Tag: Edinburgh Rugby
Rugby – Edinburgh v Grenoble, European Rugby Challenge Cup
Edinburgh open their European account with a fine win
Friday night saw Edinburgh play the first match of their 2015-16 European Rugby Challenge Cup campaign. Last season’s losing finalists were playing against FC Grenoble Rugby...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Munster, Guinness PRO12
Munster survive an overtime onslaught to take the win
A quick sprint from Goldenacre up to BT Murrayfield saw the ER reporter/photographer/etc in place for the Guinness PRO12 match-up between Edinburgh and Munster in Round...
Specsavers – FLASH COMPETITION – Tickets for Edinburgh Rugby v Munster
You have only hours to enter this competition! Enter here by 11.00am on Thursday 5 November 2015.
Specsavers have just given us tickets for the Edinburgh Rugby match this weekend Saturday 7 November 2015 at Murrayfield.
This...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Ulster, Guinness PRO12
Four out of Four for Edinburgh in PRO12 League
Edinburgh overcame their fourth opponent in this year’s Guinness PRO12 competition at BT Murrayfield on Friday night to cement their place at the head of the...
COMPETITION – rugby tickets for you and three friends courtesy of Specsavers
The Edinburgh Reporter has teamed up with Specsavers, sponsor of the GUINNESS PRO12 match officials, to offer readers the chance to win tickets to see Edinburgh Rugby’s game against Ulster this Friday 16 October at 7.45pm at Murrayfield.
We have four...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Ospreys, Guinness PRO12
Edinburgh remain unbeaten following win at BT Murrayfield
A fairly dreary first half was only enlivened by Edinburgh coming from behind to lead just before the break, only to lose the lead to a third penalty...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Leinster, Guinness PRO12
Hoyland bags a brace at Meggetland.
Damien Hoyland, playing on the ground where he learned his trade, got his and Edinburgh’s 2015 Guinness PRO12 season off to a flyer at Meggetland on Friday night with...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Ulster, Pre-season Friendly
Final Pre-season win for Edinburgh
Edinburgh Rugby saw off the challenge of Ulster at Goldenacre on Friday night with a win in their build-up to the 2015-16 Guinness PRO12 Season, fielding most, if not all...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Leinster, Guinness PRO12
Leinster sink Edinburgh’s Champions Cup play-off chances.
Needing a bonus point win, as well as ‘advantageous’ results in other matches, Edinburgh were up against it in their task to finish, at least, seventh in the...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Dragons, European Challenge Cup
Edinburgh slaughter Dragons to make Scottish rugby history
BT Murrayfield hosted one of the European Rugby Challenge Cup semi-finals on Friday night with Wales’ Newport-Gwent Dragons the visiting side.
The Dragons were coming off the back...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Ulster, Guinness PRO12
13 Man Ulster hold on for narrow win.
With both teams depleted by International call-ups, Friday night’s match at BT Murrayfield was a hard one to call. Ulster were still able to field a good...
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v Bordeaux
Edinburgh brush Bordeaux aside on their way to a quarter-final place
It was winner take all at BT Murrayfield as Edinburgh welcomed French Top 14 side, Bordeaux-Begles for the final match in the group stages...
Edinburgh Leisure in deal with Edinburgh Rugby
A deal has been struck between Edinburgh Leisure the council-owned company that runs the city's gyms and swimming pools and Edinburgh Rugby who need to keep their players in peak fitness. Now the rugby...
This Weekend’s Rugby Round-up
Edinburgh Rugby
Edinburgh travelled to the West coast of Ireland on Friday to play Connacht in the latest round of the Guinness PRO12 knowing that a win would help drag them up the table a bit...
Rugby – Visser says more is needed in attack despite 1872 Cup triumph
By Stephen Brunsdon
Edinburgh secured the 1872 Cup for the first time in six years with a 20-8 victory over Glasgow Warriors at BT Murrayfield on Friday.
Finn Russell opened the scoring for Glasgow before Sam...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Glasgow, Guinness PRO12 and 1872 Cup
12 point margin secures narrow 1872 Cup win for Edinburgh
Trailing by 10 points going into Friday night’s second leg of the 1872 Cup series, Edinburgh looked to be facing an uphill struggle against the current...
Rugby – Solomons and Grant reflect on big Edinburgh win
Edinburgh secured their fourth win of the Guinness Pro12 season with a convincing 48-0 performance against Treviso at BT Murrayfield. It was the home side’s largest win in the competition since they beat Connacht...
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v Benetton Treviso, Guinness PRO12
Treviso whitewashed by six-try Edinburgh
Guinness PRO12 bottom team, Benetton Treviso were the visitors to Edinburgh for the latest round in the league and suffered a 48-0 points defeat in a match where they barely...
This Weekend’s Rugby Round-up
4-try Damien Hoyland closing down against Ontario at Meggetland
Professional Rugby
Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens
Despite two resilient performances today and reaching the Plate semi-finals, Scotland 7s were unable to record a victory on day two at...
Rugby – Edinburgh v London Welsh, European Rugby Challenge Cup
Edinburgh overcome Welsh challenge
The third round of the European challenge Cup matched up Edinburgh Rugby and London Welsh at BT Murrayfield. Edinburgh, currently top of Pool 4 with two wins from two matches were...
COMPETITION – Win tickets for Edinburgh Rugby v Treviso
Win tickets to see Edinburgh Rugby take on Treviso
The Edinburgh Reporter has teamed up with Specsavers, sponsor of the Guinness PRO12 match officials, to offer readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Cardiff Guinness PRO12
Edinburgh secure fine win against Cardiff
Three yellow cards for Cardiff did nothing to help their cause on Sunday afternoon as they were well beaten by an Edinburgh side welcoming a few returning players.
The first...
Rugby – Edinburgh ‘A’ v Ontario Blues
Edinburgh 'A' take third win in as many games
41-15! Sounds like an easy stroll for Edinburgh’s ‘A’ side, but the reality wasn’t quite as clear-cut...
The Ontario Blues have won four straight national titles, lifting...
European Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v Lyon Olympique, European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Edinburgh take second win in Europe to top their group
In spite of their best efforts in the second half, Edinburgh managed to hold on to, and extend a little bit, their first half lead to beat...
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v Newport-Gwent Dragons, Guinness PRO12
Edinburgh Slay Dragons to Take Crucial Pro12 Victory
Report by Stephen Brunsdon, images by John Preece.
Edinburgh secured only their second Guinness Pro12 victory of the season by beating Newport Gwent Dragons 24-10 at BT...
Rugby – Ulster v Edinburgh, Guinness PRO12
Edinburgh Endure Yet More Pain in Ulster
Report by Stephen Brunsdon. Images by John Preece from 2013-14 Season
Edinburgh slumped to another dismal defeat in this year’s Guinness Pro 12 season after a 30-0 defeat at the...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Scarlets, Guinness PRO12
Edinburgh Sneak Late Draw with Scarlets
Report by Stephen Brunsdon, images by John Preece.
Edinburgh managed to salvage a draw with Llanelli Scarlets at BT Murrayfield on Friday night, but should have won - had it...
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v Neath-Swansea Ospreys, Guinness PRO 12
Edinburgh Crumble to Thumping Defeat in Wales
By Stephen Brunsdon (Images by John Preece from 2013-14 season at Meggetland)
Edinburgh’s away record in the Pro 12 slumped to a new low on Sunday as they were...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Connacht, Guinness PRO12
Connacht snatch a deserved win with five minutes to go.
Edinburgh’s opening home match of the 2014-15 season in the, newly branded, Guinness PRO12 League was against Connacht. After a short period playing at Meggetland at...
Rugby – Connacht 14 Edinburgh Rugby 13
Connacht Strike Late to Sneak Win over Edinburgh
(Photo by John Preece from December 2013 Edinburgh v Connacht)
By Stephen Brunsdon
Alan Solomons' Edinburgh will be wondering how they managed to lose Friday night’s encounter with Connacht;...
