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Club rugby
U18 Rugby: Carrick Academy 22-33 Earlston High
Despite playing their third match in five days, Earlston High School emerged winners of the Brewin Dolphin under-18 Plate final after producing a polished performance of running rugby to defeat Carrick Academy at Murrayfield last night.
U16 Rugby: Jedburgh Grammar 39-12 Peebles High
JEDBURGH Grammar confirmed their favourite status by lifting the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools under 16 Plate with a comfortable win over Borders rivals Peebles High School at Murrayfield last night.
Rugby: Lee Jones happy to stay in Edinburgh
Scotland winger Lee Jones has told of the “vote of confidence” that comes with being sought out by Edinburgh Rugby to sign a contract extension.
Rugby: Ex-Edinburgh player Brown in clubs’ team
Former Scotland under-20 hooker Fraser Brown could take another step on the road back to a pro career as part of the Scotland clubs’ international squad to take on French clubs at Ayr on Friday.
Glasgow sign Scotland-qualified lock
GLASGOW have continued their signing spree for next season by adding a Scottish-qualified lock from Newcastle while Edinburgh put another of their rising stars on a longer contract.
Rugby Club International: Gala’s Miller given stand-off role
GALA stand-off Lee Miller has been handed a debut for the Scotland Club International side that will take on their French counterparts in Ayr on Friday (7.30pm).
Heriot’s 41 - 10 Haddington: Heriot’s proceed to semi-final with comprehensive win
HERIOT’S progressed to an RBS Edinburgh Regional Cup semi-final against Currie with a defeat of Haddington last night.
Rugby: Heriot’s cup game switch
Heriot’s will tonight attempt to take another step towards a third Scottish rugby cup win when they tackle Haddington in a sectional match switched to Meggetland because Goldenacre has no floodlights (kick off 7.30pm).
Rugby: Tim Visser says Edinburgh can topple giants Toulouse
Tim VISSER today insisted Edinburgh Rugby’s great Heineken European Cup adventure can extend beyond a quarter-final tie with four times champions, Toulouse.
1 comment‘Killer Bs’ dispersing as Tongan No8 Ma’afu signs for Glasgow
THE changing of the guard at Glasgow continues with a Tongan No 8 agreeing a two-year deal with Sean Lineen’s side and two young Scottish internationalists moving closer to the exit door.
Edinburgh sign up Tim Visser until 2015
EDINBURGH have moved swiftly to sign up free-scoring winger Tim Visser until 2015, but the youngster has revealed that he will not be in contention for a Test debut against Australia this summer and warned against expecting him to transform Scotland’s try-scoring form.
Rugby: Title dream over as Currie succumb to Melrose
Currie coach Ally Donaldson admitted another Scottish Premiership rugby title was now out of reach after a 22-26 defeat by leaders Melrose at Malleny Park.
6 commentsRugby: Johnstone’s 21-point haul leads the way for Murrayfield
Scrum-half Murray Johnstone’s fine individual season continued with 21 points as Murrayfield Wanderers won at Garnock on Saturday.
Rugby: Ross on a High after sealing their third victory in a row
Ross HIGH’S superb run in RBS East One continued on Saturday as they clocked up their third victory on the spin.
Rugby: Heriot’s thump Hamilton to hit top spot in Premier B
Heriot’s swept to the top of RBS Premier B with a resounding 74-14 win over Hamilton at Goldenacre. Graham Marshall’s men clicked into gear to run in 12 tries as they bounced back from defeat at the hands of Edinburgh Accies the previous week.
Rugby: Michael Bradley bemoans Edinburgh mistakes
Michael BRADLEY will spend this week trying to lift his players ahead of the weekend’s trip to his old stomping ground.
Bradley, a former scrum half with Connacht, spent eight seasons in Galway as the Irish province’s director of rugby. It will be his first return to the Sportsground since taking over in charge of Edinburgh last year.
1 commentAyr 24 - 13 Dundee HSFP: Forwards give Ayr reason for hope
EVERYONE connected with Ayr acknowledges the league title has gone, but, after this gritty victory over second-placed Dundee, there is genuine belief in the Burns country that British and Irish Cup participation next season can be achieved in the club’s remaining fixtures.
Currie 22 - 26 Melrose: Melrose close in on back-to-back titles after ‘lucky’ win at Currie
With four rounds of games still to play it’s far too early to call back-to-back titles for Melrose, but the Borderers took an important step in the right direction by beating one of their main rivals on Saturday afternoon at Malleny Park.
Stirling County 24 - 18 Gala: Stirling all but end Gala’s title dream
There is a palpable – and wholly justified – air of satisfaction about Bridgehaugh at present, and it was considerably enhanced by Saturday’s win over Gala, as coach Graeme Young acknowledged.
1 commentPremier B rugby: Heriot’s power past Hamilton to top table
With the race for the top two spots in RBS Premier B which will guarantee a place in the Premier Division next season hotting up, Heriot’s took full advantage of Hamilton to claim a bonus point and boost their points differential significantly.
1 commentBoroughmuir 27 - 7 Aberdeen Grammar: Crombie spurs ’Muir to comeback win
Boroughmuir recovered from a poor first 20 minutes to post their first win since the league split.
Losses to Currie and Gala since the turn of the year had left ’Muir cut adrift in the top eight, but they are now just four points behind Aberdeen Grammar in seventh after a bonus point win over the Rubislaw outfit.
Connacht 13 - 13 Glasgow: Wasteful Glasgow endure last-gasp frustration in Galway draw
GLASGOW coach Sean Lineen admitted going through a cocktail of emotions after watching his side’s rollercoaster display in Galway. However he insisted the omens are positive as he bids to guide the Warriors to a place in the Pro12 play-off phase.
1 commentAviva Premiership: Leicester breach Saracens’ fortress in dramatic climax
Leicester skipper Geordan Murphy ended Saracens’ unbeaten home record with a sensational drop-goal with the last kick of a gripping Aviva Premiership game.
Newport Gwent Dragons 21 - 10 Edinburgh: Limp first half leaves visitors with too much to do in Newport
The try-phobia of Scottish rugby players is in danger of spreading like an oil slick from the national side down through the pro teams, as Edinburgh ‘butchered’ some sitters like only the Scotland team can.
1 commentNewport-Gwent Dragons 21 - 10 Edinburgh: Dragons are too hot for Edinburgh
A TENTH defeat of the Pro12 season was the end result of another disappointing away day in Wales. Though a Grant Gilchrist try set up the possibility of a late reprieve, a poor first-half performance on the banks of the River Usk left Michael Bradley’s side swimming hopelessly against the tide.
Connacht 13 - 13 Glasgow: Warriors play-off drive stalls
Glasgow Warriors were forced to settle for a share of the spoils when old foes Connacht grabbed a last-minute penalty at the Galway Sportsground last night.
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Bath 11 - 14 Gloucester: Teenage substitute keeps his cool to land winning kick
TEENAGER Ryan Mills was the hero as his penalty gave Gloucester victory at The Rec to complete the double over local rivals Bath.
Troy Nathan gives Glasgow inside track on how to win in Galway
CONNACHT players may be too diplomatic to say it, but one of their former brethren was only too happy to warn Glasgow this week of the heightened expectation that lurks in Galway when Scottish teams visit.
Stirling looking to put dent in Gala title hopes
Stirling County will not win the top flight title this season, but having already beaten three of the top four during the campaign they welcome Gala to Bridgehaugh today knowing that they could still have a big say in who is eventually crowned champions.
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Double Dutch for Edinburgh as Tim and Sep Visser start for Edinburgh
THE VISSER brothers from the Netherlands will start together for the first time in a competitive match tonight when Edinburgh face the Newport Gwent Dragons in the first of a gruelling three matches on the road.
5 commentsGordon Ross aiming to be thorn in Scottish side as Exiles cross swords
GORDON Ross could be forgiven for feeling a bit mixed up as he prepares to steer a Welsh side against a Scottish one the weekend after Scots’ hopes were crushed in Wales.
Rugby: Poignant gesture as Preston Lodge land monthly prize
Preston LODGE have been named RBS Scottish rugby club of the month, with president Shona Brash immediately dedicating the award to a long-serving club member whose funeral took place this week.
Rugby: Greig Laidlaw tips help Currie ace thrive in land of giants
Currie playmaker Jamie Forbes goes into tomorrow’s crucial Premier A clash with Melrose at Malleny Park requiring just four points to bring up 250 for the season but, more importantly, with advice from new Scotland stand-off Greig Laidlaw still ringing in his ears.
Sean Lineen says Connacht will be litmus test of Warriors’ progress
ONE win in nine years is not a statistic Glasgow coach Sean Lineen is proud of and he believes that his Warriors squad face a true test of their improvement this season when they run out into Connacht’s Galway Sportground tomorrow night.
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No talks yet but White would interest Glasgow
GLASGOW coach Sean Lineen has not ruled out the possibility of bringing former Scotland captain Jason White back to the city, but admitted that he has not yet spoken to the player.
12 commentsRugby: Allan hails Edinburgh’s Nel scoop
Original ‘Jockbok” John Allan today insisted Scottish Rugby may have put one over on South African counterparts by snapping up Free State Cheetahs prop forward WP Nel for the Edinburgh team they own and run – as revealed by the Evening News on January 26.
Sale’s chief Diamond gets 18-week ban
Sale executive director of sport Steve Diamond last night received an 18-week touchline ban and was fined £4,000 by the Rugby Football Union after being charged with verbally abusing referee Wayne Barnes and assistants Rhys Davies and Gareth Copseyafter a 21-19 defeat by London Irish on 8 January.
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Powerhouse prop Willem Petrus Nel joins Edinburgh on a three-year deal
EDINBURGH may have taken longer to get off the starting grid in the race for new signings, but they are now in second gear, with the deal for a South African prop in the formidable shape of Willem Petrus ‘WP’ Nel finally being signed and sealed.
19 commentsYouth rugby: Springboard hope for Youth Cup
THE drive to improve youth rugby in Scotland and provide a better springboard to the professional and international levels for Scotland’s teenagers has been backed by RBS.
4 commentsRugby: Edinburgh’s Talei tips team-mate for call-up
A NEW chapter is about to be written in the story of Andy Robinson’s coaching of the Scotland rugby team.
In 26 matches undertaken with Robinson in charge, only Nathan Hines, Kelly Brown or Al Strokosch have started at blindside flanker.
6 commentsDavid Lemi to swap Glasgow for the Warriors of Worcester
GLASGOW winger David Lemi has confirmed that he is to join Worcester Warriors when his short-term contract expires at the end of the season.
Edinburgh fans made difference for Talei
FIJIAN Netani Talei has dedi-cated his Hotel Du Vin/Malmaison player of the month award to the club’s record-breaking support, in a month which saw Edinburgh book book a historic home Heineken Cup quarter-final.
Rugby: Edinburgh legend aids try-scoring debut
Edinburgh RUGBY rookie Dougie Fife has hailed support from the squad’s most experienced player when reflecting on a try-scoring Rabo Direct Pro 12 League debut.
Rugby: Currie turn up heat on pitch quality
Currie are calling for more direction from Murrayfield authorities on how to preserve and improve rugby pitches.
6 commentsRugby: Capital side Forrester fire themselves ahead of Hawick
Forrester have leapfrogged their opponents to occupy fifth spot in the league table after seeing off Hawick Linden 31-6 on RBS East League Division One duty. Tries by David Allan, Gavin Sisson, Michael Banks and Neil Robertson, who also contributed 11 points with the boot, produced an impressive victory for the Capital side.
Rugby: Coach puts defeat of Heriot’s at top of list
Coach Simon Cross acclaimed the highlight of his club rugby coaching career as Edinburgh Accies savoured a 22-17 Premier Group B win over Heriot’s at Raeburn Place.
Rugby: Currie suffer blow in title hunt as County triumph
Currie’s RBS Premiership title hopes faltered when the Malleny Park men returned with a solitary point to show for their efforts in a 32-24 defeat against Stirling County at Bridgehaugh.
Gala 20 - 8 Boroughmuir: Bertram shines as Gala fume over Anderson absence
GALA moved back into a championship challenging position after defeating Boroughmuir in the Premiership A match at Netherdale on Saturday, despite a front-row crisis for the Maroons following the loss to injury of their hooker, Lewis Roden.
Stirling County 32 - 24 Currie: County claim Currie double
SKIPPER Alex Moffat could not disguise his delight after leading his side to a double this season over Currie.
Goode kicks Saracens to victory
ALEX Goode scored 17 points for Saracens at Adams Park to inflict a seventh successive defeat on Wasps in the Aviva Premiership, slotting five penalties to secure a 22-17 victory.
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