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Champions Cup Round of 16 places secured as pool stage heats up

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round 3 of the Heineken Champions Cup produced some exhilarating encounters last weekend as eight teams secured their places in the knockout stage with a game to spare.   Leinster Rugby, Cell...

Match Report: Edinburgh battle to crucial victory at Castres

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby battled to a brilliant 34-21 bonus-point win over Heineken Champions Cup Pool Arivals Castres Olympique at the Pierre Fabre Stadium on Sunday to qualify for the Round of 16.   Having...

Edinburgh in vital Castres trip

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby cross the channel to face Pool A basement side Castres Olympique at Stade Pierre Fabre in a crucial Round 3 contest in the Heineken Champions Cup on Sunday.   The Scottish...

Mike Blair: Edinburgh have ‘traits’ to win at Castres

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby head coach Mike Blair believes his side have the credentials to win at Castres Olympique in Round 3 of the Heineken Champions Cup on Sunday.   The Scottish region head into...

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Glasgow Warriors Vs Edinburgh Rugby

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow captain Kyle Steyn returns to the starting XV for tomorrow night’s 1872 Cup opener at Scotstoun, as Head Coach Franco Smith makes five changes to his starting lineup ahead of the visit of...

Blair delighted how Edinburgh ‘found a way’ against Castres

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby head coach Mike Blair praised his side for breaking down Castres Olympique in Round 2 of the Heineken Champion Cup despite struggling to produce their best rugby.   The Scottish...

Edinburgh claim vital win over Castres

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby claimed an important 31-20 win over Castres Olympique in the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday.   In the first Heineken Champions Cup match held at The DAM Health Stadium,...