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Glasgow Warriors’ Challenge Cup Final opponents confirmed

30 April 2023 David Barnes 7

Former Warriors second-row Brian Alainu’uese expected to be in Toulon’s match-day squad for showcase event …

Scotland centre tries to escape the clutches of Ireland second-row Iain Henderson.
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Ireland v Scotland: Scotland player ratings

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A disappointing defeat for Scotland in Dublin but certainly more positives than negatives in terms of individul performances …

John Barclay
Edinburgh Rugby

John Barclay added to Edinburgh squad for Euro quarter-final clash

14 March 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on John Barclay added to Edinburgh squad for Euro quarter-final clash

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne joins Harlequins on loan …

Edinburgh Rugby

PRO14: Cockerill wields the axe for Scarlets showdown

13 April 2018 Stuart Bathgate 2

BIG games normally call for big names, but when it comes to his team’s match against the Scarlets this afternoon, Richard Cockerill has decided that form is far more important than reputation. The head coach …

John Hardie
Edinburgh Rugby

Cockerill plumps for bulk as Edinburgh look to leapfrog Ulster

15 February 2018 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Cockerill plumps for bulk as Edinburgh look to leapfrog Ulster

EDINBURGH could go into the play-off places in PRO14 Conference B tonight if they beat Ulster in Belfast – and Richard Cockerill has assembled just about his biggest available squad to attempt the task. The …

Duncan Weir and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne will Bothe leave Edinburgh at the end of the season.
Edinburgh Rugby

Cockerill confirms departures of Hidalgo-Clyne, Du Preez, Weir and Tovey – but remains coy on Scott return

12 February 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Cockerill confirms departures of Hidalgo-Clyne, Du Preez, Weir and Tovey – but remains coy on Scott return

RICHARD COCKERILL says the make-up of his Edinburgh squad for next season is 99 per cent complete, and confirmed that there will be no room in that group – which he expects to be around …

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Chris Harris wins place in new-look Scotland side to face Wales

31 January 2018 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Chris Harris wins place in new-look Scotland side to face Wales

CHRIS Harris earned his place in Scotland’s starting line-up to face Wales after proving how well he could work in a centre partnership with Huw Jones, Gregor Townsend has explained. Newcastle back Harris is the …

Edinburgh Rugby

Cornell du Preez: Raising a glass to finally putting horror ankle injury in the past

18 January 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Cornell du Preez: Raising a glass to finally putting horror ankle injury in the past

AT the age of just 23, Cornell du Preez was told to start getting used to the idea that his rugby career might have come to a premature end, after suffering a horror ankle injury …

Edinburgh Rugby

Bennett could make all the difference to Edinburgh, says Cockerill

4 January 2018 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Bennett could make all the difference to Edinburgh, says Cockerill

MARK Bennett will at last make his debut for Edinburgh tonight, and the Scotland centre’s return to action could make a decisive difference to the team’s season, according to Richard Cockerill. Bennett has been training …

Edinburgh Rugby

John Hardie faces fight for Scotland place after return to training

2 January 2018 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on John Hardie faces fight for Scotland place after return to training

JOHN Hardie is back training with the Edinburgh squad after an absence of nearly two months, but now faces a race against time if he is to win a place in the Scotland squad for …

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