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September 30, 2004

Four club players in Glasgow's Euro squad

Posted by Editor on September 30, 2004 12:40 PM | 2 comments | Print | E-mail author

Ben Prescott of Aberdeen and Eric Milligan of Hawks are in Glasgow's Heineken Cup squad
Eric Milligan, who skippered Glasgow Hawks to victory in the Scottish Cup final in April, is among four club players included in Glasgow's squad for the forthcoming Heineken Cup campaign.

The other club players are Elliot McLaren from Biggar, Ben Prescott from Aberdeen Grammar School FP, and Jonathan van der Schyff from Currie.

Milligan, McLaren, and Prescott are needed to increase the front-row numbers to the 10 required under Heineken regulations. Van der Schyff, a 21-year-off South African who joined Currie earlier this month, is in the squad of 34 as cover for Nathan Ross, who will be a long-term absentee because of a knee injury.

Ben Prescott has already played in Heineken rugby for Glasgow, appearing as a replacement against Cardiff in November 2001 when Glasgow won 47-32. Eric Milligan was in Glasgows European squad last season, though not called on for a match squad. Eric did feature in a couple of Celtic League games at the end of last season, performing well alongside Prescott.

Elliot McLaren, the 23-year-old, 16st 4lb Biggar prop played for Scotland's under-19 team in all four games in the 2001 world junior championship in Chile. Van der Schyff has played for South Africa Schools and his country's under-19 team as well as the Blue Bulls at under-19 and under-20 levels, and most recently the 6ft 5in, 17st lock forward was in Natal's Currie Cup training group.

Paul Dearlove has been included in Glasgow's squad despite his leg fracture. It is unlikely that he will be available for the first phase of Heineken matches next month, though the hope is that he could be available for selection for the December games.

Glasgow's Heineken Cup squad:

Scott Barrow
Joe Beardshaw
John Beattie (apprentice)
Graeme Beveridge
Gordon Bulloch
Andy Craig
Paul Dearlove
Colin Gregor (apprentice)
Andrew Hall
Lee Harrison
Andrew Henderson
Calvin Howarth
Andrew Kelly
Rory Kerr
Sean Lamont
Scott Lawson
Kenny Logan
Donnie Macfadyen
Gareth Maclure
Cammy Mather
Elliot McLaren (Biggar)
David Millard
Eric Milligan (Glasgow Hawks)
Graeme Morrison
Euan Murray
Dan Parks
Jon Petrie
Sam Pinder
Ben Prescott (Aberdeen GSFP)
Fergus Thomson (apprentice)
Kevin Tkachuk
Dan Turner
Jonathan van der Schyff (Currie)
Andrew Wilson

Comments
Posted by Phall on September 30, 2004 05:28 PM | Reply to this comment

Saw Van Der Schyff against Hawks last saturday, or at least I was alleged to have. I can't recall a more anonymous performance. Swindall (MOTM), Sitch and Mackenzie, were all well ahead of this guy. I am stunned if Hugh C has put him in the squad based on that performance.

Posted by Gordon on September 30, 2004 09:12 PM | Reply to this comment

Swindall was outstanding last week. Hawks' backrow is very impressive

We look a bit short of cover at scrum-half

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