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Weekend Roundup
Tag: Al Dickinson
Lions or Lambs pt II: Scotland’s Forwards
After taking a look at the backs, Kevin Millar’s second in the series looks at the areas Scotland’s forwards will need to work on in order to make the Lions tour to New Zealand.
Prop concern for Cotter and Scotland
With Alex Allan a late call up to the Scotland squad, Gavin Harper looks into the form of Scotland’s front row candidates and suggests there may be trouble ahead this autumn…
Italy 20-36 Scotland
Scotland versus Italy. Wooden Spoon decider, as usual. Must win for both sides, as usual. Dogfight, as usual?
France vs Scotland: Five Things To Look Out For
1872 Cup: Edinburgh 26-24 Glasgow
Rory rounds up the 1872 Cup action as Edinburgh ran out surprising but deserved winners over the two legs.
Analysis: Barclay’s Breakdown Influence
Jamie Lyall takes a look at the impact John Barclay had in defence and at the breakdown when he was brought on against Japan in last week’s win, and gives his thoughts on how crucial his role is to any success in Sunday’s Springbok showdown.
Johnson Springs Front-Row Surprise in Scotland Squad
Jamie Lyall takes a look at the Scotland team announced to face South Africa this weekend. With Grant and Murray unavailable, who gets the nod in the front row?
Glasgow Head For Showdown With Parks, Dickinson Heads To Edinburgh
… and Rupert Murdoch nabs the Rabo rights! It’s news roundup time.
RWC Build-Up: Al For One, One For All
With rugby, as with all competitive sport, you see players have to deal with setbacks. Sometimes these setbacks can define a player’s career. Sometimes, just sometimes though, a player can define his career by using those setbacks as opportunities.
The key is setting goals and being realistic about what you can, and importantly, need to achieve.
So when Dundonian Alasdair Dickinson told me “The shoulder’s OK so far!” I couldn’t help but feel a little relief for him.