored improvement key massive parts players shaping system week work
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.
reason
There is no reason why we can't go to Ulster with confidence,