Tag: Rugby
Rugby – Ayr v Heriots, Scottish Cup Final
In a Silver Saturday Final's Day at BT Murrayfield which saw several dramatic matches – including 39 points from Berwick as they romped away from Greenock, overcoming a 17 point deficit to take the...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Munster, ERCC, Quarter-final
Over 36,000 spectators turned out to watch Edinburgh's first European Champions Cup Quarter-final for several years on Saturday afternoon at BT Murrayfield. Their opponents were Ireland's perennial, final-stage 'fixtures', Munster. Although the home side...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Leinster, Guinness PRO14
Ireland's Leinster were the opposition in Friday night's Guinness PRO14 match at BT Murrayfield in a game which, not only saw the welcome return of Matt Scott, but also heralded John Barclay's long awaited...
Rugby – Scotland v Wales, U20 Six Nations
Friday night at Meggetland and a change of venue for Scotland's last home fixture of the 2019 U20 Six Nations. Wales – who had beaten England last time out - were the visitors and...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Cardiff, Guinness PRO14
For the second, consecutive weekend, Edinburgh Rugby's Guinness PRO14 opponents were from the Principality of Wales, Cardiff Blues being the visiting side this time around. The match was also one of those rare, Saturday...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Dragons, Guinness PRO14
Newport-Gwent Dragons were the first of the two Welsh teams - Cardiff Blues next week - to make the trip up to BT Murrayfield during the Guinness 6 Nations hiatus to play an Edinburgh side who...
Edinburgh Clubs Gear up for Melrose Sevens
2018 Champions, Watsonians, together with Heriots, Currie, Boroughmuir and Edinburgh Accies are set to compete for the 'Ladies Cup' at The Aberdeen Standard Investments Melrose Sevens 2019. The clubs will take to the pitch...
Rugby – Scotland v Italy, U20 Six Nations Championship
The second match – and the headline act – on the cards at Netherdale on Friday was the opening match in the U20 Six Nations Championship with Italy the visitors to, an increasingly cold,...
Rugby – Scotland XV v Ireland XV, Club International
With the pitch at Myreside declared unplayable, Scotland XV's club match against an Ireland XV was moved to Galashiels' Netherdale ground and a 3:30pm kick-off. With around half the Scotland team made up of players from...
Rugby – Stewart’s Melville v GHK, Tennent’s National League – Div. 2
Saturday's visitors to Inverleith for the latest round in the Tennent's National League, Div. 2 were Glasgow's GHK. Having swept aside their opponents when the played earlier in the season, Stewart's Melville were hoping...
Edinburgh Leisure to tackle under-fives rugby
With the Six Nations Championships kicking off at the beginning of February, Edinburgh Leisure is tackling the under-fives by offering a 6-week taster block of mini-rugby for initially just £6 –essentially £1 per session.
Edinburgh...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Montpelier, ERCC – Round 6
With a European Championship Quarter-final place up for grabs, Edinburgh were well aware that top French side, Montpelier, were more than capable of repeating the result of their first match back in October, in...
Edinburgh University Team Confirmed for 2019 Melrose Sevens
Along with the Universities of St. Andrews and Durham, The University of Edinburgh has been invited to compete in the renowned Aberdeen Standard Investments Melrose Sevens rugby tournament this April.
Founded in 1857, Edinburgh University...
Homebuilder scores two tries with North Berwick community
A leading homebuilder has strengthened its ties with an East Lothian community by supporting the local junior rugby teams – for the best part of a decade.
CALA Homes (East) has been a long-standing sponsor...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Southern Kings, Guinness PRO14
Having secured the 1872 Cup with two successive wins over Glasgow, it was back to the 'normal' PRO14 fixtures on Saturday night as Edinburgh Rugby welcomed South Africa's Southern Kings for their Conference 'B' match at BT...
January’s rugby fixtures
5 Jan 7:35pm
Edinburgh Rugby v Southern Kings, BT Murrayfield.
12 Jan 2:00pm
Edinburgh Academicals v Hawick, Raeburn Place.
Currie Chieftains v Heriots, Malleny Park.
3:00pm
Watsonians v Glasgow Hawks, Myreside.
18 Jan 7:45pm
Edinburgh Rugby v Montpellier HR, BT Murrayfield.
19 Jan 2:00pm
Stewarts' Melville v GHK,...
Rugby – Stewarts Melville v Biggar, Tennent’s National League, Div. 2
Proceedings commenced with Stew Mel kicking off towards the Castle on an overcast damp day. Their starting line-up was more or less as it has been on recent Saturdays, showcasing probably the best they...
Rugby fixtures in December
December Rugby fixtures
1 Dec 2:00pm Heriots v Edinburgh Academicals, Goldenacre. Stewarts' Melville v Biggar, Inverleith. 3:00pm Boroughmuir v Glasgow Hawks. Meggetland.
8 Dec 2:00pm Edinburgh Academicals v Melrose, Raeburn Place. 2:30pm Currie Chieftains v Stirling County, Malleny Park. 3:00pm Watsonians v Boroughmuir, Myreside.
15 Dec 2:00pm Heriots v...
Rugby – Scotland v Argentina, 2018 Autumn Internationals
Scotland's fourth, and final, match of their 2018 Autumn International Series was played at a damp and miserable BT Murrayfield in front of a full house of damp, and maybe, not quite so miserable,...
More ScotRail seats for Final Test
ScotRail is, once again, adding more seats on trains to and from Edinburgh this weekend as Scotland play their third, and final match, in the Autumn Test Series.
Scotland will play Argentina at the BT...
Rugby – Scotland v South Africa, 2018 Autumn Internationals
With Scotland ranked sixth (pre-match), one place above Australia, in World Rugby Rankings, their latest opponents in the three-match Autumn Series, South Africa (World ranked fifth) expected a tough match ahead of Saturday's encounter...
Rugby – Watsonians v Heriots, Tennent’s Premiership
Heriots made the trip 'South' from Goldenacre to face Watsonians under the lights at Myreside on Friday night. With the home side lying two places below their visitors in the Tennent's Premiership, 'Sonians were looking...
Rugby – Falkirk v Stewarts’ Melville, Tennent’s National League, Div. 2
The teams were greeted by a pleasant day, with bright blue skies and a gentle breeze. Falkirk's ‘Sunnyside’ ground was living up to its name - unlike in 1746, when it was torrential wind...
ScotRail adds Extra Carriages for Scotland v South Africa
ScotRail is adding more seats on trains to and from Edinburgh this weekend as Scotland look to follow up on their sensational win against Fiji in the Autumn Tests.
Scotland will play South Africa at...
Rugby – Scotland v Fiji, 2018 Autumn Internationals
That most mercurial of mercurial rugby nations, Fiji, were the first of three visitors to BT Murrayfield for Scotland's 2018 Autumn International Series. Having lost to the Pacific Islanders last time they played, Scotland...
Ground-breaking Women’s Rugby deal announced by BBC Alba
An unprecedented number of women’s rugby matches will be televised over the next year thanks to Scottish Rugby reaching a ground-breaking deal with BBC ALBA.
The deal includes not only the broadcast of the elite...
Sam Skinner debuts on Hogg’s return from Injury
Glasgow Warriors' and British & Irish Lions' full-back, Stuart Hogg, returns to Scotland's starting line-up for this Saturday’s Autumn Test against Fiji in front of a capacity crowd at BT Murrayfield Stadium (kick-off 2.30pm).
Hogg...
Autumn Tests Travel Advice
Rugby fans heading to watch Scotland in the Autumn Tests 2018 this month are being advised to take note of traffic and travel information.
In their first match this Saturday (10 November, kick-off 2.30pm), Scotland...
Rugby – Stewarts’ Melville v Howe of Fife, Tennent’s National League, Div. 2
Good to be home on familiar pastures once more. It seems we can never avoid Howe as we both ‘duck and dive’ within the national league structure. Despite their lowly league position, the stats...
Rugby – Stewart’s Melville 2 v Edinburgh Accies 2, Tennent’s National Reserve League, Division...
While Stewart's Melville's first team were puting 13-man Howe of Fife to the sword at Inverleith, on the reserve pitch, their second team were entertaining Edinburgh Accies seconds in a Tennent's National Reserve League, Division...
