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Sean Lineen has refused to confirm or deny whether he will be applying for the Scotland job.

The 47-year-old Glasgow head coach is one of the favourites to succeed Frank Hadden, whose four-year reign came to an end last week.

"I am not thinking about it all," the New Zealand born former Scotland centre said, speaking after the Warriors' 38-21 Celtic League win at the Scarlets.

"I'm thinking about having a couple of beers and the four games we have got left this season with Glasgow.

"I think it will be a long, drawn-out process getting a new coach. I think they will advertise it internally first and then externally.

"I'm upset for Frank. I was with him during the first year when we won three games (in the Six Nations). There is always over-expectation in Scotland. That is the way it is.

"We are never going to win all our games. Players have got to look at themselves and whoever comes in has got a job on their hands.

"But, having said that, Scotland have got some really exciting players - the Evans brothers and Nikki Walker - so it's not all doom and gloom."

Meanwhile, Chris Paterson has warned his Edinburgh team-mates Andy Robinson would not play the favourites game were he to land the Scotland job.

Former England boss Robinson is currently on holiday in France, where he will discuss with his family whether to apply for the role.

The Edinburgh boss, who turned 45 yesterday, is the bookies' favourite and his appointment would appear to have obvious advantages for Paterson and his club-mates.

But Scotland's most capped player and record points scorer has seen enough from Robinson since rejoining Edinburgh last year to know that would not be the case.

"Andy's strength is that he wouldn't think like that," said Paterson, who urged Robinson to apply for the role.

"He would choose a selection on the performance at training and attitude, and that's certainly his strength at Edinburgh."

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