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edinburgh rugby, Sport

A nation waits in expectation »

Scotland return to international rugby this weekend hoping to overcome the frustration of throwing it all away last year. Andy Robinson’s side ended their 2011 Six Nations campaign on a high, defeating Italy to avoid the wooden spoon. It was th...

Thu 02 Feb 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Knockout Stages within Edinburgh's Grasp »

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 »

New year, new decade, new coach »

As the fireworks exploded over Edinburgh Castle on Hogmanay to herald the dawn of a new decade, the blazers watching events from Murrayfield will have been very glad to see the back of the old one. The Noughties were not kind to Scotland. Despite ente...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Shane de Barra | Read more »

Edinburgh edge out Ulster to chalk up first Heineken Cup victory »

A complacent and lethargic Edinburgh managed to see off the challenge of Ulster at Murrayfield on Saturday afternoon. The home side have their ever-impressive Dutch wing Tim Visser to thank for the victory; he touched down with only ten minutes remaini...

Sat 17 Oct 2009 | Read more »

Celtic champions trample Edinburgh's unblemished record »

Edinburgh lost 19-21 to European champions Leinster in dramatic fashion at Murrayfield on Friday night.A massive crowd of over 5,700 saw Chris Paterson miss a last minute penalty that would have won the game for Edinburgh and further consolidated their...

Fri 25 Sep 2009 | Read more »

Celtic champions trample Edinburgh's unblemished record »

Edinburgh lost 19-21 to European champions Leinster in dramatic fashion at Murrayfield on Friday night. A massive crowd of over 5,700 saw Chris Paterson miss a last minute penalty that would have won the game for Edinburgh and further consolidated thei...

Fri 25 Sep 2009 | Read more »

Edinburgh look to build on pre-season hype »

Edinburgh made a statement of intent for their Magners League campaign with a 21-22 win over Cardiff in the Welsh capital. Alan MacDonald, Tim Visser and Chris Paterson all scored for the gunners to give new head coach Rob Moffat an impressive debut vi...

Sun 13 Sep 2009 by Lewis Mallen | Read more »

Captain fantastic »

Since joining Edinburgh in 2002 Mike Blair's professional career has gone from strength to strength: the current Edinburgh rugby captain and Scotland captain already has 50 international caps to his name, and is now being hotly tipped for the star...

Sun 11 Jan 2009 by Lewis Mallen | Read more »

Edinburgh seal victory over Ulster with explosive first-half onslaught »

Edinburgh defeated high-flying Ulster at Murrayfield on friday night thanks to a spirited opening display that saw the home side score all but three of their points in the opening 20 minutes. Edinburgh went ahead within two minutes after Ulster were p...

Sun 11 Jan 2009 by Lewis Mallen | Read more »

Edinburgh take on Ulster in Magners League on 9 January »

Magners League action returns to Murrayfield on Friday (9 January, kick off 7.45pm) when Scotland's number one team, Edinburgh lock horns with the emerging force from across the water, Ulster. Fresh from defeating league leaders Munster by over 20 poi...

Tue 06 Jan 2009 by Graham Mackay | Read more »

Lack of composure sees Edinburgh’s Heineken Cup hopes vanish  »

Edinburgh’s lack of composure and ill discipline saw them gift a clinical London Wasps side victory at Murrayfield. Twenty points from Danny Cipriani and a late Tom Rees try secured the win for the visitors despite Edinburgh holding a one-point l...

Tue 09 Dec 2008 by Lewis Mallen | Read more »

Spectacular first half performance sees Edinburgh win at Murrayfield »

Edinburgh’s dominance over the Ospreys in the first half of Friday’s Magners League clash gave them a 26-6 lead at half time which proved to be too large a deficit for the inexperienced visitors to overcome. The win is Edinburgh’s th...

Sun 30 Nov 2008 by Lewis Mallen | Read more »

Victory on the road kick-starts Edinburgh’s SUSA campaign »

Edinburgh University Rugby Club began their SUSA campaign with a hard fought win away to Stirling. The Capital side started the game promisingly, but it was Stirling who took the first points of the game after a soft penalty was given away under the po...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by John Geddie | Read more »