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Scotland great Scott Hastings reveals cancer diagnosis
By Kim Ekin
Scotland great Scott Hastings has revealed that he has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for the illness.
The former Scotland centre revealed the news to the public yesterday on social media, saying he was halfway through his treatment for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
"Thanks for all your supportive messages that are helping me get through my chemo for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma," posed Hasting. "I am half-way through treatment which is going well apart from hair!"
The 61-year-old's timeline was flooded with well-wishes from across the rugby world with the likes of Jonathan Davies, David Flatman, Rory Lawson, Jim Hamilton, Phil Greening, Nick Mullins and Brian Moore all wishing the best with his treatment.
Hasting, in reply to former Ireland international Phillip Matthews, wrote that the illness was very treatable: "All good and my cancer is very treatable and non life threatening! Fantastic support from former players who had great respect for each other on off the pitch! Can’t wait to catch up with you soon!"
Scott is still Scotland’s most capped rugby centre with 65 Test appearances. He played in 51 internationals alongside brother Gavin and they are the only brothers to have played on two British Lions Tours to Australia in 1989 and to New Zealand in 1993.
He is also the former captain of the Scotland 7s team and played in tournaments around the world including Dubai and Hong Kong. In 1996 he was Captain of his club that won the famous Melrose 7s tournament where the game of 7s was invented in 1883.
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No he's just limited in what he can do. Like Scott Robertson. And Eddie Jones.
Sometimes it doesn't work out so you have to go looking for another national coach who supports his country and believes in what he is doing. Like NZ replacing Ian Foster. And South Africa bringing Erasmus back in to over see Neinbar.
This is the real world. Not the fantasy oh you don't need passion for your country for international rugby. Ask a kiwi, or a south african or a frenchman.
Go to commentsDont complain too much or start jumping to conclusions.
Here in NZ commentators have been blabbing that our bottom pathway competition the NPC (provincial teams only like Taranaki, Wellington etc)is not fit for purpose ie supplying players to Super rugby level then they started blabbing that our Super Rugby comp (combined provincial unions making up, Crusaders, Hurricanes, etc) wasn't good enough without the South African teams and for the style SA and the northern powers play at test level.
Here is what I reckon, Our comps are good enough for how WE want to play rugby not how Ireland, SA, England etc play. Our comps are high tempo, more rucks, mauls, running plays, kicks in play, returns, in a game than most YES alot of repetition but that builds attacking skillsets and mindsets. I don't want to see world teams all play the same they all have their own identity and style as do England (we were scared with all this kind of talk when they came here) World powerhouse for a reason, losses this year have been by the tiniest of margins and could have gone either way in alot of games. Built around forward power and blitz defence they have got a great attack Wingers are chosen for their Xfactor now not can they chase up and unders all day. Stick to your guns its not far off
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