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Month: December 2019

Grant Gilchrist carries the ball for Edinburgh as they overcome Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Edinburgh Rugby

1872 Cup: Darcy Graham claims double as Edinburgh sink Glasgow Warriors

28 December 2019 David Barnes 1

Bonus point victory for Richard Cockerill’s men ties the 1872 Cup series and boosts PRO14 play-off push …

Ronnie Kirkpatrick, whilst playing for the Border Reivers, tackles Matt Perry of Bath during the 1997-98 Heineken Cup campaign. Image: David Gibson/Fotosport
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Scotland’s best uncapped team? Barry Stewart’s selection

28 December 2019 Barry Stewart 2

‘I’d be proud to take the field with this side, they have all the qualities I admire in rugby players’ …

News

1872 Cup preview: onus on Edinburgh to front up against Warriors

27 December 2019 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on 1872 Cup preview: onus on Edinburgh to front up against Warriors

Home team’s WP Nel and Glasgow’s Huw Jones shaping up to be key players at Murrayfield …

Stewart Hamilton makes the middle-row of Matt's team. Would he get the nod in your best uncapped Scotland side?
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Scotland’s best uncapped team? Matt Vallance has his say

27 December 2019 Matt Vallance 25

Regular TOL reporter Matt Vallance has his say on the best players never to have picked up a full cap for Scotland. Could there be a slight Ayrshire bias? …

Ratu Tagive comes in for Tommy Seymour on the right wing for Glasgow Warriors. Image: ©Craig Watson
Glasgow Warriors

Four changes to Glasgow Warriors team for 1872 Cup rematch

27 December 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Four changes to Glasgow Warriors team for 1872 Cup rematch

Tommy Seymour drops out after a head knock and is replaced on the right wing by Ratu Tagive …

WP Nel
Edinburgh Rugby

1872 Cup: three changes to Edinburgh team for Murrayfield rematch

27 December 2019 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on 1872 Cup: three changes to Edinburgh team for Murrayfield rematch

WP NEL and Jamie Ritchie return to the Edinburgh pack for tomorrow’s second 1872 Cup match against Glasgow, replacing Pietro Ceccarelli and Magnus Bradbury respectively from the team that began last week’s defeat by the …

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Former SRU stalwart Fred McLeod passes away

27 December 2019 David Barnes 4

Former President, Chairman and Chief Executive of the SRU was one the game’s most respected administrators …

It looks like Greig Laidlaw will be looking for a new club next season. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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No room for Greig Laidlaw at Clermont Auvergne after end of this season

27 December 2019 Colin Renton 1

Scrum-half, who retired from international rugby earlier this month, has said he is keen to continue playing at club level …

Steve Tandy has been appointed defence coach for the Scotland national team. Image: ©Fotosport/David Gibson
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Steve Tandy appointed Scotland’s new defence coach

27 December 2019 David Barnes 1

Pieter de Villiers joins the national set-up as scrum coach on a short-term contract …

Matt Taylor is moving back to his native Australia. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Matt Taylor leaves Scotland coaching job to join Australia with immediate effect

27 December 2019 David Barnes 2

MATT TAYLOR has left the Scotland coaching set-up with immediate effect, to take up a similar role back in his native Australia, where he will work under outgoing Glasgow Warriors coach Dave Rennie after the end of …

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