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Robinson reveals Scottish delight

28 Aug 08

Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson has revealed his delight at the number of Scottish players in his squad.

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Lineen pleased with young guns

27 Aug 08

Glasgow head coach Sean Lineen praised the performance of his young players despite the defeat to Bristol in the Warriors' only pre-season game at Firhill.

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Teague praises Robinson policy

26 Aug 08

New Edinburgh winger Marc Teague thanked head coach Andy Robinson for putting his faith in Scottish players as he prepared to take his first steps as a professional.

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Hamilton to miss league opener

25 Aug 08

Scotland lock Jim Hamilton is poised to miss the start of the Celtic League season after undergoing surgery on his shoulder.

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De Luca stings Wasps

24 Aug 08

Scotland centre Nick De Luca scored a wonderful individual try as Edinburgh defeated Wasps in a pre-season friendly at Murrayfield.

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Ford eyes Celtic League progress

23 Aug 08

Scotland hooker Ross Ford is confident Edinburgh can improve on last season's excellent effort when the new campaign gets underway later this month.

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Paterson happy to be utility man

22 Aug 08

Scotland star Chris Paterson admits even he is unsure what position he will play this season for club and country.

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Scotland must attack - Godman

21 Aug 08

Stand-off Phil Godman hopes Scotland adopt an expansive gameplan in the autumn internationals and next year's RBS 6 Nations.

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Duo complete Glasgow moves

20 Aug 08

Sean Lineen put the finishing touches to his Glasgow squad for the new season when he signed two young forwards on professional contracts.

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Scotland role excites Brewer

19 Aug 08

Former All Black captain Mike Brewer is excited about working with Scotland's young pack of forwards.

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Hadden augments backroom team

18 Aug 08

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has added to his staff ahead of the Autumn internationals by recruiting former All Black Mike Brewer and ex-Great Britain rugby league star Graham Steadman

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Robinson gears up for Irish tests

17 Aug 08

Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson is relishing the Irish double which will get his side's season under way in the Celtic League.

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Paterson hails Edinburgh starlets

16 Aug 08

Scotland star Chris Paterson has heaped praise on three of his young international team-mates at Edinburgh.

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Houston ready for lift-off

15 Aug 08

Edinburgh star John Houston admits he is still coming to terms with his whirlwind year.

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Edinburgh suits Scotland ace Hamilton

14 Aug 08

Scotland lock Jim Hamilton is enjoying life on and off the pitch since moving from Leicester to Edinburgh at the start of the summer.

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Ford hails Edinburgh effect

13 Aug 08

Scotland hooker Ross Ford believes the significant number of Edinburgh players in the national team for the second Test in Argentina helped the tourists level the series.

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Warriors enjoy French success

12 Aug 08

Glasgow completed their excellent pre-season preparations in the south of France with an emphatic victory over Beziers in the final game of the XV Challenge Vaquerin tournament.

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Godman admits to Pumas tension

11 Aug 08

Scotland stand-off Phil Godman has revealed he felt under pressure on his return to the Test side during the tour of Argentina.

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De Luca relishing Cairns partnership

10 Aug 08

Scotland centre Nick de Luca is relishing his midfield partnership for Edinburgh with fellow Test star Ben Cairns.

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Knee operation for Mustchin

09 Aug 08

Scotland lock Matt Mustchin has undergone knee surgery prior to the start of his new season with Edinburgh and the national side.

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Match Previews & Reports

Wales complete Grand Slam

15 Mar, 19:16

Wales won their second Grand Slam and RBS 6 Nations title in four seasons after record-breaker Shane Williams struck gold at the Millennium Stadium.

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Cipriani heralds new dawn

15 Mar, 17:29

Danny Cipriani announced a new era by inspiring England to a deserved RBS 6 Nations victory over Ireland at Twickenham.

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Italy leave it late

15 Mar, 15:04

Andrea Marcato's last-minute drop goal handed Scotland their fourth defeat in this year's RBS 6 Nations - but Frank Hadden's men avoided a second successive wooden spoon by the skin of their teeth.

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Wales v France

13 Mar, 18:28

Just five months after crashing out of the World Cup, Wales sit on the brink of the RBS 6 Nations title and a second Grand Slam in four seasons.

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England v Ireland

13 Mar, 15:30

It was a popular pre-tournament tip to be this season's RBS 6 Nations title decider - but England and Ireland are playing only for pride at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Italy v Scotland

13 Mar, 10:35

Italy and Scotland go head to head in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations wooden-spoon decider in Rome.

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England Latest

Pask makes England return

28 Aug, 16:26

Phil Pask - a key member of England's support staff for three World Cup campaigns - has landed a Twickenham return.

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Stridgeon joins England fitness team

27 Aug, 09:22

Paul Stridgeon has been appointed to the England management team as national fitness coach.

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Claassens commits to Bath

26 Aug, 11:58

Bath Rugby has received a timely boost ahead of the new season with the announcement that scrum-half Michael Claassens has pledged his future to the club, by renewing his contract for another two years.

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France Latest

Betsen in Wasps move

22 May, 09:38

Former France flanker Serge Betsen has revealed he will leave Biarritz at the end of the season to join English side Wasps.

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Pickering is new RBS 6 Nations chairman

1 May, 16:20

Former Wales captain David Pickering has been elected chairman of the RBS 6 Nations.

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2009 RBS 6 Nations fixtures arranged

17 Apr, 12:13

The RBS 6 Nations fixture schedule 2009 has been announced, with matches taking place between Saturday February 7 and Saturday March 21.

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Italy Latest

Pickering is new RBS 6 Nations chairman

1 May, 16:20

Former Wales captain David Pickering has been elected chairman of the RBS 6 Nations.

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2009 RBS 6 Nations fixtures arranged

17 Apr, 12:13

The RBS 6 Nations fixture schedule 2009 has been announced, with matches taking place between Saturday February 7 and Saturday March 21.

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No Italian job for Lamont

9 Mar, 13:52

Full-back Rory Lamont has been ruled out of Scotland's final RBS 6 Nations clash against Italy after breaking a bone in his face in the victory over England.

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Ireland Latest

Play-offs please Young and Gaffney

28 Aug, 16:34

Cardiff Blues director of rugby Dai Young and Leinster coach Alan Gaffney have welcomed the introduction of the end-of-season play-offs in the Magners League.

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Connacht ring the changes

27 Aug, 09:26

Michael Bradley has made 11 changes as well as four positional switches to his Connacht side ahead of their final pre-season friendly against Queensland Reds at the Sportsground this evening.

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Cullen new Leinster captain

26 Aug, 13:40

Leinster have appointed second row Leo Cullen captain, replacing Ireland skipper Brian O'Driscoll who has decided to step down.

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Scotland Latest

Robinson reveals Scottish delight

28 Aug, 16:14

Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson has revealed his delight at the number of Scottish players in his squad.

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Lineen pleased with young guns

27 Aug, 09:17

Glasgow head coach Sean Lineen praised the performance of his young players despite the defeat to Bristol in the Warriors' only pre-season game at Firhill.

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Teague praises Robinson policy

26 Aug, 11:26

New Edinburgh winger Marc Teague thanked head coach Andy Robinson for putting his faith in Scottish players as he prepared to take his first steps as a professional.

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Wales Latest

Play-offs please Young and Gaffney

28 Aug, 16:34

Cardiff Blues director of rugby Dai Young and Leinster coach Alan Gaffney have welcomed the introduction of the end-of-season play-offs in the Magners League.

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New Ospreys deal for Bishop

27 Aug, 12:39

Ospreys centre Andrew Bishop has signed a new four-year contract with the Welsh region.

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Talks over Anglo-Welsh Cup

26 Aug, 11:49

Discussions over staging a revamped Anglo-Welsh cup competition in time for the 2009-10 season are under way.

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