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Article: Rugby Union: Paterson best as 'impact' - Hadden; RBS SIX NATIONS.(Sport)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- January 31, 2008
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Scotland coach Frank Hadden expects Chris Paterson to play a key role from the bench in Sunday's Six Nations Championship opener against France, the titleholders, at Murrayfield.
Paterson was the shock omission when the team was announced yesterday, one that includes Nick De Luca, the 23-year-old Edinburgh centre, who will make his debut alongside Andrew Henderson, who has been passed fit to add ballast to the midfield.
A lack of matches since Paterson joined Gloucester this season persuaded Hadden that the 29-year-old could better serve the national cause ...