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Edinburgh opened their 2014-15 Guinness PRO12 campaign with a win against Munster in Ireland, the Irish side’s first first-round defeat since 2009.
It wasn’t all plain sailing however, as, despite an early six point...
Rugby – Sharks star second-row enforcer signs
Edinburgh Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of powerful and athletic lock, Anton Bresler, from second-placed Super Rugby side, The Sharks, on a three-year deal to 2017.
The Namibian-born, 17st 11lb lock, stands just...
New season just the ticket as Edinburgh tackle Tigers
Edinburgh Rugby will open its 2014/15 campaign with a pre-season fixture against Leicester Tigers at the Greenyards on Saturday 23 August (kick-off 2pm).
The fixture, which will coincide with a number of community-focused club and...
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v Cardiff Blues
Cardiff take the points in an exciting match at Meggetland
Meggetland was, once more, the venue for the latest round of the RaboDirect PRO12 League as Murrayfield goes through its transition to a hybrid pitch....
Edinburgh Rugby look for further success at Meggetland
Edinburgh Rugby return to Meggetland on 11 April to match up against Cardiff Blues (kick off 7.45pm) With a win already against Ospreys at Meggetland, Edinburgh will be keen for the Local Community and...
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v Neath-Swansea Ospreys
Hard fought win for Edinburgh at Meggetland
Edinburgh Rugby moved their home match against Neath-Swansea Ospreys to Boroughmuir’s ground at Meggetland for Friday night’s RaboDirect fixture. With the Murrayfield turf still somewhat delicate, the move...
Edinburgh Rugby sign Scotland’s U20 Wing Damien Hoyland
Edinburgh Rugby are delighted to announce the signing of Melrose and Scotland under-20 winger Damien Hoyland. Hoyland was awarded the Man-of-the-Match in Scotland U20’s defeat to England last weekend and has been signed on...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Roundup
Rugby by John Preece
Edinburgh’s hopes of European rugby after this weekend came to a shuddering halt with a 38-6 defeat to Munster at Thomond Park. Greg Laidlaw kept Edinburgh in touch with two first...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Perpignan, Round 5 – Heineken Cup
Edinburgh move into second place in their HC pool after a fine win against Perpignan
With two wins and two losses in their Pool, it was imperative that Edinburgh won the Round 5 match against...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Glasgow
Just over 10,000 watched Edinburgh dominate their home match in the latest 1872 Cup series, only to come away wondering how they managed to lose.
Glasgow were first on the board with an early penalty...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Leinster
A very wet and windy Murrayfield played host to the Round 10 match in the 2013-14 RaboDirect PRO12 season between Edinburgh and Leinster. The current champions were clear favourites to win, but with Edinburgh’s...
Edinburgh sportsmen support Police White Ribbon campaign
Police in Edinburgh are teaming up with players from the world of football and rugby as part of a festive campaign to tackle violence against women, in collaboration with the White Ribbon campaign.
Hibs goalkeeper...
Heineken Cup Rugby – Edinburgh v Gloucester
Gloucester too strong for Edinburgh in their Heineken Cup win at Murrayfield
A strong Gloucester side coupled with a mistake ridden Edinburgh, resulted in the Edinburgh fans trudging off into the winter gloom following...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Connacht
Edinburgh score three tries in the last eight minutes to take a bonus point win.
Connacht were the visitors to Murrayfield on a chilly Friday night in the latest round of the final RaboDirect PRO12...
Edinburgh Rugby growing moustaches for Movember
Edinburgh Rugby put down razors for charity
Edinburgh Rugby have set off on a month-long charity event, as players will attempt to grow moustaches in aid of men’s health awareness fundraising, the so-called Movember.
Movember challenges...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Treviso
Edinburgh resist last minute pressure to win only their second RaboDirect match of the season.
Italian visitors, Benetton Treviso, were the opposition at Murrayfield on Friday night. Welcomed by an expectant 4,000-ish spectators following the...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Roundup
This week we congratulate Edinburgh Rugby for a fine win over Munster, and also the Hibernian Development team who won the South East Division Two.
Rugby by John Preece
First up this week is the Gold...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Scarlets
Scarlets take the win in a, frankly awful, fourth round RaboDirect match at Murrayfield.
Llanelli Scarlets brought a bunch of fairly vocal supporters with them to Murrayfield to face Edinburgh in a fourth round match-up...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Roundup
Congratulations to Spartans for going top of the Lowland League, and many happy returns go to Hibs’ defender Jordan Forster who turns 20 today. Jordan made his Hibs debut in the red hot atmosphere...
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v Newport-Gwent Dragons
Edinburgh’s first home match of the season was against one of last season’s fellow strugglers, Newport-Gwent Dragons. In spite of a heavy defeat in the first round, the home side were hopeful of getting...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
This week, The Edinburgh Reporter sends our congratulations to Edinburgh Capitals for clinching a place in the Ice Hockey Play Offs, and also to Edinburgh Rugby following their first victory of the year. We also...
Rugby – Edinburgh win against Ulster
Edinburgh v Ulster RaboDirect PRO12 22 March 2013
Edinburgh's biggest PRO12 crowd of the year - apart from the 1872 Cup match - turned out on a freezing Friday night to watch, what was probably,...
Edinburgh Rugby supporting organ donation
In a bid to help the 600 Scots who are desperately waiting on a life-saving transplant, Edinburgh Rugby is urging fans to have a chat about organ donation and sign-up to the NHS Organ...
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v Cardiff
Edinburgh v Cariff, RaboDirect PRO12
It was back to the domestic league during a weekend break for the Internationals, with Cardiff travelling up to the capital for the latest round in the RaboDirect competition. It...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
In a new feature, The Edinburgh Reporter will provide a comprehensive weekly roundup on sport in the capital. This week, we look at Edinburgh Rugby’s defeat to Munster in the Heineken Cup, go behind the...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Racing Metro, Heineken Cup, 14 December 2012
If the crowd of 4,500 were looking for a repeat of last year's 48-47 thriller at Murrayfield, the weather gods had determined that it was not to be. A thoroughly miserable, wet evening ensured...
Edinburgh v Ospreys, RaboDirect PRO12, 23rd November 2012
Just over 3,000 spectators braved the, initially, miserable weather to see Edinburgh playing their home game of the season. With the 'stars' away on International duty, it fell to the, marginally, lesser lights of...
Edinburgh v Scarlets, RaboDirect PRO 12, 26th Oct. 2012
Report and Photos - John Preece
A much better performance from a heavily criticised Edinburgh came within two minutes of securing the win in their latest RaboDirect match against league second place side, Llanelli Scarlets....
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v Saracens Heineken Cup Round 1
Report and Photos - John Preece
6,543 spectators turned up at Murrayfield to watch Edinburgh turn in one of their worst performances for a long time. Considering it was a 'first team' pick, they were...
Edinburgh v Treviso, RaboDirect PRO12
Report and Photos by John Preece
Edinburgh came away from their latest encounter at Murrayfield wondering where it had all gone wrong. Fielding what was, on paper, a strong starting line-up, The Edinburgh side were...
