1) With the mid level teams (Fiji, Samoa, Italy, Georgia) fronting up at World Cup time as the professional game grows, does it really matter who we have in our group in NZ 2011? Sure we could get a couple of stinkers, but with a young team that should be together for the next three [...]
5 Reasons To Be Cheerful
November 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Categories: Blog · Scotland National Team
Well Of Course Not
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
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 [...]
Categories: Adventures in Rugby · Scotland National Team
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
Two Point Perspective - Pro Team Round-up
April 18th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Edinburgh 15 - 13 Leinster
Leinster turned up in Edinburgh needing “only” 4 tries and the victory to clinch the title. Despite Edinburgh’s best efforts to throw it away in the dying minutes, the home lads clung on against heavy pressure from the Leinster forwards to grab the points and move up to fourth in the [...]
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