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Easter brings resurrection for Scottish Rugby »

Edinburgh happy not Toulouse

Scottish rugby delights are few and far between, indeed the delights fans do have tend to be reserved for the ‘shambles’ south of the border, as former world cup winning coach Graham Henry recently deemed the English Rugby cohort. However, ...

Thu 26 Apr 2012 by Jamie Timson | Read more »

Super Rugby not so Super? »

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Eight weeks into the 2012 Super Rugby season and it still does not feel as if the competition has really kicked into gear. Granted, there are still ten rounds left to be played, followed by the play-offs, but so far most teams still appear to be findin...

Thu 26 Apr 2012 by William Pakianathan | Read more »

Warriors steal bonus point in Munster defeat »

A spectacular hat-trick from Stuart Hogg rescued a crucial bonus point for Glasgow Warriors as they slipped to a 35-29 defeat to Munster in Cork at the weekend. The Irish side dealt the Warriors' play-off hopes a major setback with 20 points from Muns...

Tue 17 Apr 2012 by Martin Owens | Read more »

Edinburgh wear down Loughborough to move fourth »

Robert Cuthbertson converts for Edinburgh

Mark Foster had an unusual way of describing Edinburgh’s 14 March victory over Loughborough. “It probably wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing game,” he said. But whether it was pretty or not, that didn’t change the fac...

Sat 17 Mar 2012 by Alex Matthews | Read more »

Glasgow University edge The Glasgow Cup in dramatic finish »

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The University of Glasgow yesterday snatched The Glasgow Cup silverware after an action-packed afternoon across the city involving 700 students went down to the wire. The universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde entered the final basketball match a lit...

Wed 14 Mar 2012 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Dan Parks: It was the right time to bow out »

Dan Parks in Scotland colours

Professional rugby union is a game of fine margins. Margins that can mean the difference between momentum and collapse, precision and misjudgment, glory and defeat. It is a fight – a physical fight balanced by intricate moments of skill and comp...

Tue 06 Mar 2012 by Jamie Brotherston | Read more »

Pair on top in surprise contest »

A team made up of Glasgow Caledonian University and Cumbernauld College rugby league players overcame a joint Strathclyde University/University of the West of Scotland 64 – 10 last Sunday at Nethercraigs Sports Complex in Cumbernauld. The 14-a-s...

Mon 05 Mar 2012 by David Lyons | Read more »

Trio gear up for Glasgow Taxis Cup »

Karen MacKellar of Strathclyde, Glasgow’s Leo Howes, and Pete Hollier of Caley are all confident of getting their hands on the trophy

Sport students from Glasgow’s three universities are gearing up to go head-to-head in the eagerly-anticipated Glasgow Taxis Cup contest this month. The multi-sport event at Scotstoun Stadium, sponsored for the next three years by Glasgow Taxis, ...

Mon 05 Mar 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Warriors throw away victory »

Glasgow Warriors squandered an opportunity to make it two wins from two this season against Leinster as the league leaders came back from 10 points down to salvage a draw at a rain drenched Firhill. The Warriors were the last team to defeat the league...

Sun 04 Mar 2012 by Martin Owens | Read more »

Dan Parks Interview - Edinburgh »

Professional rugby union is a game of fine margins. These margins can mean the difference between momentum and collapse, precision and misjudgement, glory and defeat. It is a fight. A physical fight balanced by intricate moments of skill and composure....

Thu 01 Mar 2012 by Jamie Brotherston | Read more »

Photos: BUCS Rugby - Edinburgh v. Manchester »

Edinburgh v. Manchester, 15 February 2012

A strong offensive effort and rock-solid defensive line carried the University of Edinburgh's rugby firsts to a respectable victory over the University of Manchester during last week's BUCS Premier League showdown at Peffermill. It should perhaps have...

Mon 20 Feb 2012 by Alex Matthews, Chris Rubey | Read more »

Rugby: Impressive Edinburgh leave Manchester well beaten »

Tenacious Edinburgh drive through Manchester

Watching the first half of Edinburgh University Rugby Club’s match against Manchester University last week at Peffermill, one would never have guessed it was the squad’s first year in this BUCS Premier League. The team was dominating posse...

Sat 18 Feb 2012 by Alex Matthews | Read more »

Sport Shorts - 15/02/2012 »

Women without Work Great Britain’s Women’s football team took a large hit as five of its players found themselves without a club following the collapse of the 2012 Women's Professional Soccer League in the United States of America. Leading...

Wed 15 Feb 2012 by Sean Gibson, Jamie Timson | Read more »

Decline of the Tartan Ten »

The unexpected retirement of Dan Parks from international rugby prompted an entirely expected reaction from his adopted nation. Only Alex Salmond could rival Parks’ ability to polarize opinion. To some he was a kicking king, capable of dominating...

Wed 15 Feb 2012 by Jamie Timson | Read more »

A new dawn for the Northern Hemisphere? »

The motto of this Six Nations seems to be out with the old and in with the new. Martin Johnson, Marc Lievremont/Dick Dastardly and Nick Mallet have all moved on, and Johnny Wilkinson, Shane Williams, Chris Patterson have been put out to pasture. There ...

Thu 02 Feb 2012 by Alex Clark | Read more »

Worcester all bluster as Edinburgh breeze to victory »

Rugby: Edinburgh vs. Worcester

The Edinburgh University men’s rugby firsts were up against some formidable forces last week, taking on a Worcester squad that was seeking revenge for a defeat earlier in the season. And if that wasn’t enough motivation, Worcester faced rel...

Sat 28 Jan 2012 by Alex Matthews | Read more »

Warriors suffer exit from Heineken Cup »

Glasgow Warriors failed to reach the last eight of the Heineken Cup after a narrow 23-16 defeat to defending champions Leinster last weekend. The Warriors enjoyed the best of the early exchanges with Al Kellock and Richie Gray driving their side forwa...

Fri 20 Jan 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Knockout Stages within Edinburgh's Grasp »

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Edinburgh Rugby is on the brink of something special. Youthful verve and vigour have replaced stonewalled obstinacy throughout the team. Coach Michael Bradley has reinvigorated the Gunners, picking sides dedicated to fast, running rugby. This was no mo...

Tue 17 Jan 2012 by Jamie Timson | Read more »

Kicking for cash »

Strange things are afoot in world rugby. From Auckland’s schools to Europe’s top rugby clubs there are mutterings of dissent, and rumours of breakaway competitions. Dissatisfied with the way the game is currently organised, some of Auckland...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by William Gael Pakianathan | Read more »

Gunners win a stunner »

Edinburgh Gunners

Greg Laidlaw had been kicking well all night. It was Edinburgh’s second-round match against Racing Metro on 18 November, and the captain had made five kicks for each of his squad’s five tries with ease. Yet, as he prepared to take what woul...

Tue 29 Nov 2011 by Alex Matthews | Read more »

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