Edinburgh boss blames Celtic fans for defeat

EDINBURGH GUNNERS team manager Ian Rankin believes rowdy Celtic supporters contributed to his side’s Heineken Cup exit.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2002 - 00:00
Mike Sinclair

The Gunners crashed to 50-17 defeat by Toulouse in France on Saturday after arriving at 2am on the same day.

The team was delayed by 10 hours after a new flight crew had to be located following the disturbances on board a plane carrying Celtic fans back from the UEFA Cup win over Celta Vigo.

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