Steve Lawrie thrilled with fans set to return for 1872 Cup showpiece

EDINBURGH forwards coach Stevie Lawrie believes it would have been “a crying shame” if his team’s 1872 Cup matches against Glasgow had gone ahead in front of empty stands, and is now very optimistic that they can be played before a sizeable crowd. Reacting to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement that spectators will now be able to return to sport after a three-week ban because of Covid concerns, Lawrie also said his team would now go all out to attract a capacity audience to their next home game, against Brive a week on Friday in the Challenge Cup.

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