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Edinburgh last hosted London Scottish ahead of the 2019-20 season. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Edinburgh announce pre-season schedule

20 June 2022 David Barnes Comments Off on Edinburgh announce pre-season schedule

Capital outfit will host London Scottish and then play Benetton away at the start of September …

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Ayrshire Bulls

Super6 Sprint: Edinburgh clinch win in pro-alignment clash versus Glasgow

18 June 2022 David Barnes 15

Two late tries swings match towards capital outfit …

Stirling County full-back Logan Trotter will have a chance to finish a fine Super6 Sprint Series campaign on a high playing for the Glasgow Warriors pro-aligned team at Millbrae tomorrow. image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Super6 Sprint: teams named for pro-aligned season finale

17 June 2022 David Barnes 6

A side representing Glasgow Warriors to face their Edinburgh equivalents at Millbrae tomorrow afternoon …

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Boroughmuir Bears

Hamish Bain joins Jersey Reds

16 June 2022 Stuart Bathgate 5

FORMER Glasgow lock Hamish Bain has become the latest Scot to be recruited by Jersey Reds. The ambitious English Championship club, who announced earlier this week that they had signed Sam Grahamslaw from Edinburgh, already …

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Ayrshire Bulls

Pete Horne appointed skills coach by Glasgow Warriors

15 June 2022 David Barnes 17

Former midfielder took charge of Ayrshire Bulls during the recent Super6 Sprint Series …

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Edinburgh Rugby

Glen Young signs contract extension with Edinburgh

15 June 2022 Stuart Bathgate 1

EDINBURGH have agreed a contract extension with Glen Young, just a year after the lock forward joined from Harlequins. Now 27, Young began his playing career with his hometown club Jed-Forest before joining Newcastle Falcons. …

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Rob Harley signs for French Pro D2 side US Carcassonne

14 June 2022 David Barnes 4

Record appearance holder was released by Glasgow Warriors at end of 2021-22 season …

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Glasgow Warriors to play pre-season match against Worcester in Inverness on 2nd September

13 June 2022 David Barnes 6

They will also play Ulster at Scotstoun on 9th September …

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Calum MacRae leaves Edinburgh for Benetton

10 June 2022 Stuart Bathgate 4

CALUM MacRae will bring five years as Edinburgh defence coach to an end later this month when he takes up the equivalent position with Benetton. During part of his playing career MacRae lived in Treviso, …

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Edinburgh Rugby

Ben Muncaster is flushed with excitement by Scotland call-up

9 June 2022 Stuart Bathgate 1

THERE are some situations in everyday life where you simply do not want to be disturbed, and being in a sedentary position in a public lavatory is definitely one. But when Ben Muncaster’s phone rang …

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Franco Smith: “We want to be the heroes that Glasgow needs”

4 August 2022 5

NEW Glasgow head coach Franco Smith has provided a defiantly upbeat assessment of the playing squad he has inherited, insisting they can leave the disappointments of last season behind them and quickly get back to …

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Franco Smith confirmed as Glasgow’s new head coach

2 August 2022 35

NEARLY two months after parting company with Danny Wilson, Glasgow have confirmed that Franco Smith will be his successor as head coach. The South African, who turned 50 last week, will fly into Scotland in …

Edinburgh Rugby

URC fixtures: Edinburgh at home first up while Glasgow head for Italy

28 July 2022 6

GLASGOW will visit Benetton on the opening weekend of the URC season before having their first home fixture against Cardiff a week later. Edinburgh start their campaign at home to the Dragons and then head …

Edinburgh Rugby

Jamie Ritchie ponders ‘amazing’ prospect of being asked to captain Scotland

27 July 2022 4

JAMIE Ritchie has declared it would be an “amazing” honour if he were to be offered the Scotland captaincy by Gregor Townsend, but insisted that he had already realised a childhood dream simply by being …

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