Alasdair Dickinson: no friends, just foes when trophy at stake

For Alasdair Dickinson, Edinburgh’s international prop, the European Challenge
Cup final against Gloucester on Friday night is more than just the latest
re-run of the traditional Scotland-England struggle — it is also a chance to
knock down the club he represented for four years.



“There always will be a Scottish against English aspect when you meet in a
European final, but you play so many teams from different countries that you
get used to it,” he said.

“I don’t think their league position reflects
their standing as a team or as a club.

Like us, they had a stumble at the…