Edinburgh 44 Treviso 21
The rugby gods were smiling on Scottish rugby on Saturday night. With the international 7s jamboree in Glasgow and the Warriors securing a play-off berth, all was well on the West coast. Along the M8 Edinburgh were saying goodbye to no less than ten departing players with Scotland legend Chris Paterson among them. It seemed obvious then that Paterson was to score on his last outing before moving upstairs into office with the SRU as Edinburgh closed out...
After Edinburgh pulled off a shock win against Toulouse the Fresh Air Sports Show caught up with players from both sides to get their reaction.
Toulouse prop Census Johnson talks of his disappointment as well as smart Edinburgh forward play in the scrum.
Edinburgh 19 Toulouse 14
Edinburgh Rugby recorded a famous vicotry that continues their record of superb performances in european competition this season. They move through to the semi-final stage of the Heineken Cup to face either Ulster or Munster in Ireland at the end of this month after defeating the leaders of the French League.
A blistering start from Edinburgh saw them race into the lead when Toulouse spilt the ball after securing the kick-off. A...
Edinburgh Rugby 26 Scarlets 23
Edinburgh Rugby welcomed back their internationals as they looked to snap a record equalling losing streak of seven straight games in the league. A calamitous end to the first half for the visitors looked to have put Edinburgh in control of the game only for a second half fight back to almost take the game from them.
Grand Slam winner Rhys Priestland got the game underway and soon put the visitors ahead with long range penalty. Edinburgh hit...
Edinburgh 15 Newport Gwent Dragons 29
A much changed Edinburgh side missing Scotland internationals faced a Newport side two place above them in the league. A scrappy start to the game allowed young fly-half Harry Leonard to poke Edinburgh into the lead with a penalty from the ’22.
Dragons’ winger Tonderai Chavhanga broke through weak defence following a clearance kick to push into the Edinburgh half for the first time. A grubber kick forced Chris Paterson to take the...
With the annual clash between Heriot-Watt and the University of Edinburgh less than a week away the Fresh Air Sports team caught up with the teams preparing to compete.
Edinburgh Sports Union president Sam Trett is looking forward to an exciting day.
The Freshair Sports Show caught up with a variety of Edinburgh University sports teams to hear about their upcoming competitions ahead of Varsity day next month (14th March).
The Swimming and Waterpolo Club have a number of teams through to BUCS semi final match-ups with the Women's seconds at (St Leonards) this weekend (18th) in the first of the semi final match-ups.
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Edinburgh Rugby 14 Ospreys 15
A stunning solo try from Eli Walker proved to be enough for the Ospreys to emerge as victors from a disjointed match at Murrayfield. With the game decided by just one point Edinburgh Head Coach Michael Bradley spoke of his “bitter disappointment with the result” as his side failed to take control of a game that ebbed and flowed from one side to another.
The wholesale changes to both sides, thanks to international call-ups, was a telling...
Edinburgh 34 London Irish 11
Edinburgh battled their way through to the knockout rounds with hard fought victory against London Irish. The reward: a prime tie facing Toulouse, the aristocrats of European rugby, at home.
Despite a strong opening from the Edinburgh pack, with the back row featuring prominently, London Irish got off the mark first. The Exiles drew two penalties from successive scrums which allowed Adrian Jarvis to slot a simple penalty. Edinburgh were stung...
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