Hibs Women

[PHeffernan]

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That's all that matters really. I love that the women's game so far hasn't allowed the relentless cynicism that can quickly reduce the men's game to a depressingly joyless experience take root. The Capital Cup is a nice wee addition to things, hopefully it becomes a long standing tradition for women's Derby games.

As an aside I take it you are against the 'modern day hokey marketing' in rugby that sees the Calcutta Cup awarded every time England and Scotland meet each other in the six nations.

I was an average player and then a season ticket holder for many years at a Borders rugby club but have not been to a rugby game or watched one on TV since the SRU killed off the club game in the Scottish Borders in favour of forming 2 district teams, one in Edinburgh and one in Glasgow.
Imagine that being done to Scottish football.

As for the Calcutta Cup, that has been competed for since the 1870's so no modern day contrivance. What is a blatant contrivance are the South Africans, New Zealanders and Aussies in the Scotland team. That's to say nothing of the masses of English guys and public schoolboys.

P.S. Just had a quick look at the pen pictures of the 5 uncapped players selected for Scotland's Autumn Nations Series against Fiji, South Africa, Portugal and Australia. Looks like a New Zealander, an Aussie, 2 public school boys and a Scottish guy.
The New Zealander qualifies on residency grounds, 5 years?