Dan Parks did his bit to spoil Edinburgh's opening night in the Magners League as Cardiff Blues ran out winners. Graham Clutton reports for The Scotsman.
"For Edinburgh, however, it was a far from sound start, with Cardiff Blues, buoyed by Xavier Rush's decision to spurn a move to Ulster this summer and sign a new deal with the Welsh region, looking particularly polished in the opening quarter.
"As the leading scorer in the history of the Magners League with 1,105 points, there was no reason to believe Parks would hang around before opening his account for his new employers. True to form, the Blues' big money capture took just seven minutes before he banged over a penalty to give the home side a deserved lead.
"Parks has a reputation as a hoofer rather than a lock-picker, but his new coach, Dai Young, has insisted the Scotland stand-off had not been brought to Wales to kick the leather off the ball. Far from it."
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