Edinburgh’s bid for a strong finish to their Heineken Cup pool campaign begins with a trip to a ground where they recorded one of the best results in the club’s history the last time they visited. Rob Moffat’s men head to Franklin’s Gardens on Friday night (kick-off 8pm) to take on Northampton Saints in...
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POOL 1 Edinburgh 24 Castres Olympique 22 HT: 14-10 Attendance: 0 Edinburgh: Try – Simon Webster, Tim Visser, Lee Jones; Conversion – Chris Paterson (2) , David Blair; Penalty – David Blair; Yellow Card – Greig Laidlaw Castres Olympique: Try – Sébastien Tillous-Borde, Rodrigo Capo Ortega; Conversion – Seremaia Bai (2) ; Penalty –...
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Jacobsen and Lamont reach landmark Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has challenged his team to step up their performance in Saturday’s final EMC Autumn Test against Samoa at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen. Robinson has made one change in personnel from the team that started last week’s victory over world champions South Africa at Murrayfield. Richie...
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Edinburgh head coach Rob Moffat wants his players to build on the back-to-back victories recorded against Leinster and Aironi and hit the ground running in the club’s first Heineken Cup pool fixture away at Cardiff Blues on Saturday (kick-off 5.45pm). Edinburgh go into the match buoyed by their recent Magners League double success, and...
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Edinburgh head coach Rob Moffat has challenged his players to step up from their opening Magners League victory of the season for what he believes will be a physically demanding away match against Aironi on Saturday – the first time Edinburgh have faced an Italian club in the competition. Moffat has made five changes...
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Edinburgh head coach Rob Moffat has today confirmed his match squad for the Magners League clash with Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday night (kick-off 8.05pm, live on BBC ALBA). The starting XV shows two changes from last week’s game against Munster. Craig Hamilton will pack down in the second row in place of Esteban...
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Greig Laidlaw says he is looking forward to challenging Mike Blair for Edinburgh’s number nine jersey after agreeing a new two year contract with the club. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a productive season so far and has recorded 11 starts including a man-of-the-match display against Stade Francais in the Heineken Cup. Now Laidlaw says...
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The nominees for this year’s Steinlager Rugby Awards, New Zealand’s premier rugby awards, have been announced. The Steinlager Rugby Awards recognise and acknowledge the achievements of New Zealand’s teams, coaches, players, referees and volunteers in 2009. The ceremony will be held at the SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland, on Thursday 17 December and broadcast live...
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Edinburgh first team captain Mike Blair believes the fact that almost half of the club’s 36-man squad were born in the Capital has helped to shape their team spirit and winning mentality as the Magners League leaders head into Saturday’s match against European champions Leinster at Murrayfield (26 September, kick off 6.30pm). The current...
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Allister Hogg believes Saturday’s Magners League match against European champions, Leinster at Murrayfield (26 September, kick off 6.30pm) will prove to be Edinburgh’s toughest test of the season so far. Edinburgh have enjoyed a positive start to the new campaign – winning games against Cardiff, Connacht and Ulster. As a result, Edinburgh head into...
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