Summary
Scotland may well have been forced to abandon the Dun Alba project before construction work got under way, but it is important for the game that it is not replaced by a Dun Rugbyin' welfare plan.
From the outset, Matt Williams' attempt to win over the locals by announcing a series of initiatives aimed at reviving a sense of Scottishness - centred upon what he initially called Dun Alba or Fortress Scotland - seemed over ambitious. For years before quitting as the national director of rugby last December, Jim Telfer had spoken of his desire to have all Scotland's top players based at home, but even when the finances were in better shape than has been the case lately, it was not practical to make it a rule.See the full content of this document
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Fortress Always Likely to Be Sacked
At his very first press conference on the subject, Williams tied himself in knots, first suggesting that players leaving Scotland to pl...
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