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With Braveheart on our lips

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Sandra McDonnell in Blogs, Rugby, Sport // 0 Comments

Like many Scots, this weekend’s Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield against the ‘Auld Enemy’ fills me with a mix of over-excited anticipation and just a dash of dread.

The irrelevancies of everyday life seem to have paled into insignificance as those of us old enough to do so recall our memories of David Sole leading his team out to give England a bloody nose in the Grand Slam-decider of 1990.

Here’s an interview with Paul Gustard, England’s defence coach, by Gerald Meagher that whets the appetite further, as appears today upon the website of – THE GUARDIAN

About Sandra McDonnell

As an Englishwoman married to a Scot, Sandra experiences some tension at home during Six Nations tournaments. Her enthusiasm for rugby was acquired through early visits to Fylde club matches with her father and her proud boast is that she has missed only two England home games at Twickenham since 1995. Sandra has three grown-up children, none of whom follow rugby. More Posts

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