By Dave Arthur

The Digicel Pacific Islanders have started training in earnest for their clash with Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday November 18.

They travelled from Cardiff on Sunday and had a light run on Monday before getting into more intense sessions on Tuesday. The weather conditions have changed markedly with the boys training at a cold and windy Peffermill complex. They have managed to avoid the rain that is lurking in the dark clouds above.

 

A few niggling injuries are around but no one is in doubt for Saturday...’s Test. Everybody has taken part in the sessions, which have ranged from conditioning oriented to contact work with pads. The forwards in particular have trained strongly. Forwards mentor Mike Casey commented today that his props especially were jumping out of their skins waiting for Saturday...’s game:



...“The guys are training really well. They are listening and making every effort to improve in all facets of play.



...“They are studying videos in their time off and generally soaking up the knowledge of those around them...”.



The side to play Scotland will be announced on Thursday at a press conference at the Digicel Pacific Islanders' base at Kings Manor a few kilometres outside of Edinburgh.



The Digicel Pacific Islanders play Scotland at Murrayfield on 18 November before playing Ireland at Landsdowne Road on Sunday 26 November.