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Rugby: Edinburgh line up friendly at home to Northampton

Edinburgh Rugby are to face former European Cup winners Northampton Saints in a glamour pre-season friendly at Murrayfield on Friday, August 24.

Tom Brown, left, seen here with new Scotland recruit Tim Visser, has played at  Under-17, Under-18 and Under-20 level with his country

Rugby: Time for the Tom and Tim show on summer tour

Tom Brown has pledged to play his part in taking a thriving Edinburgh Rugby partnership on tour when he jets off on a maiden full international campaign with Scotland.

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Izak van der Westhuizen

Rugby: SRU happy to back Bradley’s rebuilding

Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson insists Edinburgh Rugby now have the ingredients to compete on league and cup fronts – thanks to the transfer acumen of coach Michael Bradley.

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Rugby: Edinburgh sign South African Izak van der Westhuizen.

Edinburgh Rugby re-entered the transfer market today by completing the signing of South African second row, Izak van der Westhuizen.

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George Graham. Pic Ian Rutherford

Rugby: Graham the man to take Edinburgh forward

Edinburgh Rugby bosses were today urged to waste no time homing in on former Scotland back-room boy and ex-international prop George Graham to fill a vacancy created by the departure of forwards coach Tom Smith.

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Rugby: Edinburgh target Cheetahs lock Earle

Edinburgh Rugby are today being linked with a further plunge into the transfer market to sign another highly rated Super-15 star.

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David Denton

Rugby: Scotland dealt triple blow as trio unavailable

Scotland’s rugby team have today been dealt a triple blow with the loss of two Edinburgh players from this summer’s tour party with the likelihood that a third established star will follow them by becoming unavailable.

Rugby: Docherty defends foreign legion as Edinburgh seek balance for next term

Edinburgh RUGBY chief executive Craig Docherty has defended bringing in non-Scots qualified players to augment the squad for next season.

Rugby: New role sees Paterson take wish list on his Kiwi crusade

Chris Paterson will take with him a “wish list” from former Edinburgh team-mates when he sets off on Saturday for a five-week sojourn in New Zealand as part of a freshly appointed coaching and ambassadorial role within Scottish Rugby.

Rugby: Lead role in Under-20s for Leonard

Harry LEONARD will round off a breakthrough season at Edinburgh Rugby by leading Scotland Under-20s to next month’s World Cup in South Africa.

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Edinburgh Rugby's Head Coach Michael Bradley during the training session at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday April 23, 2012. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Rugby: Bradley wants Edinburgh to give Treviso the Chris-off

Edinburgh coach Michael Bradley is urging his players to send Chris Paterson into retirement as a winner when the Capital men face Benetton Treviso in the RaboDirect Pro12 at Murrayfield tonight (kick off 7.30pm).

Rugby: Edinburgh coach in Lyon talks

Edinburgh forwards coach Tom Smith could be next to leave the Capital club according to French media reports which have linked the 40-year-old with a move to Lyon.

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McAlpine relishes life as a pro after landing new deal

Rising star Robert McAlpine is determined to make an impression on his colleagues at Edinburgh Rugby after agreeing a two-year deal with the Murrayfield-based outfit.

Chris Paterson says his body has been telling him to quit after 14 years of professional rugby. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Rugby: Legend Chris Paterson one of nine Edinburgh stars leaving

Scotland’s most capped player Chris Paterson is set to make his final appearance in competitive rugby when Edinburgh face Benetton Treviso at Murrayfield on Saturday.

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Tom Brown

Rugby: Edinburgh’s coach emphasises the positives of cup campaign after defeat in Dublin

MICHAEL BRADLEY’S Edinburgh squad returned from Dublin soon after the final whistle, nursing the bruises and abject disappointment of coming close but not close enough to a place in the Heineken Cup final.

Rugby: Turnbull replaces injured McInally in semi squad

Edinburgh Rugby have all the more reason to be grateful for Steve Turnbull’s recent return from ankle damage after the 25-year-old second row was drafted straight back into an injury-hit squad for tomorrow’s Heineken European Cup semi-final with Ulster in Dublin.

Dave Denton

Rugby: Edinburgh star wants his team to share

Dave DENTON insists a major incentive for Edinburgh Rugby to beat Ulster in tomorrow’s Heineken European Cup semi-final is to set up a “Capital sporting jamboree”.

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Ross Ford

Rugby: Ford outlines threats to Edinburgh’s final dream

Ross FORD today pinpointed the key threats to Edinburgh’s hopes of overcoming Ulster and reaching next month’s Heineken Cup Final.

Rugby: Pienaar can really punish us, warns coach Bradley

Edinburgh coach Michael Bradley is warning of the threat posed by Ulster’s Ruan Pienaar in Saturday’s Heineken European Cup semi-final in Dublin.

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