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Affichage des articles du septembre 25, 2011

World Cup 2011 Argentina Scotland

Group Stage, Group B Day 3   B ack in 2005 and as an 18-yeai-old who had already sampled the world of Test rugby, John Barclay was in Wellington trying to work out whether he really wanted toplay any more. Andnot without reason. Plucked straight from his school side and put into the Scotland Test squad, he had gone from hero to zero in next to no time and was alone and a long way from home. Back in Wellington this week, preparing for tomorrow's vital World Cup game against Argentina when a win could result in Scotland confronting the All Blacks in the quarter-finals, Barclay concedes that his selection, one month after his 18th birthday, was very much in the manner of Scotland's coach at the time, Matt Williams. The Australian, whois not noted for being backward when it comes to the grand or flash gesture, added Barclay to his first squad on the back of not much more than an eye-catching performance in a schools cup final. If it was designed to inspire Barclay or any young Sc...