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Six Nations: Scotland name Kelly Brown captain for Calcutta Cup
RBS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
- Dates: Saturday 2 February-Saturday 16 March
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Kelly Brown has been named Scotland captain for their opening match of this year's Six Nations championship.
Brown, 30, who skippered Scotland during all three of the autumn Tests, has been endorsed by interim head coach Scott Johnson.
The Scots begin their campaign with the Calcutta Cup clash with England at Twickenham on 2 February.
Kelly Brown“It's a while since I've played against England, I'm raring to go”
"We believe Kelly has the qualities we're looking for to captain Scotland," Johnson said of his back-row forward.
Explaining his decision, Scotland's interim head coach said captaincy "is about deed in my book and not Churchillian oratory".
Johnson added: "The knowledge and experience that Kelly brings to the Test match arena is good for this team.
"We are also looking at our leadership group and I'll be naming two vice-captains in the team that we announce tomorrow."
The 52-time capped Brown has not played against England since the corresponding match at Twickenham two years ago.
"As I said back in November, it's a huge honour to captain Scotland," said Brown. "The job now, though, is to work with all the other players in the squad to deliver a performance to make the country proud this weekend.
"It's a while since I've played against England. I missed out through injury in last year's Six Nations and I was sidelined during the Rugby World Cup match in Auckland as well, so I'm really raring to go."
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Comment number 147.
Tiptext30th January 2013 - 19:59
@146 From and English fans point of view I think Johson knows what he's doing, he's picked a heavy experienced pack and nailed his colours to the mast with his captains pick. They can deliver go forward quick ball.
He's light hearted in interviews, no mention of passion or winning. He's done everything to take the pressure and focus off his players, something AR didn't do.
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Whacko30th January 2013 - 18:51
Just watched an interview with the Scottish coach and some of his back room staff who were yammering on about the coach and his personal life and its tragedies ?
What's that got to do with the opening game ?
Getting the excuses in early ?
The guy comes across as a bad Melbourne stand up.
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Comment number 145.
Jack Hackett30th January 2013 - 12:42
@144, don't care what the English look like provided we shove them off the park and out jump them come line out time.
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Alex Munro30th January 2013 - 11:44
Richie Gray and Jim Hamilton will make those english locks look like babies!
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searugger229th January 2013 - 14:00
Hope we can give England a good game and be in a position to win the game at the end.
feel a bit of schadenfreude that violent seat Clark has had some karma repaid.
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