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Rugby: Georgian No. 8 Basilaia in frame for Edinburgh move
Edinburgh Rugby are poised to enter the transfer market again by signing a Georgian internationalist who played against Scotland at last year’s World Cup.
Rugby: Prop Ulises Gamboa is bound for Edinburgh
EDINBURGH RUGBY strengthened their front-row reserves today with the signing of experienced Argentinian prop Ulises Gamboa from RaboDirect PRO12 rivals Aironi until the end of the season.
Rugby: Smith to call it a day with Boroughmuir
Boroughmuir are on the look-out for a new backs coach with Phil Smith committed to standing down at the end of this season.
1 commentRoss on High after away win
ROSS HIGH secured a precious win at Trinity Accies in RBS East One on Saturday.
All other matches in National One, East Two, East Three and the Edinburgh Regional Bowl were off, but Trinity Accies managed to get the encounter at Bangholm on and the visitors from East Lothian were delighted.
Raeburn Place beginning of it all for Ross Rennie and Dave Denton
PIVOTAL back-row pairing of Rennie and Denton share a background at the scene of rugby’s first-ever international contest
1 commentBeattie backs ‘red-hot’ Lee Jones for Calcutta Cup baptism
EDINBURGH RUGBY winger Lee Jones is being tipped for a Scotland debut against England - by an ex-player who knows what it like to share in a record Calcutta Cup victory.
8 commentsScott Brewster delighted with bonus in promotion race
STEWART’S MELVILLE skipper Scott Brewster has pointed to the bonus point garnered in Saturday’s 25-18 win over Hamilton in RBS Premier B as potentially vital to the Inverleith men’s promotion bid.
Heriot’s hoping history isn’t about to repeat itself
Heriot’s will be motivated by trying to ensure recent rugby history does not repeat itself when they continue their battle for a place in the club top flight next season following a 21-8 Premier Group B victory over Jed-Forest at Goldenacre.
Currie leave the best until last in Gala
Delighted Currie coach Ally Donaldson has praised his men for their strong finale to Saturday’s impressive 32-12 win over Gala at Netherdale in RBS Premier A
Rugby: Meet the team chasing a place in the record books
PRESTON Lodge are on the brink of making Scottish rugby history heading into a clash at Duns tomorrow which would see victory earn them the East Regional League Division One title
Rugby: Harry Fenton faces magical history tour as ’Muir mount attack on Melrose
BOROUGHMUIR will give a first start to Harry Fenton, a scrum half previously involved in the Newcastle Falcons development group when champions Melrose are entertained in the Scottish rugby premiership at Meggetland tomorrow.
South African prop Nel is on radar for Edinburgh
EDINBURGH RUGBY are among clubs being linked today with a move for an uncapped prop forward from South Africa.
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Rugby: Marcus Di Rollo tells Edinburgh Toulouse are beatable
Edinburgh Rugby will be facing a “class organisation” in Toulouse when the Heineken European Cup quarter final takes place at Murrayfield during the first weekend of April.
Rugby: Allan Jacobsen says Edinburgh not here Toulouse
Record-breaker Allan Jacobsen sent out a message of defiance as Edinburgh Rugby’s newly-created most experienced European player savoured a home Heineken Cup quarter- final with Toulouse on the weekend of April 6-8.
Rugby: Edinburgh lifted by the weight of expectation
Edinburgh Rugby star Sean Cox insists his team did more than book a place in the quarter-finals of the Heineken European Cup and a Murrayfield showdown with Toulouse over the first weekend in April with a stunnning 34-11 victory against London Irish.
Rugby: Hawick put heat on Burgh
RBS National One was blown wide open on Saturday when Hawick YM defeated long time leaders Musselburgh.
2 commentsRugby: Cross happy with Accies despite Regional Cup exit
Edinburgh ACCIES coach Simon Cross declared himself satisfied after watching his men return to competitive action with a 48-13 win over Haddington in Saturday’s RBS Regional Cup tie at Neilson Park.
Rugby: Preston Lodge just one victory away from East One title
Paul VOY led the way with four tries as Preston Lodge’s amazing season continued on Saturday.
Rugby: Phil Godman reveals plan behind winning kick
Drop-goal maestro Phil Godman has given a unique insight into the depth of planning that sees Edinburgh Rugby today stand on the brink of rare qualification for the knockout stages of the Heineken European Cup.
Rugby; Coach hails Edinburgh’s never-say-die attitude
Edinburgh RUGBY forwards coach Tom Smith today hailed the never-say-die attitude of a side determined to reach the quarter-finals of the Heineken European Cup by beating London Irish at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Rugby: New chapter for Edinburgh star Lewis Niven
It was such a short cameo appearance that few newspapers or media outlets even bothered to record it.
Rugby: Ex-SRU chief heads new sports hub
Former SRU chief executive and Test flanker Bill Watson is back in rugby at his old Boroughmuir club.
2 commentsRugby: Edinburgh coach wants fans to view London Irish clash as Calcutta Cup warm-up
Edinburgh coach Michael Bradley is urging fans to flock to Sunday’s Heineken Cup showdown with London Irish and use it as a rehearsal for the forthcoming Calcutta Cup clash.
2 commentsBill Lothian: Club rest periods? Give me a break
CURRENT fixture arrangements for a majority of Scotland’s Premier rugby clubs are an unmitigated disaster calculated to drive players and supporters away in droves and reduce treasurers to apoplexy – or am I being too mild in those observations?
Rugby: Triumph in Paris set De Luca’s pulse Racing
Proud Nick De Luca has hailed the “highlight” of his European Rugby career as being a last-gasp away win for Edinburgh over Racing Metro in Paris to set up a dramatic climax to the qualifying group at home to London Irish on Sunday.
Rugby: Hughes heaps praise on all as ’Burgh pip Wanderers
Musselburgh coach Brian Hughes praised both his own side and Murrayfield Wanderers for a great game of rugby after his charges managed to edge the encounter 13-5 in RBS National One.
Rugby: Stew-Mel up for promotion fight with draw at Hawick
Stewart’s-MELVILLE launched their bid to secure on of the two remaining spots in next year’s abbreviated top flight with a battling 10-10 draw at Hawick in RBS Premier B.
3 commentsRugby: Dunbar forced to fight for win over feisty Broughton
Leaders Dunbar had to battle hard to defeat Broughton in RBS East Two on Saturday.
Rugby: Graham Wilson hails Heriot’s win
Heriot’s captain Graham Wilson was pleased his side got their RBS Premier B campaign off to a good start on Saturday – but he knows there is more to come from his charges.
Rugby: Currie use Mikey Erskine in title bid
As the only one of six prop forwards on duty for either side at Malleny Park not to have played professionally or at age-group international, level it would have been easy for Mikey Erskine to have displayed an inferiority complex.
1 commentRugby: Michael Bradley hails Edinburgh they keep dream alive
Edinburgh RUGBY coach Michael Bradley hailed the never-say-die attitude of his men after they preserved their hopes of booking a spot in the knockout phase of the Heineken Cup with a performance brimming with character in Paris last night, beating Racing Metro 27-24.
Rugby: Edinburgh lose top Euro try scorer BenCairns
Edinburgh Rugby are today resigned to losing their joint top European try scorer, Ben Cairns, for the remainder of the season.
Rugby: Edinburgh flanker gears up for Paris clash
With a brother, James, playing in the Basque country with St Jean de Luz, Ross Rennie doesn’t have far to look for deep insight into French rugby culture.
Rugby: Young Edinburgh hooker Alun Walker stakes a claim
Fresh from scoring a first try for Edinburgh, 21-year-old hooker Alun Walker is hoping to further enhance his professional rugby CV this weekend.
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