Talk of the Town: Mike's crash course in speech-writing

A POLWARTH hairdressing salon was given an interesting insight into the speech given by Zara Phillips' other half on their wedding day.

Staff at Preston Hair Health and Beauty were tending to the tresses of Mike Tindall's mother Linda ahead of the ceremony, when they were treated to a quick visit by the groom himself.

The rugby star revealed he was making a last-minute change to his speech after his best man scratched his face in a motorbike crash - announcing you know you have a good friend when they are prepared to make themselves look uglier than you.

Andy lets his 'hair' down

STAYING with the royal wedding, Scotland rugby coach Andy Robinson was playing a straight bat when questioned about the his participation in the revelry after the event, to which he was invited having been first to sign the groom, Mike Tindall, during his days at Bath.

"Let's just say I let my hair down . . . in as much as I could" said the receding Murrayfield guru.

Accies ready for a ruck

THE fight card has been drawn up for Edinburgh Accies' boxing show featuring contests between their rugby players and representatives from the other Capital clubs on Saturday night at the Academy junior school gymnasium.

And what a line-up, with the bill featuring the likes of Tom "Adrenalin" Drennan, Nathan "Big Poke" Pike and Robin "Shutdown" Snape from Accies entering the ring while Currie will be represented by Liam "Damage" Ramage and Boroughmuir by Nick "The Brick" Fraser.

Co-organisers Paul Arnold and Stuart Paterson have also been persuaded to don gloves and participate, something even the legendary promoter Don King has never done. More's the pity, some might say.