Tag: Rugby
Paris aiming to produce sporting legends
Paris less than one year out from the Olympics followed by the Paralympic Games, is currently in-Seine-ly gripped by Rugby World Cup fever, fired by France's sensational opening night victory over the mighty All Blacks.
French fans crave...
Fundraising rugby match will be played on Saturday
Local rugby rivals Trinity Accies and Leith will join forces on Saturday at Bangholm to raise funds for the Hamilton family whose lives have been turned upside down by serious illnesses afflicting two of...
Scottish rugby player Rufus McLean given community service
Family of victim talks of pain endured.
The former Glasgow Warriors rugby player Rufus McLean was given a community payback order at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, having pled guilty to almost two years of abusive behaviour...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Zebre, BKT United Rugby Championship
After losing both matches in the 1872 Cup to Glasgow Edinburgh had to get a win against Zebre to keep their place in the top eight and ensure an end-of-season play-off place.
Zebre, on the...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Castres, Heineken Champions Cup
Edinburgh welcomed French side, Castres Olympique, to a DAM Health Stadium holding its first ever Heineken Champions Cup match. The ground staff, for their part, had worked wonders getting the pitch into a playable...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Munster, BKT United Rugby Championship
In their first match back at home after the Autumn International series, Edinburgh welcomed Munster to the DAM Health Stadium for their Round 9 match in the 2022 BKT United Rugby Championship.
In what was,...
Rugby fans asked to plan ahead before coming to Murrayfield
ScotRail is encouraging fans travelling to Scotland’s final autumn international match against Argentina at Murrayfield this weekend to plan ahead.
Scotland host the ‘Pumas’ at BT Murrayfield on Saturday, 19 November at 3.15pm.
The train operator...
Rugby – Stewart’s Melville v Dundee, Tennent’s National League, Div. 1
On Saturday Stewart's Melville welcomed their friends from Dundee Rugby to Inverleith on a fine afternoon. The pre-match lunch was attended by over 70 folk and all were treated to a 'Q and A'...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Lions, BTK United Rugby Championship
Coming off the back of two defeats to local opposition in South Africa, Edinburgh welcomed the Emirates Lions to the DAM Health Stadium for the Round 4 match in the BKT United Rugby Championship.
The...
Rugby – Scotland Women v USA Women – 2022 Summer Test Series
In the first of two Summer Tests before jetting off to New Zealand for the 2022 Rugby World Cup, Scotland lined up to face the USA Eagles at Edinburgh Rugby's DAM Health Stadium.
This match...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Pau and Scotland Women v France Women
Two big games over the weekend were on the cards as first Edinburgh and then Scotland Women played vital matches in their respective tournaments against French opponents.
Edinburgh were up first on Friday in the...
Rugby – Stewart’s Melville v Gordonians, Tennent’s NL2
Stewart’s Melville went into this game knowing that, as a result of their loss to Dumfries at Inverleith a fortnight before, they had very little margin of error if they wanted to stay in...
Rugby – Scotland v England, 2022 TikTok Women’s 6 Nations
Scotland's Women opened their 2022 TikTok Women's 6 Nations campaign against, perennial champions, England at Edinburgh's DAM Health Stadium on Saturday.
Having recently qualified for the 2021 World Cup to be held this year in...
Rugby -Edinburgh v Connacht, United Rugby Championship
Once upon a time in the olden days, Connacht were looked upon as the whipping boys of, what was, the Celtic League. Always difficult to beat at home on the West coast of Ireland,...
Rugby – Scotland v France, U20 6 Nations
After leading at half time but, ultimately, losing out in their previous two matches, Scotland's U20 team were hoping that France would provide the springboard needed to get their U20 6 Nations campaign back...
Rugby – Scotland v England, U20 6 Nations
Scotland's Under-20 side got their 2022 U20 6 Nations campaign underway against England at Edinburgh Rugby's DAM Health Stadium on Friday night.
On paper, the visitors were probably the favourites to take the win, but...
Rugby – Watsonians v Hillhead-Jordanhill, Women’s Tennent’s Premiership Final
Watsonians WRFC finished top of the Women's Tennent's Premiership after the 2021-22 domestic season. With Hillhead-Jordanhill just one point behind in second, the Season Finale at Myreside - in a howling gale - promised...
Edinburgh v Brive – EPCR Challenge Cup
Following on from their 'close run thing' against London Irish in the EPCR Challenge Cup in the previous round, which they lost by a single point, Edinburgh were hoping to make amends against French...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Benetton, United Rugby Championship
Round 7 of the United Rugby Championship saw Benetton returning to the DAM Health Stadium to play an Edinburgh side looking to continue their current winning streak in the league. Benetton, for their part,...
Rugby, Scotland Women v Japan Women, Autumn International
Sakura (Japan) XV were the visitors to play Scotland's women in their, one-match, Autumn 'series' at the DAM Health Stadium in Edinburgh. The Scots were looking for their third consecutive International win this year,...
Rugby – Stewart’s Melville v Hamilton Bulls, Tennent’s NL2
On a dry blustery day, with the wind direction as unpredictable as the BBC weather forecast, SM kicked off towards the Castle. After a bit of juggling, Hamilton managed to get themselves into a...
Rugby – FOSROC Super6 – Southern Knights v Ayrshire Bulls
At the first FOSROC Super6 match at the recently named Edinburgh Rugby's DAM Health Stadium on Sunday it was the Ayrshire Bulls who won the day in a match which had a bit of...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Bulls, United Rugby Championship
Another South African side on the bounce were Edinburgh Rugby's Round Four opponents in the 2021 United Rugby Championship as the Vodacom Bulls lined up to try and do what the Stormers had failed...
Rugby – Stewart’s Melville v GHK, Tennent’s NL2
GHK made the trip through from Glasgow to Inverleith last Saturday to face Stewart's Melville in the latest round of Scottish Rugby's Tennent's National League, Div. 2.
Within 10 minutes of the start Stew Mel...
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v DHL Stormers, United Rugby Championship
For Round 3 of the inaugural United Rugby Championship, South African Side, DHL Stormers were the visitors to Edinburgh Rugby's DAM Health Stadium on Saturday evening. With both sides coming off the back of...
Rugby – Watsonians v Boroughmuir, FOSROC Super6
Boroughmuir Bears made the epic, 1.1Km trip round the corner to Myreside to face a Watsonians side who have, latterly, struggled to record a win. They've suffered few narrow defeats, so a slew of...
Rugby – Stewart’s Melville v Preston Lodge, Tennent’s NL2
Although there were some smiles evident on the final whistle, all in good sporting spirit, they were undoubtedly masking great disappointment and frustration as SM were pipped at the post by a physical PL...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Scarlets, United Rugby Championship
With a newly named stadium and a new Championship in the offing, Edinburgh Rugby welcomed Scarlets to the Dam Health Stadium for the opening round of the United Rugby Championship.
Right from the off it...
Kirkcaldy RFC v Stewart’s Melville RFC, Tennents’ NL2
Back on the road again and, after the disappointment of the previous week, it was smiles on the faces of all our players, coaches and supporters alike come 4.45 pm at Beveridge Park. Let's...
Edinburgh Rugby v Benetton Rugby – SBS Pre-season Series
As is now the tradition, Edinburgh played two pre-season matches at their new home ground, Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, in the Scottish Building Society Pre-season Series.
The first match, against Newcastle Falcons ended in a 10-26...
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