November 29, 2004

Donnie looks to learn lessons

Posted by Assistant Editor on November 29, 2004 07:23 PM | One comment | Print | E-mail author

Donnie plans to learn lessons from Saturday's defeat
Donnie Macfadyen insists that the lessons learnt from the defeat at the hands of South Africa will make Scotland a more competitive team in the Six Nations.

"The only thing you can do from a game like that is learn from it. Hopefully we can learn from the mistakes and keep becoming a better team, which I think we are," said Donnie.

"This result is very disappointing but we have to keep looking to the future. We will look back at the positives from the series. We are getting better as time goes on.

"We have gone into every game believing we could win and with every chance to win. The teams are high quality and if you give them an inch they will take it.

"I was gutted by the final score but I don't think we are far off at all.

"The South Africans put us under a lot of pressure but hopefully we can learn from that and go away and work on our skills under pressure. All credit to them," said Donnie.

"I have been involved in the Scottish squad since the Australian tour and we have worked very hard on our skills. It is something that is definitely getting better.

"No-one was intimidated. The way they defend, they fly up, get in your face, they go for the big hits which put you under pressure.

"We were not intimidated but they played their defensive patterns really well which put us under pressure."

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Posted by duncan on December 1, 2004 01:39 AM | Reply to this comment

Perhaps Donnie spent too much time at the bottom of the ruck against the Springboks.

Scotland were woeful. Basic skills such as catching, passing and tackling were pathetic. What do they do at all those camps that they attend?

Scotland needs players who play with their brains, more than their brawn. Even the Springboks have learned this (with the notable exception of Bakkies Botha)

Look outside the squad, Matt Williams, this lot will cause even more embarrassment and heartache for the long-suffering supporters come the Six Nations. And that can't be too good for your job security!

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