Edinburgh Rugby
John Barclay brings curtain down on 16-year professional playing career
33-year-old former Scotland captain expresses concern about player welfare and the cut-throat business nature of the modern game …
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Edinburgh Rugby
Exclusive: John Barclay has unfinished business after a disappointing couple of years with Edinburgh
Former Scotland caaptain has thrown his weight behind ‘engage4’, a new app designed to improve health and well-being in the workplace …
Edinburgh Rugby
Simon Hickey and Dougie Fife join Edinburgh’s list of leavers
EDINBURGH have published their definitive list of players who will be leaving at the end of the season. In addition to the high-profile departures previously announced, Richard Cockerill’s team have confirmed that stand-off Simon Hickey …
Edinburgh Rugby
John Barclay to leave Edinburgh at end of season
Head coach Richard Cockerill reveals his preference for PRO14 play-offs over straight final as way to end current camapign …
Features
That was the month that was: December 2019
Hines and Gray at a loose-end? Brett Gosper on the move? South American rugby on the rise? And the best Christmas present ever for one of rugby’s big men with an even bigger heart! …
Edinburgh Rugby
Edinburgh make 11 changes for Southern Kings clash
JOHN BARCLAY returns from concussion to line up at open side flanker for Edinburgh against Southern Kings at Murrayfield tomorrow night (Saturday 4 January, kick-off 7.45pm), as part of a drastically revamped side to the one which …
Edinburgh Rugby
1872 Cup: Richard Cockerill urges referee to rise above Glasgow’s ‘shouting and whinging’
Edinburgh head coach says talk of his team being favourites in clash against their inter-city rivals is ‘bollocks’ …
Glasgow Warriors
Tommy Seymour retires from international rugby
Glasgow winger announces decision a week after Edinburgh’s John Barclay calls time on Scotland career …
International
John Barclay announces retirement from international rugby
Former Scotland captain brings curtain down on a 76 Test career which stretches back to the 2007 Rugby World Cup …
Edinburgh Rugby
Edinburgh make 12 changes for Challenge Cup opener against Agen
EDINBURGH coach Richard Cockerill has made a dozen changes to his starting line-up for tomorrow’s Challenge Cup match in Agen, with only winger Eroni Sau, stand-off Simon Hickey and blindside John Barclay keeping their places …