Edinburgh Rugby
Cockerill welcomes big guns back as business end of season nears for Edinburgh
EDINBURGH have at least five games of the season to go, and each one of those games is potentially a big one …
Ben Toolis
Edinburgh Rugby
Cockerill hails Edinburgh’s ‘Utopian’ state but knows biggest battles await
AS the business end of the season approaches, Richard Cockerill believes Edinburgh are in a position they would have seen as “Utopia” at the start of the current campaign. The head coach knows his team …
International
6N: stand-in stand-off Laidlaw insists forwards made his life easy
STARRING performances and cameo roles are usually two different things, but Greig Laidlaw managed to play both parts against France with characteristic aplomb. As if 22 points with the boot were not enough from the …
International
6N: Gilchrist eager to get to grips with French ferocity
IF YOU had to think of a Scotland player who epitomised Gregor Townsend’s preferred high-tempo style, Grant Gilchrist’s would not be the first name to spring to mind. Nonetheless, the more down-to-earth qualities of the …
Edinburgh Rugby
Toolis sings praises of Edinburgh’s new-look front row
EDINBURGH’s front-row crisis has been going on all season, but has become particularly acute in recent weeks as players such as loosehead prop Darryl Marfo and tighthead Simon Berghan have been sidelined by injury and …
International
Du Preez gets his big chance for Scotland versus All Blacks
GREGOR TOWNSEND has backed Cornell du Preez to add serious firepower to the Scottish back-row after the South African-born breakaway was added to the starting team to take on the All Blacks at BT Murrayfield …
Edinburgh Rugby
Toolis trusts in Aussie upbringing to give him the edge over All Blacks
NO Scottish player or supporter has ever beaten or been able to celebrate beating the All Blacks, and it follows that the home team go into Saturday’s match at Murrayfield at a certain psychological disadvantage. …
Features
Scotland v Samoa – Player ratings
15. Stuart Hogg – 7 out of 10 A try after 1min 32secs suggested that this might be another bravura afternoon, but precious few moments thereafter to shine. His miss pass was crucial in the creation …
Edinburgh Rugby
Ben Toolis insists Edinburgh are on the right track despite Benetton setback
EDINBURGH lock Ben Toolis is confident that some “honest, brutal truth” from Richard Cockerill is exactly what the players need to help them become more consistent. The new head coach certainly gives the appearance of …