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June 26, 2015

Learning experience for Adam Ashe

Posted by Editor on June 26, 2015 08:08 AM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Adam Ashe is in Scotland's RWC 2015 training squad
Adam Ashe says he'll learn from the disappointment of missing out on selection for Glasgow's PRO12 Final win over Munster.

The big forward says the lessons he's learned can help him claim a place in the Scotland squad for the Rugby World Cup.

Adam looked certain to start in the Belfast showdown after showing up well in previous games, but head coach Gregor Townsend gave Robert Harley and Ryan Wilson the nod for the final.

“It was a tough time for me, obviously playing in the semi-final and then missing out for the final,” Adam said earlier this week at the Scotland squad’s training camp in the French town of Font Romeu. “Gregor spoke to me and gave his reasons why. I've just got to use it as a learning experience: at Glasgow now you've got to be at the top of your game every time you pull the shirt on.

“Gregor obviously went for a different mix for that particular game, having a seven [Chris Fusaro] on the bench and Ryan [Wilson] in at openside. You just have to roll with it, I suppose. Gregor spoke to me and said he felt my form had dipped slightly in the couple of previous games. It didn't drop a lot, but just two or three per cent was enough for him to make the decision on that occasion.

“A lot of people said to me it was a harsh decision in some ways, but that's how it goes. Some people are going to miss out and be disappointed.

“You've got to put the team first in these situations. You want them to win and do well - and they did. We all played our part in getting us there.”