Rugby Union

Edinburgh Rugby have sent second row Callum Hunter-Hill on loan to Saracens for the season.

Edinburgh Rugby have bolstered their squad with the capture of Scottish-born lock Sam Thomson.

Mark Bennett is ready to stand up and become a leader for Edinburgh Rugby in the opening part of the upcoming season.

Edinburgh flanker Jamie Ritchie will belatedly join up with the Scotland squad in Japan after recovering from a facial injury.

Scotland cap Lewis Carmichael is set to play in his first match in more than a year this Saturday when Edinburgh Rugby take on the Ospreys in a pre-season friendly.

Scotland’s national team left Edinburgh Airport yesterday as they headed to Japan for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup.

Scores of children with Saltire flags painted on their faces were among huge crowds who greeted the Scotland squad as they touched down in Japan ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Blade Thomson thought his World Cup chance had slipped through his hands – now the Scotland forward is determined to grasp every opportunity that comes his way in Japan.

AN AVID rugby fan who cycled more than 3,300 miles to watch his country play in the Capital says he regrets nothing - even after a crushing defeat.

A late three-try burst sent Scotland off to the World Cup in good heart as they wore down a dogged Georgia in their final warm-up Test in front of a bumper crowd at BT Murrayfield.

Gregor Townsend has warned his Scotland players to be on their guard for Georgia’s attempts to wreck their World Cup send-off.

Edinburgh Rugby have signed South African back-row Ruan Steenkamp on a short-term deal from Super Rugby side Vodacom Bulls.

A pain in the neck cost Stuart McInally his World Cup chance four years ago, but the new Scotland skipper is ready to shoulder the responsibility of leadership in Japan after shrugging off his 2015 disappointment.