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February 03, 2010

Kelly Brown hopes 'Killer Bs' can sting France

Posted by Editor on February 3, 2010 06:59 PM | 5 comments | Print | E-mail author

Kelly Brown wants to transfer club form to the internationsl stage
Kelly Brown is relishing the chance to transfer Glasgow's 'Killer Bs' back row into the Test arena - even if he is about to break it up at club level..

Kelly, John Barclay and Johnnie Beattie will start together for the first time for Scotland in Sunday's Six Nations opener against France at Murrayfield.

The trio are cult favourites at Firhill but not for much longer, with the blindside flanker having decided to leave for Saracens at the end of the season.

Yet, the 27-year-old hopes to maintain the bond he has formed with the two Johns on the international stage, starting this weekend.

"Obviously, it's great," he said of that prospect and of the moniker the trio have been awarded.

"The fans seem to like it but, as a unit on Sunday, we'll just try to get stuck into the French and do as well as we can."

Barclay, Beattie and Brown have been central to Glasgow's rise to the top of the Magners League this season and the latter believes keeping that back row intact at Test level could help Scotland get off to a winning start.

"I think it's got to really because, obviously, we've played as a unit time and time and time again," he said.

"We know each other's game and I would say that's only going to help."

And the trio's relationship runs deeper than that of colleagues, with Kelly adding: "I actually used to share a flat with Johnnie Beattie, so we're very close."

The 'Killer Bs' were just three of nine Warriors selected by Andy Robinson for his first Six Nations game as head coach.

"It's only a good thing," said Kelly of the dominant influence Sean Lineen's side now have in the Scotland set-up.

"Things at Glasgow are going well and it obviously shows through with the squad that's been picked."

Comments
Posted by hp18 on February 3, 2010 10:48 PM | Reply to this comment

Mon the 'killer Bs'

Posted by Alan on February 4, 2010 12:01 AM | Reply to this comment

Good to see Kelly being rewarded for his hard work and performances at Glasgow .. although I think he should have been there before anyway!

Posted by Hugues on February 4, 2010 11:52 AM | Reply to this comment

The "Killer Bs" will need to be at their best next Sunday!
Because the French back row (Dusautoir, Harinordoquy, Ouedraogo)is well balanced, pace, phisicality, very skilled.
Come On Scotland!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Alize on February 4, 2010 05:54 PM | Reply to this comment

C'mon Cuz!!

Posted by ballinj on February 5, 2010 05:56 PM | Reply to this comment

Scotland at 26 - 1 to win by more than 12 points.

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