May 27, 2005

Sam Pinder called into Scotland squad

Posted by Editor on May 27, 2005 01:25 PM | 2 comments | Print | E-mail author

Sam Pinder has been called into the Scotland squad preparing to face Romania
Glasgow scrum-half Sam Pinder has been called into the Scotland squad preparing for the Test against Romania in the Dinamo Stadium, Bucharest on Sunday 5 June.

Also drafted in by head coach Frank Hadden are Phil Godman, the 23-year-old uncapped Edinburgh Rugby stand-off and former Glasgow full-back/wing Moffat">Stuart Moffat.

Scrum-half Mike Blair had a scan following the injury he sustained to his right knee on Tuesday. He said today: "There's bit of bruising and some fluid on my knee but I have been assured there is nothing untoward of a major nature."

Hadden is hopeful that Blair will be fit to fly with the squad to Bucharest.

Scotland squad: Backs – Graeme Beveridge (Glasgow Warriors), Mike Blair (Edinburgh Rugby), Marcus Di Rollo (Edinburgh Rugby), Phil Godman (Edinburgh Rugby), Andrew Henderson (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Lamont (Glasgow Warriors), Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors), Moffat">Stuart Moffat (The Borders), Dan Parks (Glasgow Warriors), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh Rugby), Sam Pinder (Glasgow Warriors), Hugo Southwell (Edinburgh Rugby)

Forwards – Kelly Brown (The Borders), Bruce Douglas (The Borders), Stuart Grimes (Newcastle Falcons), Dougie Hall (Edinburgh Rugby), Craig Hamilton (Newcastle Falcons), Allister Hogg (Edinburgh Rugby), Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh Rugby), Scott Lawson (Glasgow Warriors), Euan Murray (Glasgow Warriors)*, Scott Murray (Edinburgh Rugby), Jon Petrie (Glasgow Warriors) CAPTAIN, Andrew Wilson (Glasgow Warriors)

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Posted by vicki on May 31, 2005 08:20 PM | Reply to this comment

Good luck, Samwise Pingee, hope you're on the flight to Romania!

Posted by hugh on June 1, 2005 08:30 AM | Reply to this comment

but nobody told him--"professioalism???? what a shambles

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