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That was the month that was: June 2021
Colin Renton’s round-up of some of the more colourful stories during the last month from across the rugby world …
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Darryl Marfo leaves Edinburgh with immediate effect
Loose-head prop played three games for Scotland in November 2017 but has only managed one bench appearance for Edinburgh in the last two years …
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Jamie Bhatti switches from Glasgow Warriors to Edinburgh
25-year-old prop signs two-year deal with Richard Cockerill’s side …
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Cockerill culture is helping Edinburgh grow depth, says Pierre Schoeman
Meanwhile, tight-head prop Murray McCallum commits to capital outfit for two more seasons …
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Edinburgh make nine changes for trip to Munster
EDINBURGH head coach Richard Cockerill has made nine changes to his team to take on Munster tomorrow night (Friday), omitting most of the first-team regulars who took part in the Autumn Internationals. The Irish province …
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Richard Cockerill says Europe must be the priority for Edinburgh
Coach will not play his international contingent against Munster and expects them to be raring to against Newcastle Falcons the week after …
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Nel returns to shore up Edinburgh scrum against Ulster
Head coach sees the value of using Tennent’s Premiership matches to give squad members game time …
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Fit-again Darryl Marfo ready to make up for lost time
The Edinburgh Rugby prop is back from injury after missing the 6 Nations and is looking forward to Cardiff …
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PRO14: Fast-improving Edinburgh keep coach Cockerill on his toes
RICHARD Cockerill has been careful to play down expectations ever since he took over at Edinburgh last summer, perhaps conscious that there were times in the past when his players got ahead of themselves and …
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Cockerill calls on depleted Edinburgh to deliver knockout blow
THERE are several ways in which Edinburgh can still qualify for the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup even if they lose to Stade Francais this evening. A victory next Saturday in Paris, for example, would …