All Black Comes Home at Last to Murrayfield

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WHEN lock Ali Williams helped drive New Zealand to victory over England on Saturday, one Scottish town could be forgiven for celebrating a home defeat at Twickenham.

Giant lock forward Ali Williams may have been born in New Zealand, but he is of fine Scottish stock - and his blood line can be traced back to Roseburn Street in the shadow of Murrayfield Stadium, a road along which tens of thousands of rugby supporters will march on Saturday on their way to see Scotland face the mighty All Blacks.

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All Black Comes Home at Last to Murrayfield

Just for good measure, Williams can also lay proud claim to Borders roots. His grandmother was the Braw Lass in the annual summer gathering in Galashiels in 1946. Born and bred in the Borders town, Doreen Fairgrieve married Harold Boothm...

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