Summary
WHEN Fergus Slattery was captain of a very unsuccessful Irish side in the 1970s he was asked if he minded winning the Wooden Spoon. "No," replied Slats with a face as straight as a ruler. "I want to collect all the prizes rugby has to offer."
That was hardly Chris Paterson's line on Saturday night in Dublin after the whitewash of Scotland had been completed. Yet the utter despair of Rome and the dejection about failing to score a single point against France had largely dissipated.See the full content of this document
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Wooden Spoon 'Achieved', but Signs of Improvement Are There
If the Scots had not exactly revived their fortunes they had at least shown signs of life. We cannot see the green shoots, but we feel the seeds have been planted.
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