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Mike Blair named new Edinburgh skipper

22dropout.com (Free subscription) | 13/07/2008

Mike Blair has replaced Scotland team-mate Ally Hogg as Edinburgh’s first-team captain. Blair, 27, has been handed the honour after leading his country during their Six Nations campaign and in the summer Tests against Argentina. “I am looking forward to continuing the great job that Hoggy did last season,” Blair said. “I really enjoyed working with him in [...]

Edinburgh captaincy lets Blair lead club and country

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008

ANDY Robinson has opted to replicate the leadership formula that landed Scotland an historic Test win in Argentina with Edinburgh for the new season.

• Blair handed skipper's role at Edinburgh by Robinson - Edinburgh Evening News

Blair named new Edinburgh skipper

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008

Mike Blair replaces Scotland team-mate Ally Hogg as Edinburgh's first-team captain.

Blair is new Edinburgh skipper

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008

Mike Blair replaces Scotland team-mate Ally Hogg as Edinburgh's first-team captain.

Blair named Edinburgh captain for new season

Magners League (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008

Mike Blair has been named Edinburgh's first team captain for the forthcoming campaign after swapping jobs with former skipper Allister Hogg but the Scotland scrum-half says every member of the team will have a leadership role to perform next season.

Call for UK police to follow Scots on violence

The Herald (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

Britain needs a unit similar to one pioneered in Scotland to tackle violent crime, according to a group chaired by Cherie Blair, the wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Blair operation on rib complaint

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 19/06/2008

Scotland captain Mike Blair has surgery on a rib injury that flared up during the recent tour of Argentina.

Blair on the operating table

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 19/06/2008

Scotland's Mike Blair went straight for an operation after returning home from the tour of Argentina."

Argentina 14-26 Scotland

The Herald (Free subscription) | 16/06/2008

Mike Blair believes Scotland turned the tables on Argentina because they refused to be bullied into submission again.

We should be told

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 16/06/2008

BBC insider Phil Taylor's letter (13 June) which reveals Blair Jenkins' role in cutting back on BBC network coverage of Scotland is a fascinating insight.

Scotland skipper Blair wants the silent treatment again in Buenos Aires

Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 12/06/2008

Scotland captain Mike Blair is hoping for a second bout of the silent treatment from Argentina's fans in Saturday's second Test in Buenos Aires.

Silence is golden for Blair

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 12/06/2008

Scotland captain Mike Blair believes that the key to beating Argentina in Buenos Aires lies in silencing the home fans.

Blair out to silence the crowd

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 12/06/2008

Scotland captain Mike Blair is hoping for the silent treatment from Argentina's fans in Saturday's second Test in Buenos Aires."

Blair calls on Scots to play the referee as smartly as hosts

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 12/06/2008

HOW Scotland manage the referee could hold the key to finally turning narrow losses to Argentina into a first-ever Test win on the South Americans' home soil, according to

Cherie Blair: 'I'm not sorry for any of book'

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 12/06/2008

CHERIE Blair was as frank, forthcoming and unrepentant in person as she is in print last night when she visited Scotland to promote her controversial autobiography.

• Cherie Blair not sorry for controversial autobiography - Thaindian News
• Cherie Blair: 'I'm not sorry for any of book' - Scotsman.com