Hadden loses exiles to clubs

NEWS : FRANK HADDEN last night lost all 10 of his foreign-based players from Scotland's Spanish training camp after clubs exercised…

NEWS: FRANK HADDEN last night lost all 10 of his foreign-based players from Scotland's Spanish training camp after clubs exercised their right of recall. Hadden will now be praying none of the exiles pick up injuries should they be selected for club duty this weekend.

Hadden has enjoyed three days with his entire squad at Scotland's training camp in La Manga but now faces up to four days without some of his key men ahead of the opening November Test against New Zealand on Saturday week.

Hadden was powerless to resist, following the International Rugby Board's recent ruling in the Scottish Rugby Union's player release row with English clubs. That allowed Hadden access to his English Premiership players two weeks before the All Blacks Test but with the caveat that clubs could recall them today for their matches this weekend.