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Article: Gunners slide out of contention to leave Blackadder facing bleak end; EDINBURGH 10 CARDIFF 21.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- April 8, 2006
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Byline: NIALL AITCHESON
SCOTLAND'S Six Nations hangover continued last night as Edinburgh crashed out of Celtic League title contention with a dismal Murrayfield display.
Three soft tries against the run of play, all converted by man of the match Nicky Robinson, handed Cardiff their first away win since December 2005 to leave departing Gunners coach Todd Blackadder facing a deflating end to his tenure.
Despite dominating possession and playing with an extra man for 22 minutes, the Scots were undone by poor ball retention, aimless kicking from hand and an inability to run hard and straight at the opposing defence.
Cardiff's ...