The British & Irish Cup has rapidly captured the imagination of players, coaches and supporters alike.
The British & Irish Cup has rapidly captured the imagination of players, coaches and supporters alike.
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Neil Drysdale
But when three of Scotland's RBS Premiership clubs embark on their maiden campaigns in the tournament this weekend, the anticipation may be tinged with anxiety. It isn't simply that two of the trio, Stirling County and Dundee HSFP, have suffered from the debilitating effects of injury to key personnel, partially explaining their lowly league positions of seventh and ninth, but also that the Caledonian contingent face some of the biggest names in the British game in these forthcoming challenges.
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