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That was the month that was: October 2021

31 October 2021 Colin Renton Comments Off on That was the month that was: October 2021

Colin Renton provides his monthly round-up of some of rugby stories from around the world which may have passed you by …

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That was the month that was: June 2021

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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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Nic Groom and Sam Kitchen leave Edinburgh

22 April 2021 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Nic Groom and Sam Kitchen leave Edinburgh

EDINBURGH have announced that both scrum-half Nic Groom and hooker Sam Kitchen have been allowed to leave with immediate effect. Groom had been set to leave the team at the end of the season when …

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Henry Pyrgos and Charlie Shiel sign Edinburgh contract extensions

30 March 2021 David Barnes 2

With Ben Vellacott joining in the summer, it looks like Nic Groom’s days at the club are numbered …

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Swift return from injury predicted for Jaco van der Walt

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Richard Cockerill expects Edinburgh stand-off to be fit to play next weekend …

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Jamie Ritchie a doubt for start of Six Nations after missing Edinburgh match

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But Rory Sutherland, also out of team to play Zebre, should be fit for Twickenham trip …

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Defiant Nic Groom sees coming months as ‘massive opportunity’ for Edinburgh

11 October 2020 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Defiant Nic Groom sees coming months as ‘massive opportunity’ for Edinburgh

TWO weeks into a new season is not normally a time when a team would welcome a break. But then, Edinburgh would not normally finish one season in September then begin another a fortnight later. …

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Munster v Edinburgh: big guns return to boost visitors’ hopes

9 October 2020 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on Munster v Edinburgh: big guns return to boost visitors’ hopes

Ritchie and Van der Merwe among those returning, but injury list remains lengthy …

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Stuart McInally and Grant Gilchrist to share Edinburgh captaincy

8 October 2020 David Barnes Comments Off on Stuart McInally and Grant Gilchrist to share Edinburgh captaincy

Nic Groom and Henry Pyrgos have been re-appointed vice-captains and are likely to lead the side during international windows …

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Richard Cockerill laments lack of leadership within the Scottish game

6 October 2020 Stuart Bathgate 5

Edinburgh coach reveals mixed injury news ahead of trip to Munster as he seeks to end four-game losing run …

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