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“The foundation for any rugby team is a solid set-piece, and we’ve got a strong scrum and a pretty efficient line-out. That was probably one of the major differences between the teams.”
“Against good teams like Currie, if you don’t take your chances, you’re going to struggle. We leaked 19 points at the start and then it was an uphill battle. We were still on the bus for the first 15 to 20 minutes, and you cannot do that, you have to start strong and stay in the fight.”
“All credit to Selkirk, they defended incredibly well, and they competed very hard at the breakdown A couple of times in their 22, we got turned over, and they counter-attacked and looked really, really dangerous. We’re a little bit disappointed with how we played, but it’s five points, and we’re happy with that.”
Interim head coach says squad selection reflects need to be competitive now and develop the squad leading up to the 2029 World Cup
Imogen Spence, Ceitidh Ainsworth, Nicole Flynn and Katie Buchanan are the uncapped members of the 32-player group, while Louise McMillan announces retirement from international rugby
Chris Laidlaw and Tom Luke brought in as assistant coaches on secondments from PWR clubs Harlequins and Bristol Bears, respectively
Interim head coach says squad selection reflects need to be competitive now and develop the squad leading up to the 2029 World Cup
Imogen Spence, Ceitidh Ainsworth, Nicole Flynn and Katie Buchanan are the uncapped members of the 32-player group, while Louise McMillan announces retirement from international rugby
Chris Laidlaw and Tom Luke brought in as assistant coaches on secondments from PWR clubs Harlequins and Bristol Bears, respectively
“. “We had some frank chats over the festive break. We knew we needed to be better defensively, and we needed to have that little bit more bite, and I felt we got that in this game.”
“I can see Ayr are disappointed, and so are we. Nobody wanted to come all the way from the Borders to make a decision like this. It is a safety issue, and that’s all.”
“That’s not taking away from how proud I am of the boys in terms of the performance they put on. They didn’t let Ayr control them and, as far as I’m concerned, the scoreline absolutely flatters Ayr.
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Interim head coach says squad selection reflects need to be competitive now and develop the squad leading up to the 2029 World Cup
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