Sam Beard rugby player
Sam Beard rugby player

Sam Beard

3rd May 1990 1.83m/94kg Inside Centre

Edinburgh 13-19 Gloucester: Scots lose Euro final

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Gloucester were worthy winners of the Challenge Cup, they played more rugby, were far more physical and had a couple of aces up their sleeves in the form of twin flyers Jonny May and Charlie Sharples,...

Edinburgh v Zebre (Fri)

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

European Challenge Cup finalists Edinburgh have made one change from the team that beat Newport in the semi-final ahead of Zebre's Pro12 visit. Tom Brown replaces injured full-back Jack Cuthbert...

Edinburgh v Dragons (Fri)

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Alan Solomons has made seven changes to his Edinburgh starting XV for Friday's European Challenge Cup semi-final against Newport Gwent Dragons. Captain Mike Coman and scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne...

Sam’s Spanish roots will take second place for now

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

The Berkshire commuter town can’t just be a mere dormitory serving the metropolis – it hosts a famously raucous annual rock festival after all – but that is how it is often viewed. This evening,...

London Irish v Edinburgh (Sun)

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Winger Topsy Ojo returns to London Irish's starting line-up for Sunday's European Challenge Cup quarter-final visit by Edinburgh. The club's all-time leading try scorer replaces Tom Fowlie in...

Edinburgh end Scarlets' home run

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Edinburgh leapfrogged the Scarlets in the Pro12 top six race and ended their opponents' impressive home record in the process as they triumphed 26-15 in an arm-wrestle of a match. The Welsh side had...

Scarlets 15-26 Edinburgh

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Edinburgh took Scarlets' 15-month unbeaten home Pro12 record to boost their 2015-16 European Cup hopes and dent those of the hosts. Replacement scrum-half Gareth Davies was sent off for a headbutt...

Treviso v Edinburgh (Sat)

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Stuart McInally, who decided to switch from number eight to hooker in 2013, makes his first start in that position for Edinburgh against Treviso. The 24-year-old's promotion from the bench is...

Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh (Sun)

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Lock Filo Paulo will play his 50th game for Cardiff Blues in Sunday's Pro12 match against Edinburgh at Arms Park. Paulo's second row partner, Jarrad Hoeata, also returns to the side, along with...

Cave helps Ulster into second

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Darren Cave's second-half try proved to be the match winner as Ulster ended Edinburgh's winning run at Murrayfield to climb up to second in the Pro12 table. Edinburgh were looking to rack up a ninth...