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Tommy Seymour: ‘I'm just glad I'm not playing now. There's an embarrassment of riches’
Scotland have not historically had a glut of prolific wingers, but the current generation is bucking the trend.
Bryn Palmer
31 Oct 2024, 8:10
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Bryn was rugby editor at the BBC Sport website for many years and features editor for a couple more before returning to Scotland, where he started covering the game in 1997 at PA and the Scotsman before a year Down Under, reporting on the first of three Lions tours in 2001. He is now a freelance writer and editor for several media outlets.
Analysis
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Interview
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Interview
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Interview
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Interview
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Interview
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Interview
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