London--Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw has insisted there will be no divided loyalties on his part when he faces former club Edinburgh in the European Challenge Cup final in London on Friday.
Scrum-half Laidlaw will be looking to spark Gloucester's attack at the Twickenham Stoop, having joined the English Premiership side from Edinburgh before the start of the season.
"I came to Gloucester to get the chance to play in games like this," Laidlaw said Thursday.
"Ironically, it is against Edinburgh, but regardless of the result, it was the right direction for my career. I play for Gloucester, my family will be supporting Gloucester and I want Gloucester to win.
"It will be a little bit strange at the start of the game, but once it kicks-off it will be just like any other, but it is a big game and occasion."
No Scottish club has previously appeared in a major European club rugby union final, while Gloucester are bidding to win their first continental trophy since lifting the Challenge Cup nine years ago.
Now Laidlaw hopes his inside knowledge of Edinburgh's players will prove useful to the Cherry and Whites, while how he fares against Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, his understudy for the Scotland No 9 shirt, could yet play a key role in deciding the outcome of the final.
AFP
