Marshall Sykes red card ban halved, but Edinburgh forward faces Glasgow 1872 Cup wait
Edinburgh forward Marshall Sykes has been suspended following his red card in last week's win over Zebre Parma.
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'Great for the SRU but a shame for us' - Edinburgh star Hamish Watson rues 1872 Cup switch to Murrayfield
Having won nine and drawn one of the 10 competitive matches they’ve played at the DAM Health Stadium it’s perhaps not surprising that the Edinburgh players have expressed a little reluctance about reverting to BT Murrayfield for the match against Glasgow Warriors next month.
Edinburgh Rugby close in on first DAM Health Stadium sell-out but two players out for the season
Edinburgh Rugby are on course for their first sell-out at the DAM Health Stadium and Mike Blair is hoping his side can mark the occasion with a performance which keeps the supporters coming back for more.
Edinburgh v Zebre: Mike Blair explains bold call at full-back and calls for flexibility
Mike Blair is looking for his Edinburgh squad to display a degree of flexibility after naming Jaco van der Walt at full-back for Friday night’s URC clash with Zebre Parma at the DAM Health Stadium.
Edinburgh need to show flexibility for Zebre fixture says Mike Blair after full-back selection
Van der Walt has found his chances at stand-off limited this season due to injury and Blair Kinghorn’s successful conversion to fly-half but spoke earlier in the week about his willingness to play in other positions.
Jim Hamilton backs Glasgow Warriors to emulate Edinburgh - but explains why they may have to modify their style
Glasgow Warriors will land in South Africa on Tuesday knowing that at least one victory is likely to be required if they are to secure a top-four finish and a home tie in the United Rugby Championship play-offs.
The Scotland captaincy matters - why I'm not sure we need to change it
At 6ft 5in or whatever, the long-striding Blair Kinghorn doesn’t look like everyone’s idea of a fly-half and is indeed some ten inches taller than England’s new darling, the quick-silver Marcus Smith.
Mike Blair on Bath threats as Edinburgh bid to consign seven-year knockout record to the dustbin of history
Edinburgh will seek to continue their revival under Mike Blair by winning a knockout game for the first time in seven years when they host Bath in the Challenge Cup round of 16 on Saturday night.