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September 09, 2004

Hampden handed Australia Test

Posted by Editor on September 9, 2004 01:43 PM | 6 comments | Print | E-mail author
The Scottish Rugby Union have announced that Scotland will play World Cup finalists Australia at Hampden Park on November 20 as part of the autumn Test series.

It will be Scotland's first international to be played in Glasgow since Romania were beaten 60-19 in a World Cup warm-up match in 1999.

SRU chief executive Phil Anderton said: "As we have been able to secure an additional Test against Australia we believe it makes sense to showcase international rugby in other parts of the country to allow more Scots the chance to be part of the Scottish rugby experience."

Scotland's most-capped hooker, Glasgow's Gordon Bulloch was born and bred in the city and welcomed today's announcement.

He said: "It's always a magical moment to represent your country but to do so in Glasgow would be extra special for me."

The autumn Test series will start with the first meeting with Australia at Murrayfield on November 6 to mark the opening of the new Scottish Parliament building.

Scotland play Japan at McDiarmid Park the following Saturday and Australia at Hampden on November 20 before returning to Murrayfield for a Test against South Africa on November 27.

Comments
Posted by hugh on September 9, 2004 03:13 PM | Reply to this comment

To Big Blue-are you Big McMurtrie's pen name as I note that the official website is now catching on to some of the historical gems

Posted by Bill McMurtrie on September 9, 2004 10:07 PM | Reply to this comment

Hugh is obviously not old enough to remember the McMurtrie pen writing in a Scottish broadsheet about historical gems, including the difference between the 1896 Hampden and the current version.

Posted by hugh on September 9, 2004 11:11 PM | Reply to this comment

Unfortunately Hugh is old enough to remember Bill writing in quality broadsheets.-more gems to come next week

Posted by hugh on September 9, 2004 11:21 PM | Reply to this comment

Sorry Bill meant to ask do you still have your old Rowans Rugby Guides?

Posted by Bill McMurtrie on September 10, 2004 12:00 AM | Reply to this comment

Yes, I still have Rowans' Rugby Guides and Forsyths' Rugby Guides and Playfair Rugby Annuals and all of the Rothmans Rugby Yearbooks and their predecessors. Now, will you come out of hiding, please? You know who I am. But who are you?

Posted by hugh on September 10, 2004 08:43 AM | Reply to this comment

Bill hope your floors are reinforced-building up to peak for next weeks Inter City

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