Saturday 04 February 2012

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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Warriors put Ospreys to the sword »

A superb second-half performance from Glasgow Warriors saw them record their third successive victory as they put previously unbeaten Ospreys to the sword 28-17 at Firhill. After defeating Cardiff Blues and the Dragons already this season in the RaboD...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Nottingham steamrollered on Edinburgh’s Premier debut »

It’s not often that a team captain thinks his squad should let the other team have the ball more often. But Edinburgh University’s 53-6 rout of Nottingham University Oct. 12 left captain James Morrison considering how Edinburgh might do well to give op...

Fri 14 Oct 2011 by Alex Matthews | Read more »

Minnows still only make up the numbers »

It all started so promisingly for the minnows. A tenacious Japanese team battled from 20-3 down against France to bring the score to 25-21, only to fall away in the final twenty minutes; Scotland were made to work very hard for their victories against ...

Wed 05 Oct 2011 by William Gael Pakianathan | Read more »

Sport Shorts »

Masters of the heroic failure Scotland’s unblemished record of never missing a Rugby World Cup quarter final has been lost. Needing a victory by eight points to have a realistic chance of progressing to the knockout stages, Scotland for ...

Tue 04 Oct 2011 by Sean Gibson, Jamie Timson | Read more »

What to expect from the Rugby World Cup »

The seventh Rugby World Cup began on Saturday in New Zealand: akin to the Brazillians and Football, the Kiwis enjoy an intense relationship with the oval ball. Having not won the William Webb Ellis trophy in 24 years and despite being the team to beat ...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Jamie Timson | Read more »

Hacker: It's time for professional sport to come out of the closet »

Steven Davies, the England and Surrey wicket-keeper, has this week become the first professional cricketer to come out as a homosexual. It may not appear to be a big deal, and it really shouldn’t be, but to just look at the coverage the story We...

Sun 06 Mar 2011 | Read more »

Six tribes go to war »

With the last three tournaments being won by three different grand slam winning sides it would be a brave person who confidently predicted the outcome of this year’s competition. Having beaten Wales in Cardiff, England look to have cemented their crede...

Wed 09 Feb 2011 by Mike Mawdsley, Laurence Wilson, Jamie Timson | Read more »

Edinburgh in the driving seat »

With the largest and loudest crowd of the season to date, the pre-game atmosphere was electric, both teams were buzzing, knowing full well that the victorious team would take control of the league. Aberdeen kicked off the first half with the viciously ...

Wed 09 Feb 2011 by Andrew Mackereth | Read more »

To err is human »

After last week’s 0-32 loss away to Ellon ended a run of five straight wins for Edinburgh University’s First XV, it was unfortunately more of the same today in bleak, wet conditions at Peffermill in the National Division One. There was no r...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Mark Simpson | Read more »

Blair right in the pocket »

In a floodlit and slippery Murrayfield which will be much louder in the two Scotland tests in mid-November, Edinburgh’s Gunners grafted for what some may call an epic win where brilliant play in both parts of the pitch should give the home side&r...

Wed 27 Oct 2010 by Jonny Brick | Read more »

Hacker: Resolutions for the sporting year 2010/11 »

At the moment I’m preparing myself for some penitent chest-banging on Yom Kippur; the Jewish person’s chance to hold his hands up, go forth and sin again for a new year. With this in min, I present some New Year’s resolutions that the...

Tue 14 Sep 2010 by Jonny Brick | Read more »

Varsity 2010: Men's Rugby »

Edinburgh’s 1st XV marked a strong and clinical performance over local rivals Heriot-Watt in this Varsity match, scoring eight tries to Heriot-Watt’s three. The game started on a sad note, as visitors Heriot-Watt’s Ross McLaughlin su...

Thu 18 Mar 2010 by Jon Baldie | Read more »

Whitecraigs win at Peffermil »

This was a feisty encounter from the off, with both sides guilty of basic mistakes in handling and positioning. The University dominated the opening minutes with strong challenges, driving Whitecraigs back. Sure enough Edinburgh took the lead on 7 minu...

Sun 21 Feb 2010 by Tom Julian | Read more »

Six Nations defeat for Scots »

Scotland were beaten in a manner that is all too familiar for fans yesterday as France ran out comfortable 18-9 victors at Murrayfield in their first game of the 2010 Six Nations campaign. Two easy Mathieu Bastareaud tries and the boot of Morgan Parra ...

Sun 07 Feb 2010 | Read more »