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Mike Blair confirms Edinburgh interest in Ben Healy

3 January 2023 Stuart Bathgate 9

Munster and former Ireland Under-20 stand-off is eligible to play for Scotland as his mother was born in Glasgow …

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TEN Edinburgh players are away on Scotland duty and another five are unavailable due to injury or illness, but Mike Blair has still been able to select a strong squad for tomorrow’s match away to …

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Ospreys 23 Edinburgh 19 TOO many chances missed, too many opportunities presented to their opponents. For long enough Edinburgh appeared to be on course for a first win in Swansea since 2009, but in the …

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Van der Walt and Pyrgos form half-back partnership as capital club aim to stay ahead of the pack in the URC …

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London Irish v Edinburgh: Blair’s team defeated at the death

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LONDON IRISH 21 EDINBURGH 20   COLIN RENTON @ Brentford Community Stadium EDINBURGH suffered a first defeat since October when they succumbed by the narrowest of margins in a European Challenge Cup clash that promised …

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Cardiff v Edinburgh preview: Blair Kinghorn returns and Charlie Savala makes debut

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BLAIR Kinghorn returns from a month out with a wrist injury to take his place on the wing for Edinburgh tomorrow night, while stand-off Charlie Savala will make his debut in the match against Cardiff …

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