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Mike Adamson broke Scotland's long streak without an international referee. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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That was the month that was: February 2021

28 February 2021 Colin Renton Comments Off on That was the month that was: February 2021

Colin Renton’s round-up of last month’s news stories from around the world, including: progress on a World Club Cup, Scots forward bulking up and a big award for Pete Eccles …

Richard Cockerill
Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh drop Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe for Benetton clash

1 November 2019 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Edinburgh drop Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe for Benetton clash

EDINBURGH may have put in their best performance of the season so far against Scarlets last week, but that has not stopped Richard Cockerill from shaking up the side for tomorrow’s PRO14 match against Benetton. …

Edinburgh Rugby
Edinburgh Rugby

Leinster v Edinburgh: Richard Cockerill makes two enforced changes

10 October 2019 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Leinster v Edinburgh: Richard Cockerill makes two enforced changes

LEWIS Carmichael and Fraser McKenzie have been ruled out of the Edinburgh team to play Leinster tomorrow after being injured last week, while Matt Scott also misses out. There is some good news, however, as Duhan …

Mark Bennett
Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh v Zebre: Mark Bennett scores hat-trick in seven-try stroll

28 September 2019 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Edinburgh v Zebre: Mark Bennett scores hat-trick in seven-try stroll

Edinburgh get their PRO14 campaign off to an encouraging start …

Nic Groom in action during Edinburgh's pre-season game against London Scottish.
Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh v Zebre: Nic Groom takes charge for visit of Italians

27 September 2019 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Edinburgh v Zebre: Nic Groom takes charge for visit of Italians

The South African scrum-half and Henry Pyrgos have been named as deputies to club skipper Stuart McInally …

Edinburgh Rugby

Lewis Carmichael gets set to rule the lineout for Edinburgh

15 September 2019 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Lewis Carmichael gets set to rule the lineout for Edinburgh

IT goes without saying that there is never a good time to suffer a serious injury, but Lewis Carmichael’s enforced absence last season came at a particularly inappropriate moment. Having made a dynamic, try-scoring Test …

Duncan Hodge
Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh v London Scottish: Duncan Hodge expects tough challenge

30 August 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Edinburgh v London Scottish: Duncan Hodge expects tough challenge

Assistant coach provides injury update and points out that visiting team contains a number of players with a point to prove …

Murray Douglas
Edinburgh Rugby

Murray Douglas returns to Edinburgh as World Cup cover

12 March 2019 David Barnes Comments Off on Murray Douglas returns to Edinburgh as World Cup cover

Former Kirkcaldy, Aberdeen Grammar and Heriot’s second-row returns to Scotland on short-term deal during Super Rugby off-season …

Heriot's Blues

MURRAY DOUGLAS NAMED ON BENCH FOR MELBOURNE REBELS

15 March 2017 David Barnes Comments Off on MURRAY DOUGLAS NAMED ON BENCH FOR MELBOURNE REBELS

MURRAY DOUGLAS (the former Kirkcaldy, Aberdeen Grammar and Heriot’s second-row/flanker) is set to make his first appearance for Australian Super Rugby franchise the Melbourne Rebels off the bench against the Chiefs this Friday night  at …

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