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The game in 60 seconds: A tale of two captains as Ireland edge Scotland

Stuart Hogg’s cock-up at a crucial moment was in stark contrast to Ireland’s new skipper Johnny Sexton, writes Simon Lewis.

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Out-half Healy to make Munster debut as Edinburgh select strong side for Cork clash

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Scots get the job done but fail to impress in Pool A encounter

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Ireland's win over Scotland in 60 seconds

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Not the Nice warm-up Townsend was looking for

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McFarland: Ulster have shaken off Euro ‘hangover’

Connacht make return to happiest hunting ground

It’s a measure of how much things have changed at Connacht since they won the PRO12 title in Murrayfield two years ago that 10 of the 23 players involved that day are no longer at the Sportsground.

Fri, 14 Sep, 2018

Jordi Murphy to bring firepower for Ulster PRO14 debut

Ireland’s Jordi Murphy makes his Ulster PRO14 debut tonight when Edinburgh visit the Kingspan Stadium.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2018

Johnny Sexton back but cloud remains over Jamie Heaslip

Johnny Sexton will skipper Leinster tonight as four of the province’s British & Irish Lions return to action for the first time this season. 

Fri, 29 Sep, 2017

Pat Lam wields the axe as Connacht battle for play-off spot

The landscape has changed a lot since Connacht last headed to Edinburgh.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

Marcell Coetzee finally springs into action for Ulster

Springbok star Marcell Coetzee will pull on an Ulster jersey for the first time tonight as he lines out against Edinburgh.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2017

Another big Scottish test for Munster

Munster can expect the kind of reception they like to dish out to visiting teams when they take on Edinburgh in tonight’s deferred Guinness Pro 12 game at Myreside.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2017

Rob Lyttle speeding through the ranks with Ulster

Winger Rob Lyttle has been rewarded for his try-scoring exploits when he earns a start for Ulster against Edinburgh at Murrayfield this evening.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2016

Connacht get act together with first win of the season

Connacht 28, Edinburgh 15: Pat Lam’s Connacht found their top form and avoided the ignominy of becoming the first champions to lose four straight games in defence of their title with a stunning bonus point win at the Sportsground last night.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Conor Carey set for Connacht debut

You would have thought Connacht’s bid to get their first points of the season would be the primary focus of this encounter, but the surprise midweek departure of Edinburgh coach Alan Solomons has changed the dynamic of this clash.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2016

Rassie Erasmus ponders ‘average’ home win

Munster 28 Edinburgh 14: “The performance was really, really average”. 

Mon, 26 Sep, 2016

Munster braced for bruising battle

Rassie Erasmus may still be learning the ropes as far as Munster’s Guinness PRO12 opponents are concerned but when it comes to today’s visitors to Thomond Park, the South African knows exactly what to expect from Edinburgh and his old coach Alan Solomons.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2016

Leo Cullen stands by Leinster selection call

Leo Cullen has rejected the accusation he has disrespected the Guinness PRO12 as a competition by leaving Ireland internationals Johnny Sexton and Jamie Heaslip out of the Leinster team to face Edinburgh tonight.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2016

Anthony Foley calls up the shock troops

Anthony Foley has wasted no time in recalling Ireland’s Six Nations heroes as the province continue to seek the victories required to help them to a top two Guinness Pro12 finish.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2015

Ulster’s Ian Humphreys ready for ‘a tough one’ against Edinburgh

Ian Humphreys will again be dictating matters for Ulster when they travel to face in-form Edinburgh at Murrayfield this evening.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2015

Henshaw’s late try earns Connacht rare Murrayfield victory

RABODIRECT PRO12: Edinburgh 24 Connacht 32

Sat, 13 Apr, 2013

Musgrave growing on Penney

Munster 30 Edinburgh 3

Mon, 11 Feb, 2013

O’Donnell gets back to basics with Munster

RABODIRECT PRO12:

Sat, 09 Feb, 2013

Big guns back to battle for Leinster

Leinster head-coach Joe Schmidt has recalled Brian O’Driscoll, Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald for tonight’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash against lowly Edinburgh in Murrayfield.

Fri, 04 Jan, 2013

Elwood pins hopes on heavyweights

Connacht 23 Edinburgh 24

Mon, 03 Dec, 2012

Tough on injury-ravaged Connacht

Injuries have robbed Connacht of a host of front-line players for the visit of Edinburgh to the Galway Sportsground today (5pm).

Sat, 01 Dec, 2012

Ferris limps off as Ulster get bonus point win

Ulster 45 Edinburgh 20

Sat, 03 Nov, 2012

Leinster making Schmidt ‘nervous’

Leinster 22 Edinburgh 16

Mon, 24 Sep, 2012

Leo still the man for the big show

Today, at the RDS, it will be Tom Denton’s turn.

Sat, 22 Sep, 2012

Tricky opener for patched-up Munster

When Rob Penney was still coaching Canterbury to NPC success back in New Zealand, he received a delegation of coaches from Edinburgh, eager to pick the Kiwi’s brains and discover the secrets of his success.

Sat, 01 Sep, 2012

Availability of Irish duo a real tonic for Penney

Rob Penney has been able to name Ireland internationals Donncha O’Callaghan and Mike Sherry in his first competitive squad for Munster’s RaboDirect Pro12 opener at Edinburgh tomorrow night.

Fri, 31 Aug, 2012

Stand-ins make case to Schmidt

Leinster’s second-string put in a first-class performance at the RDS last night as they scored eight tries on the way to an impressive annihilation of a sorry Edinburgh side.

Sat, 14 Apr, 2012

Laidlaw hails ‘immense’ fans for part in Edinburgh’s famous victory

Edinburgh captain Greig Laidlaw hailed the record-breaking Murrayfield crowd for helping them over the line in their “exhausting” Heineken Cup win over four-times champions Toulouse.

Mon, 09 Apr, 2012

Edinburgh chasing a first for Scotland

Edinburgh will be aiming to become the first Scottish team to qualify for the Heineken Cup semi-finals as they host Toulouse today.

Sat, 07 Apr, 2012

Munster not for Bradley

Former Irish and Munster scrum-half Michael Bradley has ruled himself out of the Munster job.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2012

Terblanche targets more progress in Murrayfield

FORMER Springbok Stefan Terblanche will start at full-back for Ulster’s in Edinburgh tonight.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2012

Auva’a power gives Leinster the edge

SOME not so clever defending made this victory more difficult than it should have been for Leinster but it also contributed to a hugely entertaining game of rugby.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2011

Cronin debut as Leinster name strong side

LEINSTER have named 10 Irish internationals in their starting line-up for tonight’s clash against Michael Bradley’s Edinburgh in Murrayfield.

Fri, 28 Oct, 2011

Munster make changes but Hurley confident of victory

DESPITE being short a host of internationals, Munster continue their rotation policy for tonight’s RaboDirect Pro12 away clash at Edinburgh.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2011

Edinburgh off the mark

EDINBURGH took the spoils last night to claim their first win of the RaboDirect Pro 12 season at Connacht’s expense who had to settle for an away bonus point.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2011

Connacht on revenge mission

CONNACHT coach Eric Elwood is hoping there will be no repeat of last year’s hammering at the hands of Edinburgh when the two sides meet this evening in Murrayfield (7.05pm).

Fri, 26 Nov, 2010

Munster cure away day blues

MUNSTER cast aside their pre-match nerves to secure their first win outside Ireland for over a year with a deserved victory over Edinburgh at Murrayfield last night in the second round of the Magners League, to make it two from two in the competition.

Sat, 11 Sep, 2010