Fling to the finish6/3/2023 ![]() They then saw the man fling the carrier bag onto the front seat before starting to 'inspect' his tyre as the pair got out of the police car.Īs the officers approached the vehicle, they could hear squealing coming from the passenger's side and, as they got closer, they realised it was the same bag the man had been swinging just moments before. They put their blues on and parked up behind the vehicle. ![]() Read more: North Shields dog owner in court after thin lurcher found in home with 'overpowering' smell of urine In the early hours of Saturday morning, Durham Constabulary officers, Liam Vernon and Luke Howie, were travelling along the A689, leaving Bishop Auckland, when they spotted a vehicle parked up and the driver stood beside on the grass verge.Īs they spun around to check everything was in order, they noticed the driver swinging a sealed carrier bag on the edge of the bank. ![]() “Every game he has come on he has made an impact so I am excited to see him get going from the start.Six Cocker Spaniel puppies who were just moments from death have been rescued after police spotted the pups tied up in a bag. “I see Blair work every week, every day and I know he has been chomping at the bit to get a starting role for the whole tournament, not just this game,” said Ritchie. Ritchie, his club-mate at Edinburgh, seemed surprised at this but is confident Kinghorn can slot back into the playmaker’s role after four outings as a back-three placement. Kinghorn’s return to 10 has commanded much attention, partly because he hasn’t started a match at stand-off this year. With Russell out, Blair Kinghorn has been handed the opportunity at stand-off, Ollie Smith comes in for Hogg at full-back and Gray’s second row berth is taken by Sam Skinner. “Although the changes have been enforced, that little bit of new blood and new energy into the group is just what we needed in that short week,” said the captain. Ritchie believes their replacements can provide a fresh impetus. Italy are missing their star man, Ange Capuozzo, but the home team are without Finn Russell, Stuart Hogg and Richie Gray, three totemic figures in Scottish rugby for more than a decade. While there is no disgrace in losing to the world’s two best teams, a home match against Italy is a different matter and the result on Saturday will essentially define whether this has been a good or bad campaign for Scotland. The same could be said of the current Scotland squad who won their first two games this season, against England and Wales, but saw their hopes of a championship charge ended by losses to France and Ireland. ![]() In 29 matches with Townsend at the helm, they have won 14, lost 14 and drawn one, so the outcome of this weekend’s game will decide if he emerges on the credit side. This is his sixth tilt at the Six Nations and while his teams have never quite managed to maintain a genuine title challenge, his record outstrips those of his predecessors in the professional era. With his contract due to expire at the end of the year and no clarity about his future beyond this autumn’s World Cup, the coach could be bringing the curtain down on his involvement in rugby’s oldest international tournament, from a Scottish perspective at least.
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