As part of a new series called FAVOURITE XV, on edinburghrugby.org, captain Mike Blair sheds some light on a few of his favourite things – from top of the pops to what he likes to drink after 80 minutes of rugby.
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The march to the play-offs continues this Friday on the wild west coast of Ireland when Edinburgh take on Connacht in Galway (2 April, kick off 6pm).
Full name: Michael Robert Leighton Blair
Favourite TV Show: Friends
Favourite Film: Blood Diamond
Favourite holiday destination: South of France
Favourite stadium: Away from Murrayfield, the Millennium Stadium is an incredible theatre
Favourite football team: Hibernian
Favourite boots: Adidas Predators
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Favourite pre-match meal: I don’t like pre-match meals – it is all plain chicken and brown rice while I have a sweet tooth.
Favourite post-match drink: Orange squash and lemonade
Favourite rugby player of all-time: Brian O’Driscoll
Favourite car: A Porsche Cayenne
Favourite place in Edinburgh: My house in Trinity
Favourite restaurant: Dusit on Thistle Street, Edinburgh or Ristorante Max in Positano, Italy
Favourite banter recipient: Simon Cross because he is an easy target
Favourite music: I like chart music. At the moment, I’m listening to a bit of ‘aNYway’ by Duck Sauce.
Favourite all-time Scotsman: Sean Connery
