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August 05, 2005

Andy is looking for a winning return to Hughenden

Posted by Editor on August 5, 2005 04:51 PM | One comment | Print | E-mail author

Andy Hall could face his old team in the opening game of the Celtic League
Former Glasgow favourite Andy Hall is enjoying life at Newport Gwent Dragons and is looking forward to facing his old team in the first game of the new Celtic League season.

"It would be nice to be involved in that, it would be great to go up there and win, but I've got to do well pre-season and play well in those games first," Andy said.

If Andy starts against Glasgow it will be in a role that home fans rarely saw him play in his time at Hughenden - blind side flanker. But Andy is taking nothing for granted about achieving a place in the Dragons team, though they have made it clear they intend using him as a six.

"In Australia Todd Blackadder (then Scotland assistant coach) said he thought I'd make a handy six. But Glasgow had a lot of players there like Cammie Mather, so I was mostly at lock again last season," he said.

"But I enjoy playing at six, the transfer is easier these days and I'm looking forward to the challenge, though I'm down the pecking order here at the minute. I've got to concentrate on being part of the squad."

"It's great to be in Wales where rugby is the number one sport which makes a change from Scotland and Glasgow where no-one knew who the Warriors were," he said.

"Rugby is on a high in Wales at the moment and the intensity here is just what I'm after. It's a new challenge for me, it's a change of scenery and I'm really enjoying it already. Everyone has been very welcoming.

"There will be the Celtic League and the Heineken Cup as well as an Anglo-Welsh flavour with the Powergen Cup games which was one of the attractions of coming here.

"It'll mean the best of both worlds and will give us a bite at some of the Premiership sides in England."

From This is Gwent

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Posted by Alan on August 5, 2005 08:33 PM | Reply to this comment

"it's a change of scenery" .. well, yes, you can certainly say that about S Wales, Andy! Hope you get in the team ...but lose at Hughenden :)

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