Edinburgh Rugby are one of three professional rugby union teams in Scotland, The Borders and Glasgow Rugby being the other two. They play at Meadowbank (capacity 6,500), their captain is Todd Blackadder. Their nickname is The Gunners. Rugby Union is a team sport that was developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ... Borders Rugby has many long and proud traditions, the Borders league was the first rugby union league to be set up. ... Glasgow Rugby are one of three professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh Rugby and The Borders being the other two. ... Todd Blackadder (born September 20, 1971) was a prominent and popular New Zealand rugby player in the 1990s. ...

History

Edinburgh Rugby were created to compete in the Heineken Cup as the SRU did not think that Scottish club sides could compete against the best teams from France and England. The Heineken Cup sponsored by Heineken (known as the H Cup in France due to alcohol advertising laws) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from England, France, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Italy. ... Registered logo of Scottish Rugby Union - used with permission The Scottish Rugby Union plc is the official title of the governing body of rugby union in Scotland, usually referred to as the Scottish Rugby Union (often abbreviated to SRU) or just as Scottish Rugby. Phil Anderton was the Chief Executive...

Due to the SRU’s high debt, partly as a result of the redevelopment of Murrayfield Stadium, retrenchment was called for. After two seasons, Edinburgh merged with the Border Reivers to form a team to be known as Edinburgh Reivers. From the 2002/3 season the Reivers label was dropped and the team were simply known as Edinburgh Rugby. Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium at Night Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh (capacity 67,500) is the home of Scottish Rugby and a name known throughout the rugby world. ...

The issue of crowd sizes returned at the 1999 World Cup, by which time a Welsh/Scottish League had been established - essentially the Welsh First Division with the two Scottish sides tacked on.

The Celtic League, begun in the autumn of 2001, has been a more attractive competition for players and public alike. The Celtic League is an annual Rugby Union competition involving regional sides from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. ...

Edinburgh's best achievement to date has been to make the final of the 2003/4 Celtic Cup and to make it out of the group stages of the 2003/4 Heineken Cup. The Heineken Cup sponsored by Heineken (known as the H Cup in France due to alcohol advertising laws) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from England, France, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Italy. ...

Famous players

• Todd Blackadder - also forwards coach
• Nathan Hines
• Brendan Laney - left for Yamaha Jubilo in March 2005
• Scott Murray
• Chris Paterson
• Simon Taylor

Todd Blackadder (born September 20, 1971) was a prominent and popular New Zealand rugby player in the 1990s. ... Nathan Hines is an Australian-born rugby player who plays at lock for Edinburgh Rugby and the Scotland national rugby union team. ... Brendan James Laney was born on November 16, 1973 in Invercargill. ... Yamaha Jubilo rugby union team came second behind Toshiba Brave Lupus in the second season of Japanese rugbys Top League (2004-5). ... Formerly with Saracens (rugby club) in London, Murray now plays professional rugby with Edinburgh Rugby . ... Chris Paterson celebrates 50 Scottish caps Chris Mossy Paterson was born on March 30, 1978 in Edinburgh. ... Simon Marcus Taylor , professional rugby union player, (Heriots FP and Edinburgh Rugby) Back-row forward, usually a number eight. ...

See also

• Scottish Rugby Union
• Celtic League
• Heineken Cup
• European Rugby Shield

Registered logo of Scottish Rugby Union - used with permission The Scottish Rugby Union plc is the official title of the governing body of rugby union in Scotland, usually referred to as the Scottish Rugby Union (often abbreviated to SRU) or just as Scottish Rugby. Phil Anderton was the Chief Executive... The Celtic League is an annual Rugby Union competition involving regional sides from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. ... The Heineken Cup sponsored by Heineken (known as the H Cup in France due to alcohol advertising laws) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from England, France, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Italy. ... The European Challenge Cup in rugby union, known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003, is the sister competition to the Heineken Cup. ...

External links

• Official site