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Rugby: No welcome Matt even though I owe the Aussies
Matt SCOTT flew out on his first Scotland rugby tour today aiming to repay the host Australians for acts of kindness in the only way a professional athlete knows how – by inflicting defeat.
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.
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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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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Edinburgh coaching job still vacant as Peter Wright takes up Peebles post
FORMER British and Irish Lion Peter Wright today appeared to rule himself out of the running for a vacancy as Edinburgh Rugby’s forwards coach when he announced he was joining Peebles.
3 commentsRugby: 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.
7 commentsRugby: Award ideal send-off for Scott
Matt Scott has been handed a boost ahead of leaving on his first Scotland tour to Australia and the South Seas later this week after being installed as a honorary member of Currie rugby club.
2 commentsRugby: Heriot’s end their season in sevens heaven at Jed
Cammy FERGUSON and Colin Goudie both scored two tries apiece in the final as Heriot’s ended their season with a win at the Jed-Forest Sevens on Saturday.
Rugby: Visser had to prove he had passion for the shirt
Scotland coach Andy Robinson has admitted that new boy Tim Visser has been selected for next month’s three-match southern hemisphere tour on more than pure rugby ability.
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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.
7 commentsRugby: 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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Rugby: SRU announces two-year BBC deal
Scottish Rugby today announced a new two-year broadcast deal with the BBC that will have this year’s three Autumn Tests shown live on terrestial television.
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Rugby: Robinson seeks an up Down Under
Scotland rugby coach Andy Robinson will tomorrow unveil a 28-man squad for next month’s three-match tour of Australia, Fiji and Samoa.
6 commentsRugby: Tuala is Watsons’ top man
Back row Paul Tuala has been named player of the season at Watsonian rugby club.
Rugby: Tourney wins for Muir and Watsonians
Watsonians and Boroughmuir both won sevens rugby tournaments on Saturday to keep their good runs in the abbreviated form of the game going.
1 commentRugby: Newcastle Falcons swoop for MacLeod
Former Edinburgh Rugby star Scott MacLeod is poised to end a year-long stint in Japan with a transfer to Newcastle Falcons, a move that could re-ignite the 33-year-old second row’s Scotland career.
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.
5 commentsRugby: Jim Hamilton’s tour in doubt
Jim Hamilton’s availability for Scotland’s summer rugby tour could be in the hands of an English disciplinary panel after the second row was red carded playing for Gloucester at London Irish.
Rugby: Scots fail to impress on home ground
Scotland sevens coach Graham Shiel will be looking for a substantial improvement when he takes his side to London for the final leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series at Twickenham after the hosts had a dismal weekend at the Emirates Airlines Glasgow tournament.
4 commentsRugby: Future is bright says Chris Paterson
EDINBURGH RUGBY ace Chris Paterson insists he is comfortable with the timing of his departure from the game. Now retired, the 34-year-old will remain an employee of Scottish Rugby and will work in developing young players. The terms of his new role will be revealed tomorrow.
Rugby: Haddington recover to take trophy
Haddington defeated the hosts in the final to lift the Musselburgh Sevens.
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.
2 commentsSpeedway: Thompson to miss farewell match as he joins Scotland on sevens duty
Edinburgh utility back Jim Thompson will miss Edinburgh’s big farewell as he focuses on sevens duty at the Emirates Airlines Sevens at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow.
1 commentMcAlpine 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.
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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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.
Badminton: Joy for Julie at Scotstoun
Edinburgh’s Julie McPherson won the girls’ badminton doubles with Erskine’s Sarah Findlay and was runner-up in the singles at the Under-15 Home Countries Quadrangular at the National Academy at Scotstoun in Glasgow.
Rugby: Trophy haul leaves ’Muir the merrier
Boroughmuir won a sevens event on Saturday and their under-16s picked up silverware yesterday to round off a perfect weekend for the club.
Rugby sevens: DAmien Hoyland shows potential as Boroughmuir clinch sevens
Teenager Damien Hoyland was on fire for Boroughmuir as they won their own sevens tournament at Meggetland last night.
Hoyland, who has been part of the ‘Muir colts this season, certainly took his chance to show what he could do in the seniors as he ran in eight tries throughout the evening.
We must keep cool heads in heat of battle, says Michael Bradley
COACH Michael Bradley will send his Edinburgh Rugby team out into a Heineken European Cup semi-final against Ulster in Dublin tonight with a warning to maintain discipline.
Rugby: ’Muir aim to be sevens sent
Boroughmuir kick-off their annual rugby sevens at Meggetland tonight at 6pm.
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.
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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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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