Tag: Edinburgh sports news
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v DHL Stormers, United Rugby Championship
For Round 3 of the inaugural United Rugby Championship, South African Side, DHL Stormers were the visitors to Edinburgh Rugby's DAM Health Stadium on Saturday evening. With both sides coming off the back of...
Rugby – Watsonians v Boroughmuir, FOSROC Super6
Boroughmuir Bears made the epic, 1.1Km trip round the corner to Myreside to face a Watsonians side who have, latterly, struggled to record a win. They've suffered few narrow defeats, so a slew of...
Rugby – Stewart’s Melville v Preston Lodge, Tennent’s NL2
Although there were some smiles evident on the final whistle, all in good sporting spirit, they were undoubtedly masking great disappointment and frustration as SM were pipped at the post by a physical PL...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Scarlets, United Rugby Championship
With a newly named stadium and a new Championship in the offing, Edinburgh Rugby welcomed Scarlets to the Dam Health Stadium for the opening round of the United Rugby Championship.Right from the off it...
Kirkcaldy RFC v Stewart’s Melville RFC, Tennents’ NL2
Back on the road again and, after the disappointment of the previous week, it was smiles on the faces of all our players, coaches and supporters alike come 4.45 pm at Beveridge Park. Let's...
Edinburgh Rugby v Benetton Rugby – SBS Pre-season Series
As is now the tradition, Edinburgh played two pre-season matches at their new home ground, Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, in the Scottish Building Society Pre-season Series.The first match, against Newcastle Falcons ended in a 10-26...
Watsonians Rugby v Heriots Rugby – FOSROC Super6
It's been a while, but being able to attend live matches is back (although, to be fair, it's been back a few weeks, but various Festivals got in the way) and, following a couple...
Boroughmuir Bears announce 2021 FOSROC Super6 squad
Boroughmuir Bears' Head Coach, Graham Shiel, has announced his 32-man squad to take part in the second season of the FOSROC Super6.The Edinburgh team will host the opening game of the 2021 FOSROC Super6...
Watsonians 32-man FOSROC Super6 squad announced
Watsonians' Fergus Pringle has announced his 32-man Watsonians Rugby squad to compete in the second season of the FOSROC Super6. Pringle’s squad will get their season underway when they travel to Millbrae to face...
FOSROC Super6 squad announced by Heriots Rugby
Head Coach Andrew Kelly, along with his coaching team of Scott Riddell and Finlay Gillies, have named their Heriot’s Rugby Super6 squad for the second season of FOSROC Super6 Championship. The squad features 75%...
Tour of Britain announces details of Scottish stages
Rescheduled to 2021 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 17th edition of the UK’s most prestigious stage race (Sunday 5-12 September) will cover more than 1,300km (807miles) in a route that once again includes...
Rugby League – Edinburgh Eagles v Forth Valley Vikings, Scottish National League
Edinburgh Eagles Rugby League played their first home game at Royal High School since 2019 on Saturday when they hosted league debutants Forth Valley Vikings.An experienced Eagles team started well and were able to...
30th July starting date for FOSROC Super6 Season 2
The second season of the FOSROC Super6 competition has been confirmed by Scottish Rugby to be starting on Friday 30 July.After a 15-month hiatus the tournament kicks off with Boroughmuir Bears hosting city rivals...
Three Heriot’s Players named in Scotland Under-20 Six Nations Squad
Sean Lineen, Scotland's U20 Head Coach, has named a 32-man squad for the forthcoming 2021 Under-20 Six Nations.Lineen’s squad will travel to Cardiff later this month to take part in the age-grade championship which...
Peter Vardy Group signed as new Scottish Rugby Principal Partner & Scotland shirt sponsor
The Peter Vardy Group has been secured by Scottish Rugby as a Principal Partner and new front of shirt sponsor for the Scotland national team in a four-year deal commencing in the summer of...
Scottish Rugby’s support from BT extends out to 10 years
In an updated deal which will see it reach ten years with the national governing body, Scottish Rugby Principal Partner BT has agreed to extend its support for the sport in Scotland. BT will...
Search for Young Ambassadors kicked off by Royal Bank RugbyForce
The programme for funding applications via The Royal Bank RugbyForce 2021 is now open. New for this year, grassroots heroes aged 18-35 from Scotland’s local rugby clubs are being encouraged to apply to become...
Two Heriot’s Blues selected for Scotland U20s squad and FOSROC Regional Academy
Finn McIlwraith and Duncan Hood of Heriot’s Blues Men have been selected for the Scotland U20 squad with other members of the team forming part of the recent FOSROC Regional Academy intake.They both received...
Heriot’s Hutchison tests himself training with Edinburgh Rugby
Cameron Hutchison, a former Scotland U18 and U19 captain and U20 player, has been acting as emergency cover for the Edinburgh Rugby backline and was the 24th man for the team against Ulster on...
18 mile Sunday run to raise awareness for women’s rugby
Broughton Women player Ruth Morgan ran 18 miles around each of the seven Edinburgh rugby clubs that have a women’s team on Sunday (6th Dec.). Joined by teammates and players from other teams for...
Guest coaches from Heriot’s Blues work with Stewart’s Melville Lionesses
Stewart’s Melville RFC Lioness weekend training has seen two Heriot’s Blues palyers oversee sessions as guest coaches.About 15 players, aged from 8 to 15 recently took part in the hour-long practice held by Catriona...
Return to competitive club rugby paused until January 2021
Scottish Rugby’s Board has supported a recommendation by the Scottish Rugby Council to delay the planned return to competitive rugby, at all levels of the club and school game, until January 2021 at the...
Super6 to receive FOSROC support for second year
Construction Solutions company FOSROC will continue its support of Scottish Rugby’s part-time professional league Super6 for a second year.Its name will also be the title sponsor to the ‘Sprint Series’, a shortened Super6 tournament...
Fixtures for 2020/21 club & school season announced by Scottish Rugby
The fixtures for each tier of the Scottish game has been published by Scottish Rugby as the sport makes steady progress to resume, in line with public health guidelines.Following widespread Scottish Rugby Council consultation...
Fans back at BT Murrayfield for Glasgow match
The green light has been given by Scottish Rugby to host a limited number of fans at tomorrow's (Friday 28 August) derby match against Glasgow Warriors at BT Murrayfield.Scottish Government has supported Scottish Rugby’s...
Scotland’s Megan Gaffney moves over to Heriots’ Blues Women
Scotland Women's Megan Gaffney will make the move from Myreside to Goldenacre to play with Heriot’s Blues Women whenever rugby resumes.The winger has a big year ahead of her with preparation for the Women’s...
Rugby – Stewart’s Melville v Newton Stewart, Tennent’s NL2
For, in all probability, the final match for this season, Newton Stewart made the long trip up from deepest, darkest Dumfriesshire to Inverleith for their Tennent's National League 2 encounter with, division leaders, Stewart's...
Rugby – Stewart’s Melville v Whitecraigs, Tennent’s NL2
Some changes in Stewart's Melville's back line for the visit of Whitecraigs on Saturday saw Geoff Angco and Jamie Thompson come in at 12 and 11, respectively, due to injuries sustained by Euan Morrison...
Rugby – Edinburgh Rugby v Cardiff Blues, Guinness PRO14
Round 13 of the
Guinness PRO14 saw Cardiff Blues make the trip up from Wales to try
to put a dent in the hosts', currently, successful run. Edinburgh, on
the other hand, were looking to maintain their...
Rugby – Boroughmuir Bears v Ayrshire Bulls, FOSROC Super6
Thanks to the recent wet weather, Queensferry RFC's artificial pitch was 'home' for Boroughmuir Bears at the weekend as they played Ayrshire Bulls in the latest round of the FOSROC Super6 competition.Despite a decent...
