Was It All Just a Dream or Did Our Boys Really Beat France's Finest? [Scot Region]

Daily Mail (January 19, 2009)

Author: Rob Robertson

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HAS there ever been a better weekend for Scottish rugby? Sportsmail asks the question as we awaken this morning and wonder if it has all been a dream.

First, we had Edinburgh's 32-14 home win over Castres on Friday night, a result that served to remind us the capital side still contain a crucial mix of bite and panache.

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Was It All Just a Dream or Did Our Boys Really Beat France's Finest? [Scot Region]

Then came Saturday's heroic 33-26 win for Glasgow over Toulouse - - the thumping of arguably the world's most successful side in their own back yard.

Even that sentence alone must stop you in your tracks -- and the statistics only serve to throw the achievement into stark focus.

Of the 22 players in the Toulou...

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