Jacobsen Reflects On Eight Years of Progress at Edinburgh, Insisting Time Is Right for Rec Win

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OF THE MANY things that have changed since Edinburgh last visited Bath's Recreation Ground on competitive duty over eight years ago, the one that is most heartening for the Scots this weekend is the growth in strength and confidence of the visitors.

Then as now, Bath were struggling at the foot of the Premiership table, but having soundly beaten the Scots in their first Heineken Cup meeting, 37-6 the week before, they were expected to hand out a severe thrashing in front of the Rec regulars. It did not materialise as an Edinburgh side even shorn of Chris Paterson, Simon Taylor and Martin Leslie through injury took the game to their hosts and almost pulled off a stunning victory.

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Jacobsen Reflects On Eight Years of Progress at Edinburgh, Insisting Time Is Right for Rec Win

Kevin Utterson had scored early on for Edinburgh and it took a fine try by Tom Voyce, created by the England and British and Irish Lions star Mike Catt, to finally overhaul the Scots with ten minutes to go. Edi...

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