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	<title>Big opportunity for Scots but Robinson faces a mighty task</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Big-opportunity-for-Scots-but.5845798.jp</link> 
	<description>THERE was a severe look about Andy Robinson on the eve of his first meeting with a rugby superpower as Scotland coach, which may have contrasted with the brighter weather at M</description> 
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	<title>Roy Keane sticks boot into Irish as he tells them to 'get over it'</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Roy-Keane-sticks-boot-into.5845832.jp</link> 
	<description>IRELAND'S week of woe continued without mercy yesterday as first Fifa denied them a replay against France, then their former captain Roy Keane launched an astonishing atta</description> 
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	<title>Levein keeps quiet but is favourite for Burley post</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Levein-keeps-quiet-but-is.5845792.jp</link> 
	<description>CRAIG Levein has refused to be drawn on speculation linking him with the Scotland manager's job, claiming it would be disrespectful to Dundee United, but is the clear fron</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tom Lappin: Bellamy and City can make a point in battle with Rafa's faltering Reds</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Tom-Lappin-Bellamy-and-City.5845802.jp</link> 
	<description>A MAN in possession of a fortune spanning several million a year must be in want of a respectable manager. Jane Austen knew that much, even if Mansfield Park disappointingly t</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Jonny Baird relishing Heriot's cup clash</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Jonny-Baird-relishing-Heriot39s-cup.5845830.jp</link> 
	<description>THE son of a Scotland legend is relishing the chance to play against Heriot's in the British &amp; Irish Cup this afternoon after forcing his way into the Nottingham team </description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>'It was me who left, so I have had my shot' insists Walter Smith</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/39It-was-me-who-left.5845822.jp</link> 
	<description>WALTER Smith believes he relinquished any prospect of a second spell as Scotland manager on the day he walked away from the job almost three years ago.</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Glenn Gibbons: Scotland's decline is so steep</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Glenn-Gibbons-Scotland39s-decline-is.5845824.jp</link> 
	<description>IN THE course of a BBC documentary back in 1985, Bobby Charlton made a statement which, to anyone under the age of, say, 30 nowadays will sound like a fairy tale.</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Scotland A 38 - 7 Tonga : Greig Laidlaw enjoys a Gala day as Scots crush Tongans</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Scotland-A-38--7.5846144.jp</link> 
	<description>EDINBURGH scrum half Greig Laidlaw was today reflecting on an outstanding contribution to  the stylish 38-7 win posted by Scotland A over Tonga.
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Football: Broxburn lose out to nine-man Seton BC after explosive start</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Football-Broxburn-lose-out-to.5846142.jp</link> 
	<description>THREE goals and two red cards brought this clash between  Seton BC and Broxburn Athletic Colts to boiling point after just  half an hour.
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Allan Massie: Supremacy up front vital to any chance of finest result in years</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Allan-Massie-Supremacy-up-front.5845793.jp</link> 
	<description>WHEN Australia beat Scotland in the autumn of 1984 on the way to their Grand Slam of victories, this was only the second time they had been victorious at Murrayfield. We haven</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Assistants seek cup redemption</title>
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	<description>JOCKY Scott will send his Dundee side out to lift the ALBA Challenge Cup  tomorrow to show how well they have knitted together since their high- profile summer spending spree.</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Midweek tour games could restore fading allure of rugby, say  Deans and Robinson</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Midweek-tour-games-could-restore.5845837.jp</link> 
	<description>THE opposing coaches in tonight's Murrayfield Test match between Scotland and Australia have much in common, but one intriguing enthusiasm they share is a desire for a ret</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>TV review: I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, ITV</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/TV-review-I39m-A-Celebrity.5845816.jp</link> 
	<description>EVENINGS in front of the television are always a trial when you've got teenage daughters, but the last few weekends have been particularly traumatic. The schedules have be</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Kauto Star ready to show star quality</title>
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	<description>PAUL Nicholls is confident the testing conditions at Haydock this afternoon will not be a problem for Kauto Star when he makes his eagerly-anticipated return in the Betfair Ch</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Final Curtain: David Campese's last international: Barbarians v Australia, December 1996</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Final-Curtain-David-Campese39s-last.5845829.jp</link> 
	<description>WHEN rugby union was still strictly an amateur sport, at least in the northern hemisphere, the sublimely gifted Australian wing three quarter David Campese was bound to cause </description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Badminton: Cooper's doubles success but  Campbell misses out</title>
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	<description>EDINBURGH'S Martin Campbell lost out to fellow Scot Kieran  Merrilees as Susan Egelstaff was left to carry Scotland's hopes in the singles at the Bank of Scotland Scot</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Football: Tryst's  Taylor takes  shine off Lothian shooting Stars</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Football-Tryst39s--Taylor-takes.5846146.jp</link> 
	<description>LOTHIAN STAR increased their lead at the top of the Edinburgh Sunday Amateur FA's First Division with a 3-1 win over Hunter's Tryst. Star currently have a four-point c</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Basketball: Edinburgh Kings rule over Saints</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Basketball-Edinburgh-Kings-rule-over.5846189.jp</link> 
	<description>EDINBURGH Kings took a big step towards a successful defence of their Scottish basketball league title when they crushed St Mirren 83-55 at the Lagoon Centre in Paisley last n</description> 
	<guid>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Basketball-Edinburgh-Kings-rule-over.5846189.jp</guid> 
	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Wilson keeps Rangers place due to Bougherra's late return</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Wilson-keeps-Rangers-place-due.5845817.jp</link> 
	<description>MADJID Bougherra will miss out on Rangers' attempt to return to the top of the SPL today after again being delayed on his return from international duty.
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fishing: Finding the most tempting lure at Allandale was tricky</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Fishing-Finding-the-most-tempting.5846202.jp</link> 
	<description>GALE force winds and driving rain were forecast, so it was a case of looking for a fishery with shelter, writes STUART FRASER.
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Title race on hold as Kyles refuse switch</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Title-race-on-hold-as.5845828.jp</link> 
	<description>SHINTY'S big title-deciding weekend was thrown into chaos yesterday when Kyles Athletic refused to switch their &quot;home&quot; clash with Kingussie, 175 miles away to Beau</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Barry Ferguson warned by McLeish</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Barry-Ferguson-warned-by-McLeish.5845811.jp</link> 
	<description>ALEX McLeish has warned Birmingham midfielder Barry Ferguson he runs the risk of losing his regular spot at St Andrew's if he makes a return to international football with</description> 
	<guid>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Barry-Ferguson-warned-by-McLeish.5845811.jp</guid> 
	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Uefa match fixing probe is underway</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Uefa-match-fixing-probe-is.5845808.jp</link> 
	<description>TWELVE matches in the Europa League and three in the Champions League are among &quot;around 200&quot; games being looked at  by Uefa as part of an investigation into alleged ma</description> 
	<guid>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Uefa-match-fixing-probe-is.5845808.jp</guid> 
	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Egelstaff left to fly flag after securing quarter-final berth</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Egelstaff-left-to-fly-flag.5845815.jp</link> 
	<description>SUSAN Egelstaff was left to carry home hopes in the singles after she reached the quarter-finals with a battling 17-21, 21-18, 21-15 win over New Zealand's Michelle Chan K</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sir Alex will be 'happy' in stand</title>
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	<description>EVERTON manager David Moyes does not believe Manchester United counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson's touchline ban will have any effect on his fellow Scot.
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Laryea Kingston and Sol Bamba collide</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Laryea-Kingston-and-Sol-Bamba.5845807.jp</link> 
	<description>CAPITAL pair Sol Bamba of Hibs and Laryea Kingston of Hearts will go head- to-head at the African Nations Cup in Angola after Ivory Coast and Ghana were drawn together in Grou</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fishing: We asked if a &quot;lifetime&quot; guarantee on a  rod was worth the money.</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Fishing-We-asked-if-a.5846177.jp</link> 
	<description>Davie Melrose, Dalkeith: &quot;You only get what you pay for nowadays. A guarantee on expensive rods can be a good thing, especially if you tend to fish a lot of gold heads.&amp;#3</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Archie MacWoooof on the week in football</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Archie-MacWoooof-on-the-week.5845796.jp</link> 
	<description>AS  I watched that riff raff by the Taff last week a half remembered line kept popping into the old napper,  &quot;Once More  Into the Valleys of Death...&quot; I think it was f</description> 
	<guid>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Archie-MacWoooof-on-the-week.5845796.jp</guid> 
	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Barcelona's Yaya Toure and Eric Abidal contract swine flu </title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Barcelona39s-Yaya-Toure-and-Eric.5846233.jp</link> 
	<description>BARCELONA have confirmed midfielder Yaya Toure has also contracted swine flu along with defender Eric Abidal.
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	<guid>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Barcelona39s-Yaya-Toure-and-Eric.5846233.jp</guid> 
	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Rangers boss Walter Smith rules himself out of Scotland return</title>
	<link>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Rangers-boss-Walter-Smith-rules.5844134.jp</link> 
	<description>RANGERS manager Walter Smith has ruled himself out of the running to become boss of Scotland for a second time.</description> 
	<guid>http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/Rangers-boss-Walter-Smith-rules.5844134.jp</guid> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:57 GMT</pubDate>
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