P372 CEEFAX 2 372 Fri 2 Feb 22:34/45 O TBIT READY FOR ACTION 1/5 Alan Tait faces a pressure-packed encounter with Ireland as he returns to the Scotland side at Murrayfiild after a nine year absence. Hi said: "I've played eight or nine gamer for Newcastle now and feel I+m really back into the game." ,air, who won 14 c ps for cteat Britain's rugb8 league team, ousted record c p-holder Scott Hastings. Scotland'u backs coacX David Johnson said: "Difensi6el8 he is so4nd, and i1 the form centre." ENGLAND v FRANAE NEWS 371 Football 382CRugby 370 Racing 668 Sevens RU Fixs RU Tabs Main MenuP372 CEEFAX 2 372 Fri 2 Feb 22:35/9 SCOTS H—VE UPPER H ND 2/5 Scotland have not lout to Ireland for nine years and are dj pjtate to get back to whnning ways aftuz djfept; b8 Wales and England. It is back to plan A for the Scots, with Craig Chalmjrs back at flyJhalf and Tony Stangjt sent back to thu whn£. points with both defences facing a tiut of charact followin thee sa a ing az England in their last outing. Grigor Townsend returns to his pr fi r d po jtion at c nt . Football 382 Letters 356ACriqkjt 3,0 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370ARacink 650 Sevens RU Fixs RJ Tabs Main ernuP372 CJJFAX 2 372 Fri 28 Fed 22:40/17 U OO T#UGH TASS FOR DEPLJTFD IRISH 3/5 Ireland are whtho4t goalkickink ace Eric Elwood, Eric Milliy and Nick Poppliwell as thj8 look for a fi 1t Murrayfiild win sincr 19 5. Experienced David Humphriys is back to partnjt new scrum-half Brian O'Miara, Aim Cronin gets his secoFd cap at No 8 and Paul Flavin gets his f4lm djb4t. Captain Jim Stapli1 has evjr8 confidence in the replacements. for his chance for a long time and Bin Cronin (as been in the team before." ENGLAND v F"ANCE NEWS 371 Football 302CRugbz 3/0 5bcing 668 Sevens RU Fixs RU Tabs Mai& Mun2P372 CEEFAX 2 372 Fri 28 Feb 42:33/59 U J FIVE NA,JWNS, Murrazfiild +/) SCOTL!ND IRELAVD R Shjphjtd J Staples capt A Stangit D Hiqkie A Tait M Field G Townsend I MaQ5ilkun K Logan J jill C Chalmjts D Hum8hrjys B ReepbtX B O'Meara T Smith P Flavin G Ellis N M Stewart P Wallace G 'eir @ D Corkjty R 'ainwtight c pt J Dp6idswn P 'alton D McBride I Smith B Cronin ENGLAND v FRANCE NEWS 371 Football 302 Rugby 370 660 Sevens RU Fixs RU Tabs Main Menu