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Accies starlet Ruairidh Young aims to rise

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:28:02 GMT

The player whose last-minute try gave Edinburgh Accies a bonus-point win at Boroughmuir to take them into the  British and Irish Cup next season intends to carry on where he left off next week as Scotland Under-20s step up their preparations for a World Championship bid.

Heriot’s baffled by lack of game time for Penn-forcer

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:36 GMT

The forgotten man of Edinburgh Rugby has finally upped sticks and moved back south, leaving a string of questions unanswered as to why he never received a single opportunity at RaboDirect PRO12 or Heineken European Cup level.

Rugby: Edinburgh assistant advert begs question

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:59:53 GMT

eDINBURGH Rugby have taken the unusual step of  advertising for an assistant coach before the vacant head coaching role has been filled.

Iain Milne wants Edinburgh to stay at Murrayfield

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:04:12 GMT

Edinburgh Rugby were today urged to put down even firmer roots at Murrayfield Stadium by Iain Milne, one of the team’s most distinguished players of the amateur era.

Euro D-day looms for Scots clubs

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:00 GMT

Edinburgh and Glasgow Rugby could soon learn exactly what they must do to secure a place in the Heineken European Cup after next season.

Rugby: Moving matches to Spartans can only boost Edinburgh

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:51:24 GMT

Former Scotland Rugby  supremo Phil Anderton today insisted any move to a more compact stadium for  Edinburgh’s team would have a beneficial effect on fortunes.

Sonians grab second spot in Sevens

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:29:21 GMT

Watsonians finished second in the overall Kings of the  Sevens title race to Melrose, following the final event at Jed-Forest on Saturday.

Farndale back for Scotland’s tilt at Under-20 World Cup

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:54:09 GMT

One of Scottish rugby’s most exciting young talents is due to end a seven-month injury nightmare.

Skeen takes sheen off his former club

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:40:59 GMT

Former player Andrew Skeen put a dent in Watsonians’ Kings of the Sevens hopes when he scored an extra-time try to knock them out of the Selkirk Sevens at the semi-final stage on Saturday.

Bruce Aitchison to take Boroughmuir reins

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:23:05 GMT

BOROUGHMUIR are set to appoint former stand off Bruce Aitchison as their new coach. The Meggetland club, relegated from the Premiership last season, have turned to one of the most committed coaches on the Scottish scene as successor to Fergus Pringle.

Rugby: Neil Cochrane’s buzz over Wasps move

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:24:00 GMT

Exiled Capital rugby star Neil Cochrane is prepared to fulfil a long-held dream when he joins English Premiership side London Wasps over the summer.

Sonians still in the hunt

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:31:47 GMT

Watsonians won one event and were runners-up in another over the weekend as they kept in the hunt for the Kings of the Sevens title in the Borders.

Scott, Hodge boost Edinburgh job chances with win

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:06:28 GMT

EDINBURGH interim coaches Stevie Scott and Duncan Hodge enhanced their claims to take the jobs on a permanent basis with their third win in the five matches since they took charge as the Capital hosts edged Dragons 31-24 at Murrayfield.

Cochrane in Wasps deal

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:03:30 GMT

Former Boroughmuir and Watsonians rugby player Neil Cochrane will be playing in England’s top division for the first time next term after he secured a deal with London Wasps.

Dickinson feels he’s the real deal

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:17:51 GMT

Scotland prop Alasdair Dickinson, who was yesterday revealed as Edinburgh’s third signing for next season, believes the club is acquiring a superior player to the one who left six years ago.

Gemmell urges team ‘to do its job’

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:17:28 GMT

Scotland Sevens coach Stephen Gemmell believes the permanent switch to the abbreviated game can pay off for former Edinburgh centre John Houston when the Emirates Airlines Glasgow Sevens tournament takes place at Scotstoun this weekend, writes COLIN RENTON.

Duncan Hodge: Chance to put down a marker

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:15:30 GMT

INTERIM Edinburgh Rugby coach Duncan Hodge insists that tonight’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Newport Gwent Dragons at Murrayfield is far from meaningless.

Newlands left fretting over chance in French top-flight

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:33:31 GMT

Former Edinburgh flanker Scott Newlands has enjoyed a successful season with French ProD2 champions Oyonnax. But the 27-year-old is currently facing an anxious wait to learn whether he will be able to  remain at the club.

Hundreds to celebrate Trinity centenary at Murrayfield

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:33:12 GMT

More than 400 guests,  comprising of past and current members, will gather at  Murrayfield on Saturday for the centenary dinner of Trinity  Accies Rugby Club.

Cairns given chance to earn new contract at Edinburgh

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:55:27 GMT

Edinburgh RUGBY bosses have offered international centre Ben Cairns an opportunity to stake a claim for a contract extension at the club.