Tonga’s Aleki Lutui takes different path to spend twilight at outpost Ampthill
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe 37-year-old hooker, after spells with Worcester, Gloucester and Edinburgh is one of four Tonga internationals plying his trade with the not-so glamourous Bedfordshire club in England’s third tierWhen...
Josh Strauss wary of ‘best Edinburgh team I have played’
1 decade ago by The TimesIt would have been the mano-a-mano to cap them all. But when Dave Denton moved from Edinburgh to Bath a...
Edinburgh 18-15 London Irish
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEdinburgh keep their European Challenge Cup hopes alive with an 18-15 win over London Irish at Murrayfield.
Friday Funnies: Awkward RWC 2015 press conference proves Scotland's South African born prop does not play the bagpipes!
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpWe've all been there: a desperately awkward situation where one can only sit and smile until the torment is over and done with. For prop WP Nel, his time was during a press conference ahead of Scotland's...
Cornell du Preez a man for all seasons
1 decade ago by The TimesIt says a lot for Cornell du Preez that, when Alan Solomons decided to test the Edinburgh squad’s strength in...
Fenby delight at hat-trick return
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLondon Irish back Andrew Fenby says his hat-trick against Edinburgh ended weeks of frustration on the sidelines.
Sean Maitland and Blair Cowan ease pain of capital side’s loss for Vern Cotter
1 decade ago by The TimesYes, Edinburgh were atrocious, but Vern Cotter and his fellow Scotland coaches will have taken some comfort from what they...
Iain Morrison: time to tackle scrum problems
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIN the Southern Hemisphere’s 2014 Rugby Championship, New Zealand hosted South Africa in Wellington and it turned out to be one of the most exciting matches in years. It all came down to the final...
Boroughmuir 19-28 Gala: Four tries seal Gala win
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanGala scored four tries to achieve a fine away victory that puts them above Boroughmuir in the league table and the battle to avoid the play-off place, writes William Paul at Meggetland.
Gregor Townsend coy on length of Glasgow contract
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanWhen he is done being a rugby coach, an exciting new career awaits Gregor Townsend in the world of public relations. On the day after he extended his contract with Glasgow, a couple of boxes of top-class...
