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W hat do they say about one door closing?

Hopes of the RaboDirect Pro12 Grand Final coming to Scotland for the first time looked to be in tatters last night after Glasgow Warriors surrendered lamely to Welsh side Scarlets.

Boasting the capacity to beat any calibre of opposition is of little use if the reverse is also true and Edinburgh's interim management have the ideal chance tonight to demonstrate that they are the men to change that at Murrayfield.

THE warning is delivered as a stern rebuke, one befitting an international rugby referee.

IT seemed almost symbolic that just hours after David Davies – a man with a very impressive track record – was brought in to sort out Edinburgh Rugby's troubles, the club announced that Netani Talei would be leaving the club.

MIKE BLAIR, the former Scotland captain, is poised to kick-start his long-standing rivalry with Rory Lawson after being signed up by Newcastle Falcons.

'Don't get me wrong," said Al Kellock.

Ten minutes from the beach, 10 minutes from the centre of what is fast becoming one of the most fashionable cities in Europe.

Around this time last year, as controversy raged within the sport, a senior Scottish rugby executive asked for a private word as he sought to explain the thinking behind the coaching changes they were making.

Mark Dodson, the Scottish Rugby Union chief executive, insists he is pleased with the job done by interim head coach Scott Johnson, but warns a decision on whether to hand him the job on a permanent basis is still some way off.

For a man who has been joking about being in his dotage for years, Nathan Hines does a pretty good impression of a spring chicken, Peter Pan or just about any other symbol of eternal youth you can think of.

The RBS Cup final on April 20 will see Melrose meet Ayr for the third time at Murrayfield in four seasons after they both won their respective semi-finals.

Glasgow Warriors left the Scotstoun pitch to a rapturous response from their supporters last night after ripping two-time European champions Munster apart to return to the top of the RaboDirect Pro12 in flamboyant fashion.

They hold top spot in the RaboDirect PRO12.