As he prepares for his first season in charge of Edinburgh Rugby, head coach Michael Bradley takes a diplomatic approach to the question that always dogs the coaches of Scotland's two pro teams - are you your own man, or do you just do what the national coach tells you? The Scotsman's Martin Hannan reports.
"Former Edinburgh Rugby head coach Andy Robinson is currently in charge of the national side, which is in camp preparing for the World Cup in New Zealand, and he is nothing if not dedicated, as Bradley revealed.
"I got an e-mail from him this morning at 5:30am," said Bradley, "and I have to say he wasn't my most popular coach at that time - I think Andy's already on New Zealand time or something."
Bradley feels Robinson's experience at Edinburgh gives him a useful insight, and perhaps unlike previous national coaches, there is no prescription from the top as to how he should have Edinburgh playing the game.
Bradley said: "I'm the Edinburgh Rugby coach and my responsibility is to Edinburgh Rugby first and foremost. My job is to get Ws (for wins] on the board. Andy, as the national coach, recognises that as well."
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