Still, for about three minutes there it looked like we might give New Zealand a game. Having watched the match since on video, most of my initial thoughts on it remain unchanged from the beery haze of Saturday.
The Good:
Euan Murray was dominant in the scrum and should cement his place in the team, and hopefully [...]
Well Of Course Not
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Categories: Adventures in Rugby · Scotland National Team
An ill-informed look at what lies ahead…
September 5th, 2008 · No Comments
So no sooner has season stopped than it’s up and running again. A thankfully drama-free summer for Scottish Rugby and the focus (albeit a very limited focus from the nations media) has at least been on developments on the pitch and not in the boardroom. Not that there has been much going on. The big name [...]
Categories: Blog · Heineken Cup · Magners League
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 [...]
Categories: Magners League · Player Watch
It’s All Good News for Edinburgh
May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Ospreys 18 - 19 Edinburgh
Edinburgh sneaked victory away to the Ospreys in a last minute nail-biter (this side of the border anyway). Edinburgh were definitely worth the win, with both sides alternating between throwing it about and throwing it away. Nick De Luca was a deserved man of the match - and it looked like [...]
Categories: Magners League · Player Watch
Scottish Players sign on the dotted line
May 2nd, 2008 · 6 Comments
According to BBC news, Kelly Brown, Dan Turner and Thom Evans have all signed new contracts with Glasgow. In slightly more exciting news, Jim Hamilton has finally left Leicester and signed a 3 year deal to bolster Edinburgh’s second row, in a move that has been rumoured for some time. It’ll do him good to [...]
Categories: Magners League · Player Watch
