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Sharks v Edinburgh: seven internationals return to visitors’ ranks

25 March 2022 Stuart Bathgate 5

EDINBURGH coach Mike Blair has welcomed back seven Scotland internationals to his starting 15 for tomorrow’s URC match against the Sharks in Durban. Four of the changes are in the backs, where captain Mark Bennett …

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Edinburgh Rugby

1872 Cup: Scotland trio on bench for Edinburgh

17 March 2022 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on 1872 Cup: Scotland trio on bench for Edinburgh

Ben Vellacott, Magnus Bradbury and Jamie Hodgson have been released by the national team for the match at Scotstoun …

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10 takeaways from round four of the Six Nations

14 March 2022 Iain Morrison 16

Frustration and encouragement for all competing teams this weekend …

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Italy v Scotland: Scotland player ratings

13 March 2022 The Offside Line Team 24

Ali Price and George Turner were stand-outs for the visitors in their Six Nations round four bonus-point win …

Henry Pyrgos
Edinburgh Rugby

Munster v Edinburgh: pack power prevails over patchy visitors

18 February 2022 Stuart Bathgate 18

Munster 34 Edinburgh 20 SIMON Zebo scored a hat-trick, with his third try minutes from time securing the bonus point that takes Munster above Edinburgh in the URC table. But the real difference between the …

Blair Kinghorn
Edinburgh Rugby

Munster v Edinburgh: four Scotland players released for Limerick trip

17 February 2022 Stuart Bathgate 2

Blair Kinghorn, Mark Bennett, Ben Vellacott and Nick Haining all return for URC match …

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Andy Christie and Ben White surprise call-ups to Scotland’s Six Nations training squad

19 January 2022 David Barnes 35

Head coach Gregor Townsend has named five new caps in the 39-man group which will meet at Oriam on Monday …

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Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh v Newcastle: three summer signings in Mike Blair’s starting line-up

9 September 2021 Stuart Bathgate 4

MIKE Blair’s first selection as Edinburgh’s head coach includes three of this summer’s new arrivals in the starting 15, with several others on the bench. Ben Vellacott is at scrum-half, Luan de Bruin is at …

Charlie Shiel, along with Henry Pyrgos, has signed a contract extension with Edinburgh. Image: ©Craig Watson
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Henry Pyrgos and Charlie Shiel sign Edinburgh contract extensions

30 March 2021 David Barnes 2

With Ben Vellacott joining in the summer, it looks like Nic Groom’s days at the club are numbered …

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Swift return from injury predicted for Jaco van der Walt

5 March 2021 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Swift return from injury predicted for Jaco van der Walt

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