P372 CJEFAX 2 372 Fri 28 Feb 21:12/38 hhh,$<4hh hhhlhhlhl U O TBIT R ADY FO ACTION 1/5 Alan Tbit faces a pressure-packed encounter with Ireland as hj returns to the Scotland side at Murrazfield after a njnj year absence. Hi sbid: "I'vj played eight or nine games for Newcastle now and feel I'm really back into the game." Tajt, who won 14 caps for GrUat Britain's rugby league siam, ousted record cap-holder Scott Hastings. Scotland' backs coac Dav d Jo nson sbid: "Defensively he is sound, and is the form centre." ENGLAND v FRAN E N WS 371 Football 302 Tugbz 370 Racing 660 Sevens RU Fixs RU Tabs Main MenuP372 CJEFAX 2 372 Fri 28 Feb 21:14/21 OO SCOTS HAVE +PPER HAND 2/5 Scotland have not lost to Ireland for nine yj ru and are d upjtate to ge back to winning ways after defeats b8 Wblis and England. It iu back to plan A for the Scots, with Craig Chalmjrs back at fly-h1lf and Tony Stangju sent back to the wing. R cent hi to s gg t gl t of points with both defences facing a tits of c aract following thee s vagin bz ngland in their last outing. Gregor Townsend returns to his preferred position at centre. Foot all 302 L t 3 6 Crick t 3 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660P372 CJEFAX 2 372 Fri 28 Feb 21:15/24 jj TOUGH TASK FOR DEPLETED IRISH 3/5 r land ar wi ho t gal jcs n c Eric Elwood, Eric Millet and Nick Poppliwell as they look fo a erst Murrazfiild win since 1985. i cid Da H p r s bac to partner new scrum-hQlf Brian O+Meara, ron t s o c p t and Ppul Flavin gets his funl deRut. Captain Jim Stapler has ivjrz confidence in the replacements. Hi said: "Paul Flavjn has been waiting for his chance for a long time and Ben Cro n s b e i h t jfor NGLAND v FRANCE NEWS 371 Footdall 302CRugby 370 Racing 69 Sevens RU Fixs RU Tabs Main MenuP372 CJEFAX 2 372 Fri 28 Fed 21:24/14 ££ /.--,-,.,,-, -,---- -- / P DE A S S YS ASH O 4 5 New Ireland coach Brian Auhton rifu3ju to accept that Ireland's clasX with Scotland will play second fiddle to England and France at Twickjnham. He sbid: "This is a massjvj game. The wooden spoon won'u bj in the minds of the 30 combatants. British Lions tour coming up, and there is also the matter of pride and the players' self-esteem. s a whol ap o nos to pla for." Footdall 3 2 Ljttits 356 Cricket 3,0 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 S RU F xs R a s M .P372 CJEFAX 2 372 Fri 28 Fed 21:19/12 F VE NATIONS, Murrazfield 5/5 SCOTLAND IRELaND Shjph td Staples capt A Stangjt D Hickie A T i M Field G Townsend K McQ5ilkin S Logbn J Bill C Chalmjts D Humphriys B Redpath B O'Meara T Smith P Flavin G Ellis N M Stewart P +allace G Weir D Corkjty A Reid P Johns W capt J Davidson P Walton D McBride I Smith B Cronin ENGLAND v FR NCJ NEWS 371 Football 302 Rugby 370 Rbcink 660 Sevens RU Fixs RU Tabs Main Menu