Edinburgh

Edinburgh Rugby have announced the signing of Scotland international flanker John Hardie who will join the club with immediate effect.

Scotland assistant coach Duncan Hodge will take on the role of Edinburgh Rugby backs coach at the end of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the capital club have confirmed

Gloucester flanker Ross Moriarty has been cited following an incident in the European Rugby Challenge Cup final against Edinburgh last Friday.

Gloucester survived Bill Meakes' red card to see off Edinburgh 19-13 and claim Challenge Cup glory at the Twickenham Stoop, reviving their Champions Cup qualification hopes at the expense of Sale and Harlequins.

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw admits it will feel "a little bit strange" when he goes into European Challenge Cup final battle against his former team.

Edinburgh reached a European final for the first time after beating Newport Gwent Dragons 45-16 in a one-sided European Challenge Cup semi-final.

London Irish v Edinburgh in the European Challenge Cup quarter finals threw up a tasty clash at nine. Throughout the years Scotland have had a plethora of quality at scrum half, and this game saw two bright Scottish scrum half prospects line up opposite each other.

London Irish head coach Glenn Delaney was left to rue what might have been after his side lost a dramatic Challenge Cup quarter-final to Edinburgh at the Madejski Stadium.

Two first-half tries from Tim Visser helped Edinburgh reclaim the 1872 Cup with a 20-8 Guinness Pro12 victory over Glasgow at Murrayfield.

Zebre won their first European match at the 14th time of asking as they beat Brive 26-21 while there were also European Rugby Challenge Cup wins for London Irish, La Rochelle, Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Edinburgh claimed an impressive 15-13 away win over Bordeaux-Begles and Newcastle Falcons beat Bucharest Wolves 43-19 in the evening's European Rugby Challenge Cup matches.

Edinburgh are preparing to make their debut in the European Rugby Challenge Cup with a clash against in-form French side Bordeaux-Begles at the Stade Andre-Moga.

The former Sharks and SA u20 player has moved to Scotland. Born in a family of backs Allan Dell turned out a prop. However stong similarities can be made of him and Beast as they both have exceptional abilities in the loose and the tight. Can adapt to the physical side of the game while at home with ball in hand.

Lee Jones has signed a one-year contract with Glasgow that also allows the winger to play for Scotland Sevens.

Edinburgh RUFC have said their squad for the coming season is now complete with the signing of USA Eagles winger Brett Thompson.

It was a sunny mid-afternoon as I met Zimbabwean-born Scotland number 8; David Denton. A freak of nature on the field and quite some Zimbabwean presence. One of the most devastating ball carriers in the world. He was one of the few highlights of the Scottish's Six Nations campaign.

Edinburgh have today confirmed that centre Matt Scott will be out of action until December after undergoing shoulder surgery.

Trialists Sam Beard and Carl Bezuidenhout have played their way to full contracts with Edinburgh.

Scottish fly-half Tom Heathcote who has burst onto professional rugby’s stage has announced he will leave his contract at Bath early and return to Scotland on a one year deal with Edinburgh.