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Entries from August 2008

Edinburgh Beat Wasps

August 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Bet you never thought you’d see that headline - indeed you may not see it again this season when the Heineken Cup warms up properly. For now though, Edinburgh Rugby seem to have given the visiting Premiership champs a decent game under the new ELVs, and more importantly held out for the win in this [...]

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Categories: Magners League · Player Watch

Hadden hires new coaches

August 19th, 2008 · No Comments

In news announced yesterday, Scotland have appointed two new assistant coaches to fill positions temporarily held by Andy Robinson and Alan Tait over the summer tours.
Former All Black captain Mike Brewer of NZ has been appointed as forwards coach, and former GB Rugby League International Graeme Steadman as defence coach filling the roles left by [...]

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Categories: Scotland National Team · World of Rugby

Fantasy Rugby warming up for the new season

August 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Okay so it’s the (ssshhhhh) Guiness Premiership we’re talking here, not our “beloved” Magners League. But you could just about field a team of exiled Scots here, or at least people who have vaguely Scottish names - Luke McAlister I’m looking at you.
I’ve even set up a Scottish Rugby Blog mini-league so if anyone wants [...]

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Categories: Blog · World of Rugby

Scottish Rugby Blog is Back

August 7th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Kicking down the door and shouting “Sucka” (while no-one really gets hurt) like the Mr-T of sports journalism that we are, I bid you welcome to a new season of rugger-based ramblings. Oh, wait, the season hasn’t started yet. Still, there is some stuff to report, namely that two of Scotland’s favourite sons went head [...]

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Categories: Player Watch