Fallout Casts Shadow Over Build-Up; Cup Preparations Marred by Deep Cuts
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As they resume their private battle for Heineken Cup places, adrift of the Irish and Welsh sides in the Celtic League, Scotland's three professional teams are bracing themselves for demoralising cuts to playing staff and wages.
While the English first division side Worcester are reportedly offering Stephen Larkham, the Wallabies play-maker, a (pounds) 1m, three-year deal to join them as they prepare to move up to the Premiership, the Scottish teams will each have little more than that to spend on their entire squads next season.See the full content of this document
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Fallout Casts Shadow Over Build-Up; Cup Preparations Marred by Deep Cuts
A major part of their problem has been a failure by Scottish players and their management teams at the Scottish sides to understand their role in selling the sport to a wider audience.
Enormous lessons about how to compete have been learned from regular ...See the full content of this document
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