Bush may suffer Scottish backlash

Press, 2 June 1981, Page 34

Bush may suffer Scottish backlash

PA Masterton Wairarapa Bush may feel the backlash from Wellington’s rugby win over Scotland, at Memorial park in Masterton tomorrow. The Scottish team had an intensive two-hour workout in preparation for the game under its coach, Jim Teller, after it arrived in Masterton yesterday morning. Behind Mr Teller’s decision to work the side hard obvious desire for retribution after Saturday’s loss and a realisation that the good of the tour depends on a confidence building performance. Perhaps for these reasons, (l ,„ the Scots have accorded the lowly-rated Wairarapa Bush the respect of naming nine of

the players who participated in the 15-9 loss at the hands of Wellington, for the second mid-week fixture, The happiest sight of the day for the tourists was to see the side’s captain and full-back, Andy Irvine, taking a full part in the training run — superficially at least unaffected by the groin strain problem which kept him out of last Saturday’s match, The Scottjsh team . d j rvine . Bruce Ha Alastai ; Cranston, Steve Munro, Richard Brakey, Ron Wilson; Roy Laidlaw; lain Paxton; Gordon Dickson> Tom Smith, Bill Cuthbertson: Calden Jim Aitken, C0 Rp S B™ S ’ Reserves.— Backs: Peter Dods, R O g er Baird, John Rutherford; Forwards: Ken Lawrie, Gerry McGuiness. Derek White.