Tag: Edinburgh sports news

Does your life revolve around your football team? Does your team's result on a Saturday make or break your weekend? Would you leave your wife on the day she's due to give birth to...

Dry and sunny weather ensures good turnout for event's returnHopetoun House ran their first Horse Trials for a couple of years over the weekend. Looking to kick-start, what had been, a regular International event, Hopetoun...

Multiple curling champion collects 1st Class Honours.Bruce Mouat, on of the countries top curlers, revealed a second talent as he graduated on Friday with a First Class honours degree. The 23-year-old has racked up a...

Eagles score 10 to net Final place.Catterick Crusaders were the visitors to the Jack Kane Centre on Saturday to face Edinburgh Eagles for a place in the final of the North East Cup but...

Uche Ikpeazu is the rampaging striker who has set his sights high, which is why the 23-year-old Londoner moved from League Two side Cambridge United to Scottish Premiership side Hearts last month.He agreed a...

Eagles lift Scottish Title on aggregate scoreEdinburgh Eagles were crowned Scotland Rugby Leagues National Champions for 2018 on Saturday following an aggregate win against Strathmore Silverbacks avenging last season’s final defeat against the same...

Scotland secure series 2-1 with penalty shoot-out winWith 'The Italian Series' standing at one match each, Scotland's women kept their supporters on the edge of their seats as they took the third match –...

Italy level series with a win in GlasgowThe second match in 'The Italian Series' was played earlier today and the visitors from Italy were looking for a win to even the score after Wednesday's...

Scots open 'The Italian Series' with a closely contested winScotland's women began their second three-match series in Glasgow with a closely fought victory over World Cup-bound Italy. Coming into the first match off the...

Eagles hammer Vikings in their march to Semi-final spot.The Edinburgh Eagles welcomed Jarrow Vikings on Saturday to the Jack Kane Centre for their NE Cup tie and, while the promised 'Yellow' weather warning for...

Two new appointments bolster finance team at the progressive Edinburgh clubChartered Certified Accountant, Alice Shek, has been appointed as Director of Finance at Boroughmuir Rugby and Community Sport Club and the team that supports the...

Dominant Ireland go one-up in The Celtic Series.Scotland's and Ireland's women played the first of three matches at the National Hockey Centre in Glasgow on Thursday night, with Scotland playing under 'new management' following...

Scottish Rugby announces plans for new stadium in grounds of BT MurrayfieldScottish Rugby has today announced it has applied for planning permission to install a new playing venue in the grounds of BT Murrayfield,...

A new brand identity has been launched by Edinburgh Rugby that the club feels better reflects the city’s long and proud rugby heritage, whilst signalling a new chapter for the club in the modern...

'Golden Point' win for Eagles in NewcastleIn the North East Cup preliminary round, Edinburgh Eagles travelled to Kingston Park, home of professional League club Newcastle Thunder and Union club Newcastle Falcons, but it is...

Braxgata sweep the boards, but Edinburgh gain promotionThe fourth and final day of competition at Peffermill dawned bright and sunny – again! Still, shouldn't complain..... First teams on to the bright, blue pitch were Swansea...

Team of the day, Braxgata, score four in first quarter against WesternThe opening match on Day 2 of the EuroHockey Club Challenge at Peffermill was between Italy's Pisa and Lithuania's Gintra. The first half...

Day I Success for Hosts, Edinburgh First match up was a Pool B match up between CUS Pisa from Italy and Belgium's Braxgata HC. Braxgata were on top right from the start with the Italian...

Edinburgh University hosts European Hockey at PeffermillThis weekend sees Edinburgh University Women's Hockey Club host EuroHockey's Club Challenge 1 at their Peffermill Playing Fields, in Edinburgh. Divided into two pools the event consists of three...

Eagles show the Roosters how it's done in EdinburghMatch report courtesy of Eagles' Andrew McPhail. Due to an unforeseen last minute pull out, a planned nines tournament at Edinburgh Eagles' Jack Kane Centre home ground,  was...

Royal Highland Fusiliers' Veterans Sweep the Board at GlencorseSummer arrived just in time for the Royal Regiment of Scotland Rugby Sevens Tournament at Glencorse barracks as the sun blazed down for most of the...

Edinburgh College collect Champions Trophy at the Scottish Student Sport College Cup for a fifth successive year. The college had a team in each of the seven finals held at Oriam yesterday, winning six of...

Moray House lift The Carl Waugh Trophy in a closely contested FinalWords and Pictures by Jackie MacKenzie. Leith RFC’s Sevens Tournament 2018, which took place at Academy Park in Leith at the weekend, added to the already...

Exclusive look behind the scenes on offer to fansAs BT Murrayfield has makes a bid to become the future home of Scottish football, football fans are being given the chance to take a look...

Edinburgh line up all their ducks with a win over GlasgowWith a fine, battling win over Glasgow Warriors at BT Murrayfield on Saturday night, Edinburgh Rugby secured, not only, the 1872 Cup but, a...

CALA Homes helps ensure a top Edinburgh junior rugby team will benefit from South of the border tour.A £500 boost from house builder and club sponsor CALA Homes (East) towards Currie Chieftains P6's upcoming...

Edinburgh Capitals have confirmed the loss of their bid for ice time at Murrayfield next season.The announcement on Capitals website follows news that Racers Leisure Ltd have secured ice time at the rink for...

'Sonians End 22 Year Wait for Ladies Cup SuccessThe 2018 Aberdeen Standard Investments Melrose Sevens saw another thrilling edition of the oldest – and some say 'Best' – Sevens tournament in World Rugby. Along with...

Boroughmuir rugby and community sports club appoints Melissa Singh to the board and Vicki Scott as new Honorary Vice President.With 2018 being a tipping point for gender equality and more women playing rugby than...

Watsonian Ladies are hosting their annual Festival for the second year running on Sunday 29 April 2018, and this year it is set to be bigger and better.  Held at Myreside and Craiglockhart Cricket Grounds we have the...