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Rugby – Edinburgh v Dragons, Guinness PRO14
For the second home match in a row BT Murrayfield welcomed a Welsh team for the latest Guinness PRO14 match-up against an Edinburgh side who were gradually blending their World Cup 'absentees' back into...
Rugby – Scotland v Serbia, Rugby League World Cup Qualifier
With the Rugby League World Cup due to be held in England in 2021, Scotland were keen to get their final group qualification hurdle off to a good start with a win over the...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Scarlets, Guinness PRO14
Scarlets
Rugby made the trip up to BT Murrayfield for the fourth round clash
in this season's Guinness PRO14 with Edinburgh. Coming off the back
of a heavy defeat away to Leinster in the previous round, the...
2019 IFSC European Climbing Championships – Day 2, Lead Finals
The Edinburgh International Climbing Arena (EICA):Ratho took centre stage this weekend as it welcomed some of the world’s leading sport climbing athletes for the IFSC European Climbing Championships 2019.
With nineteen countries represented, and...
2019 IFSC European Climbing Championships – Day 1
The 2019 IFSC European Climbing Championships are being held this weekend at the EICA:Ratho in Edinburgh. The competition is held every two years in the disciplines of lead, speed and boulder. In this year's...
Scottish Paraclimbing Club
The Scottish Paraclimbing Club is the first of its kind in the UK providing opportunities for those with additional support needs and disabilities to get involved in climbing and progress in the sport.
The...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Zebre, Guinness PRO14
Italy's Zebre were the
first visitors to BT Murrayfield on Saturday evening as the 2019-20
Guinness PRO14 season got under way. With both teams having players
away on World Cup duty, this match would be a test...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Ospreys, Pre-season Friendly
On paper, Saturday's match against Ospreys looked to be the more taxing of Edinburgh's two pre-season friendlies, played to get the side 'going' before the season proper starts in two weeks. In reality, the...
New U20 Coaching Team Confirmed by Scottish Rugby
Former Scotland U20 Head Coach Sean Lineen will reunite with Shade Munro, who most recently coached Scotland Women, to oversee the Scotland U20 programme this season.
The pair previously coached together at Glasgow Warriors before...
Rugby – Edinburgh v London Scottish, Pre-season Friendly
What purpose does the
pre-season friendly serve? In many a football equivalent, the match
serves as an indication that players have no wish to be injured
before the start of the season proper, so it's a bit...
One Millionth Fan Welcomed by Scottish Rugby
Scottish Rugby this week passed the one million ticket mark for fans watching Scotland matches at BT Murrayfield, since its run of 14 consecutive sell-out matches began in February 2017.
Kicking off with the Scotland...
Rugby League – Scotland U19 v Ireland U19
Ireland Under 19’s gained revenge for their home defeat against Scotland in April with a very disciplined and well structured performance at Livingston RFC yesterday.
A late resurgence for a young Scotland side was not...
Hockey – brave Grassick back for Britain after 18-month injury lay-off
Scotland men’s captain Chris Grassick makes his long-awaited comeback after injury in a key Great Britain clash with The Netherlands in the FIH ProLeague at lee Valley in London on Friday (7.30pm and live...
World Cup brief for Midlothian company
A Midlothian-based company will help deliver sports presentation for what is expected to be the third most-watched sporting event in history.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (CWC19) will be staged in England and Wales...
Testing Times Ahead for Scotland Hockey’s Women
Scotland will play matches against Canada and France women with eight big matches of international hockey being contested at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
Scotland women will play Canada in a five-match capped series...
Testing Times Ahead for Scotland Hockey’s Women
Scotland will play matches against Canada and France women with eight big matches of international hockey being contested at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
Scotland women will play Canada in a five-match capped series...
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...
Scotland’s Women Aiming for Promotion as EuroHockey Championship Tickets go on Sale
Hockey fans across Scotland are being encouraged to get behind the Women's national squad as tickets for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship II go on general sale today (25 March 2019).
The team, led by South...
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 – 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...
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...
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 – 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,...
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...
The Royal Regiment of Scotland Boxing Night 2018
Last night (Thursday) at the Oriam Sports Performance Centre Edinburgh, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) competed, internally, in a Regimental Boxing Event. The five Regular battalions and the two Reserve battalions were represented...
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...
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