88 Quotes by Frank Hadden

It came down to experience, these two are the most experienced guys we could lay hands on. What we now have in Scotland is genuine competition for places.

Italy have made so much progress this year and, to be honest, I think they have played better than us in this championship.

It has been disappointing and is something I've spoken to him personally about. We need to address it because we can't afford to have Simon off the pitch for 10 minutes on a regular basis.

I will be speaking to my fellow coaches when we gather for the first time on Sunday night. We have a number of candidates and we will be assessing leadership qualities and their aptitude for the job over the next few weeks.

Jason is going to be extremely important to our fortunes in the short, medium and hopefully long-term,

I said during the build up to the match that we would play well. We didn't play brilliantly but the guts and the commitment the guys displayed were outstanding. The important thing was that we knew we had a chance.

Rob does need a lot more time but you can never rule anybody out who is playing for one of the three Scottish pro-teams because it is not as if we have massive resources in Scotland.

Steve and I have discussed a formula so that the 'A' team will adapt the same shape of game as the Scotland side so, if someone is required to fly from Canada to South Africa, then they will be up to speed with what's going on.

Like the top-quality guy he is, Dan has a very sound temperament. Thick-skinned would be a harsh description, but he seems to be able to cope with that stuff pretty well. That's what you're looking for in a guy in that position.