Bedford Blues return to British & Irish Cup action this weekend as they make the long journey north of the border to face Melrose on Sunday afternoon. The Goldington Road outfit take the opportunity to rotate the squad a little following a bruising Championship encounter against Plymouth last weekend with only five players from...
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Edinburgh forwards, last night (Tuesday 2 August), travelled to Melrose to scrummage with the Premier 1 champions and their formidable pack. The session, which took place on the rugby fields behind the Greenyards, flanked by the iconic surroundings of Melrose, consisted of wrestling, scrummaging and lineouts. Edinburgh forwards coach, Tom Smith, who led the...
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Scotland’s top rugby clubs are once again set to compete and strive to produce their best performances in next season’s newly revised British & Irish Cup. The top three teams from Scottish Rugby’s highest domestic league, Premier 1, have the chance to show off their skills and competitive ability against some strong competition from...
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Cup action returns to Meadow Lane this Sunday when Scottish side Melrose take on the Green and Whites in the British and Irish Cup. The key clash will see Nottingham look to play their trademark attacking rugby as they push for a place in the quarter finals of the competition. After completing an assured...
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Glenn Delaney’s men are gearing up for a huge week of action which will see them play three games in seven days. The Green and Whites travel to Esher on Tuesday in a fixture rearranged from last month and will be hoping to continue their winning ways in the Championship where they look secure...
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Mike Schmid wants Esher to meet fire with fire in Tuesday’s big derby Championship showdown at London Welsh. The Esher chief is expecting the high-flying Dragons to be hungry for revenge following their shock 22-19 defeat at Molesey Road in September. And Schmid wants Esher to show that same spirit and commitment as they...
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Esher team manager Dave Page insists the Surrey side are not in crisis despite nine games without a win. The Championship side lost their opening British and Irish Cup game 33-14 at home to Welsh Premiership side Llanelli last weekend. It was their seventh successive defeat in all competitions as they head into their...
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Scottish Rugby today announced the appointment of Gary Parker as the new Scotland Women’s head coach. A former player with Melrose and Scotland A, and coach with Gala, Melrose and Biggar, Parker was also head coach of the Scotland Club International side in 2006. Parker said: “I’ve been keen to get into a challenging...
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