Dan Parks to return to Murrayfield
THREE weeks after making his final appearance for Scotland in the Calcutta Cup match, Dan Parks will return to Murrayfield on Sunday – to present the match ball before kick-off.
Supporters have the chance to acclaim Parks – not always the darling of the home crowd – and Nathan Hines, the 77-times-capped lock and back-row forward.
Parks, the 67-times capped stand-off, proved Scotland’s matchwinner on many occasions in his eight year international career, during which he became Scotland’s record drop-goal holder with some 17 strikes. He retired from international rugby after he was left out of the Scotland squad for the match against Wales a week past Sunday.
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JCA REID
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 02:09 PMMystifying why Parks is there at all. Ends up with 60odd Caps, averaged less than 4points a match. Even his fellow aussies say he wouldn't make their "third" level pub teams He should only attend as a spectator & not in any representative role.
sportinglesbian
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 10:11 AMBizarre, even when not selected Parks can still deliver the ball straight into the hands of the opposition. What a stupid and sentimental marketing decision by the SRU. Accolades used to be given for outstanding achievement in the game and were very, very rare - as Scotland's leading cap and points scorer, Patterson's was certaintly justified. Now the SRU awards them for turning up. Am sure Parks and Hines are decent lads and they did play a lot of games between them but this gesture will mystify the wider rugby watching public. Scottish rugby is becoming harder to sell but this is embarassing.
Scottc
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 09:44 AMI hope everyone gives him the respect he deserves on Sunday. He deserves more than he has gotten so far.
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