Topic: Edinburgh

Saracens end Ospreys 17-match unbeaten run

Saracens edged closer to the European Cup quarter-finals on Friday with a gritty 16-13 victory over Ospreys which ended the Welsh side's six-year, 17-match unbeaten home record in the tournament.The win gave the English champions 14 points at the top of Pool ...

Scotland name squad for rugby World Cup

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson on Monday confirmed Alastair Kellock as captain of his 30-man squad for the World Cup in New Zealand.Glasgow Warriors second row Kellock led his country during this year's Six Nations tournament and he retains the armband for ...

Zara and Mike Tindall begin married life

Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips started married life on Sunday after celebrating her weddding with England rugby star Mike Tindall in a low-key event. The couple, both world-beating sports stars, wed in a private ceremony at Edinburgh's Canongate Kirk attended ...

Scotland make four changes for Calcutta Cup match

Scotland coach Andy Robinson has made four changes to his starting lineup for the Six Nations match against England at Twickenham on Sunday.Winger Simon Danielli, centre Joe Ansbro and scrum-half Rory Lawson were brought in to start alongside Nathan Hines, who takes ...

Three injuries dash Scottish Six Nations hopes

Scotland's hopes of beating Ireland in the Six Nations tournament at Murrayfield on Sunday were given a triple blow on Monday when Joe Ansbro, Hugo Southwell and Rory Lamont were all ruled out due to injury.Full-back Southwell has not recovered from the ...

Scotland spot for Vernon

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has made one enforced change to his starting XV for this Saturday's third EMC Autumn Test with Samoa in Aberdeen.. Edinburgh second row Scott MacLeod was ruled out on Sunday after suffering a rib injury in the ...

Lawson to captain Scotland rugby team vs S.Africa

Scrum-half Rory Lawson will captain Scotland for the first time on Saturday in their one-off test match with world champions South Africa it was announced on Wednesday.The 29-year-old replaces the injured Mike Blair in both roles and will be hoping that his ...

Blair named Scotland skipper

Mike Blair was named as captain as Scotland coach Andy Robinson announced his team for Saturday's opening autumn international against New Zealand on Saturday.. With Alastair Kellock injured, Glasgow's Richie Gray came into the second row for his first start and Edinburgh ...
Scotland 6 New Zealand 32 Scotland were soundly beaten at Murray Field by a powerful and inspired New Zealand team today. This was evident in the score line where New Zealand had ran in tries from Anthony Tuitavake, Piri Weepu, Richard Kahui ...

Rugby Sevens

Sevens is the game rugby you can watch in the commercial break - well almost! TV current affair shows used to have a 1 story in an hour, now they have 3 or 4. The best known Rugby Sevens tournaments are the ...
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