Edinburgh Rugby (formerly Edinburgh Reivers, Edinburgh Gunners) is one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland competing in the Magners League along with Glasgow Warriors, their oldest rivals. Edinburgh currently play their home games at Murrayfield Stadium.
The original Edinburgh district team played the first ever inter-district match against Glasgow in 1872, winning the match 3-0.The team were reformed in 1996 to compete in the Heineken Cup, their best performance coming in the 2003/04 tournament where they became the first Scottish side to reach the quarter-finals.
Full name |
Edinburgh Rugby |
Nickname |
Gunners |
Founded |
1996 |
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