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November 22, 2009

Poor start for Scots in British & Irish Cup

Posted by Editor on November 22, 2009 11:14 PM | 8 comments | Print | E-mail author

Stephen Adair scored Ayr's only try
Scotland's representatives in the inaugural British and Irish Cup got off to a poor start this weekend.

Scottish champions Ayr went down 32-7 to Doncaster Knights at Castle Park. Former Biggar , Currie, Nottingham and Edinburgh fly-half scored 17 points - sealing the bonus point with a late interception try.

Hooker Stephen Adair scored Ayr's only try with Mark Stewart converting.

Newly-formed Gael Force slipped to a 29-8 defeat by Cornish Pirates on their long trip to Camborne on Sunday.

Hooker Dave Ward sealed the bonus point for the Pirates with Glasgow winger Chris Kinloch scoring a consolation try for Gael Force on a disappointing weekend for the three Scottish sides.

Gael Force coach, Stevie Gemmell said: “As a team, we didn’t perform. We went into the backyard of a team that is doing well in the English Championship and they picked their strongest side – they really want to do well in the competition.

“Credit to them, they played well – they carried the ball well and challenged at the set pieces.

“But the area where they won the game was in the contact, both in defence and attack. Too many times we didn’t compete well enough in the contact areas.

“We tried to play an up tempo game, but couldn’t do that because we struggled in the contact areas.

“We didn’t do the basics well enough and every player selected needs to understand that this is a difficult competition and there are no easy places to come.”

Nottingham edged out Scottish Cup holders Heriot's 5-0 at Goldenacre on Saturday. Glasgow pro Dave McCall turned out for Heriot's.

Gael Force face Exeter next weekend while Ayr are at home to Rotherham and Heriot's away to Coventry.

Posted by Phall on November 23, 2009 04:41 PM | Reply to this comment

Anyone catch the Heriots' match? How did they play?

Posted by Hugues on November 24, 2009 12:15 AM | Reply to this comment

Result
Saturday, 21 November 2009
British & Irish Cup
Heriots Rugby Club 0-5 Nottingham

Posted by Hugues on November 24, 2009 12:25 AM | Reply to this comment

Sorry for my comment, I did not read properly...

Posted by Alan on November 23, 2009 10:52 PM | Reply to this comment

Who is going this Friday (27th) to Ayr to support against Rotherham Titans? 8pm kick off, I think?

Posted by Hugues on November 24, 2009 12:22 AM | Reply to this comment

It shows the level of the English Championship, with 8 pro Glasgow players in the Gael Force team, 6 in the starting XV and 2 on the bench.

Posted by Derek on November 24, 2009 09:52 AM | Reply to this comment

It does show the strength of the English Championship, but to a certain extent it shows the lack of depth we have at Glasgow.

Posted by Hugues on November 24, 2009 11:23 PM | Reply to this comment

So that's mean that guys like
Barker, Turner, Eddie, Thomson, O'hare, Forester, Horne, Kinloch do not have the level to play in a pro side...

Posted by cynical observer on November 26, 2009 09:08 PM | Reply to this comment

It may also reflect on the preparation and the quality of the caoching

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