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Destroyer Hamish on mission at Twickenham

5 March 2017 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY HAMISH Watson felt he had a point to prove to Vern Cotter when he came off the bench to star against Wales […]

Lions watch: full-backs and loosehead

3 March 2017 0 comments

Stuart Hogg is the name on everybody’s lips as the candidates for full-back in the 2017 Lions tour party showcase their talents in the Six […]

Shane Williams: Missed chances again, now let Giles try and take them

1 March 2017 0 comments

Wales‘ Six Nations title hopes are now over and they have only themselves to blame. The defeat to England was an opportunity missed and it […]

Why persist with a team who clearly aren’t up to task?

26 February 2017 0 comments

THE escalating debate concerning the future of the Six Nations tournament seems to miss the most obvious solution – go back to Five Nations. Colin […]

Missed chances again, now let Giles try and take them

26 February 2017 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS Despair: A dejected Sam Warburton and the Welsh team walk off the pitch PICTURES: Getty Images WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Wales’ Six Nations […]

North back fit to take on Scotland

22 February 2017 0 comments

Wales have been boosted by the return of George North ahead of their Six Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. The Northampton winger, […]

Edinburgh confirm Cockerill appointment

21 February 2017 0 comments

Richard Cockerill has been confirmed as head coach of Edinburgh from the start of next season. As revealed in the Fissler Files on Sunday, the […]

Carberry crosses for two on return

19 February 2017 1 comment

FLY-HALF Duncan Weir says next Friday’s home clash against Cardiff Blues is a must-win for Edinburgh after they suffered their third successive loss to Irish […]

Cockerill poised for Edinburgh job

19 February 2017 1 comment

RICHARD Cockerill looks set to take over as the new head coach of PRO12 side Edinburgh next season after a dramatic turn of events. Cockerill, […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

19 February 2017 2 comments

NIKKI WALKER THE FORMER BORDERS, EDINBURGH, OSPREYS AND WORCESTER WINGER Winning the Celtic League in my first season at Ospreys with a victory at the […]

Bennett, Strauss and Reid to leave Glasgow

15 February 2017 0 comments

Glasgow have announced that Mark Bennett will join Edinburgh and Gordon Reid and Josh Strauss will leave the Warriors at the end of the season. […]

Exeter’s Lewis in at Stoop as cover for Care

12 February 2017 1 comment

By ED HUTSON HARLEQUINS have this week confirmed the signing Dave Lewis from Exeter ahead of next season. As revealed in the Fissler Files on […]

Why I worry for Wales in Edinburgh showpiece

12 February 2017 1 comment

Wales usually expect to win in Scotland, but I think this month’s trip to Murrayfield could be the toughest game of the Six Nations for […]

Hamilton could boost Exiles pack

12 February 2017 0 comments

LONDON IRISH are eying up a move for Saracens’ Swindon-born Scotland lock Jim Hamilton who is out of contract at the end of the season. […]

Scots look good so why is Cotter on the way out?

12 February 2017 2 comments

Nick Cain investigates the strange case of the Scots jettisoning their ace coach SCOTLAND’s 27-22 win over Ireland was one of the most significant results […]

Battling Edinburgh comeback falls short

12 February 2017 0 comments

Ulster 24 Edinburgh 18 DUNCAN Hodge was left wondering what his side might have achieved, as Edinburgh’s brave comeback fell just short at Kingspan Stadium. […]

Jet-speed Daly keeps Eddie’s mad ride on road

12 February 2017 1 comment

From NICK CAIN at Principality Stadium THE England roller coaster is still on the rails – just – but it was a two-wheel ride at […]

Huw Jones to join Glasgow next season

7 February 2017 0 comments

Glasgow Warriors have signed Scotland international centre Huw Jones ahead of the 2017/18 season, subject to medical. Edinburgh-born Jones, who currently plays Super Rugby in […]

Munster go top to ruin Scots house warming

5 February 2017 3 comments

By SAM JACKSON Edinburgh………9 Munster………10 MUNSTER went top of the PRO12 table with a onepoint win over Edinburgh. The Scots were playing their first league […]

Cockerill courted by rival clubs in Top 14

5 February 2017 0 comments

FORMER Leicester boss Richard Cockerill is on the radar of several French clubs after moving to France to work with Mike Ford at Toulon. Cockerill […]

Tigers confirm move for Toulon’s Mermoz

5 February 2017 2 comments

By ED HUTSON THE DEAL to take France and Toulon centre Maxime Mermoz to Leicester was finally confirmed for the remainder of the season after […]

Win Tickets for the Champions Cup Final in Edinburgh

1 February 2017 0 comments

The European Rugby Challenge Cup and Champions Cup Finals roll in to Edinburgh on May 12-13. And you can win a pair of ticket for […]

Jeremy Guscott: Finn’s big question is can he keep Ireland guessing

1 February 2017 0 comments

Finn Russell will be a big part of how Scotland do against Ireland in next weekend’s Six Nations game in Edinburgh, and the fly-half will […]

Beware of the Irish Lancaster tells England

25 January 2017 0 comments

Eddie Jones’ England have the squad depth, experience and sheer big-game winning nous to retain their Six Nations title, according to former Red Rose supremo […]

Young Gun: Tom Dodd – Scotland U20s back-rower

20 January 2017 0 comments

Tom Dodd went to school in England and he’s playing his club rugby in Worcester but it was also a “natural choice” to throw his […]

Scotland star prop ruled out of Six Nations

20 January 2017 0 comments

Scotland have been dealt a huge blow today with the news that Edinburgh tighthead WP Nel has been ruled out with a neck injury. A […]

Scotland squad named for Six Nations

18 January 2017 0 comments

Scotland Head Coach Vern Cotter has recalled Gloucester centre Matt Scott when he named his 37-man squad for the Six Nations. Scott has earned a […]

VIDEO: Pascal Pape warned for farcical dive

14 December 2016 0 comments

Former France lock Pascal Papé has been issued with a warning following Stade Francais‘ match against Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Saturday. The big lock was […]

Nick Cain: Bonus points will make Six Nations even better

9 December 2016 0 comments

Just before the start of the 2016 Six Nations Championship this column advocated the tournament trialling a bonus point system, and the announcement that it […]

Help! We’re all being overrun by the imports

25 November 2016 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Within the next 12 months Ireland will be free to cap several more nomadic New Zealanders. Scotland will be equally free to […]

Young Gun: Ewan McQuillin – London Scottish prop

28 October 2016 0 comments

Ewan McQuillin knew he would need his passport to get to his next game but little did he know that it would be at Murrayfield […]

Edinburgh bring in Pumas prop

21 October 2016 0 comments

Edinburgh have signed Argentine tighthead Felipe Arregui on a short-term deal from Super Rugby side Jaguares. The 22-year-old was an unused replacement against Italy in […]

Tim Visser switches focus to his old Edinburgh pals

20 October 2016 0 comments

There might not be a Champions Cup place at stake but Tim Visser is adamant Harlequins will be chasing the Challenge Cup title just as […]

Greig Laidlaw to leave Gloucester and join Clermont

12 October 2016 0 comments

Gloucester have confirmed that club captain Greig Laidlaw is to leave Kingsholm at the end of the current season and join French giants Clermont. The […]

Shane Williams: Scarlets are in need of grunt to go with the gas

22 September 2016 0 comments

Johnny McNichol must be wondering what he has signed up for judging by the Scarlets‘ start to the season. The Crusaders wing arrives in a […]

20 Questions: Rory Bartle – London Scottish captain

14 September 2016 0 comments

Chomping at the bit for some proper rugby? Very much so! We’re happy to see the back of pre-season. We’ve done some good work so […]

Greig Tonks to spearhead Irish bid for promotion

17 August 2016 0 comments

London Irish might be down but they are definitely not out and Scotland international Greig Tonks hopes last season’s frustration will fuel a promotion-winning season […]

London Irish confirm Championship squad

5 July 2016 0 comments

London Irish have confirmed their first team squad ahead of their first ever season in the Championship. Director of Rugby Nick Kennedy said: “It’s great […]

Neck injury ends Luke Fitzgerald career

28 June 2016 0 comments

Luke Fitzgerald has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 28-year-old Leinster, Ireland and British & Irish Lions back suffered a neck […]

Peter Jackson column: Even with TMOs, referees still miss foul play

13 May 2016 0 comments

At close of play on Friday night, 23 players had been sent off in European club competition this season compared to 37 during the whole […]

Brendan Gallagher: Good luck Conor O’Shea in saving Italy!

1 April 2016 0 comments

The great Sergio Parisse, and I use the word in its truest sense, was visibly outraged last week when the vultures circled looking to pick […]

I can keep London Irish up says Greig Tonks

1 April 2016 0 comments

London Irish fly-half Greig Tonks insists he has no regrets over swapping his Edinburgh comfort zone for a mud and bullets relegation battle with the […]

European dates announced for 2016/17

30 March 2016 0 comments

With the knockout stages of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup approaching, EPCR has announced the key dates for the 2016/17. Next season’s tournaments will […]

Young Gun: Tom Galbraith – Scotland U20s centre

18 March 2016 0 comments

Scotland U20s have made a very good start to 2016 and centre Tom Galbraith wants them to push on and become the best crop of […]

Scotland centre ruled out of Six Nations

9 March 2016 0 comments

Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby centre Matt Scott has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations due to an elbow injury. A MRI […]

VIDEO: What’s being done to stop doping in rugby?

1 March 2016 0 comments

Healthspan Elite, the UK’s leading supplier of high-quality vitamins and supplements for professional sport, recently hosted a roundtable discussion in London, covering the issue of […]

London Irish sign Edinburgh fly-half

1 March 2016 0 comments

Greig Tonks has joined London Irish from Edinburgh with immediate effect. The Scotland international, 26, joins as injury cover for Chris Noakes. Head of Rugby […]

Nick Cain column: All that cash is going down Bath plughole

12 February 2016 0 comments

Is money the root of all evil at Bath? It was something for their fans to ponder as last season’s Premiership runners-up slipped to defeat […]

Brendan Gallagher: Form counts for nothing in Calcutta Cup cauldron

4 February 2016 0 comments

It would be untrue to describe Murrayfield as a graveyard for English rugby, there has been plenty of success there over the years including the […]

Nick Cain: Eddie Jones starts off with a laugh, but will the joke be on England?

3 February 2016 0 comments

Just as Eddie Jones and Dylan Hartley were about to hold forth about England’s preparations for Murrayfield a huge gust courtesy of Storm Gertrude nearly […]

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