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This led the SRU to replace the grass with a Desso surface from the start of the 2014 season. [16] A naming rights deal with BT was agreed in May 2014, resulting in the stadium being officially named as the BT Murrayfield Stadium. [17] Scottish Rugby and Scottish Gas agreed a new five-year partnership deal starting in July 2023. This will ...
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh: 1999 Greatest losing margin Points margin (score) Opposing team Venue Year 58 (10–68) South Africa: Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh:
The dispute caused much disruption in Scottish rugby at the time, leading to the temporary withdrawal of 12 players from the Scotland squad training for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. This included leading players such as Chris Paterson and Mike Blair [18] The dispute escalated when, on 9 July 2007, Edinburgh revoked its associate membership of the ...
This was launched on Thursday 22 November at Murrayfield, Edinburgh with a £1M sponsorship deal with Umbro. The new logo was first worn on the nation's shirts at Parc des Princes, Paris on Saturday 19 January 1991 with the name 'Scottish Rugby Union' below the thistle. This was soon replaced with just 'Scottish Rugby'.
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, known as the Hive Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a rugby stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.It is the home of Edinburgh Rugby. [2] The stadium is located next to Murrayfield Stadium (and Murrayfield Ice Rink) on land which was among several rugby training pitches (some still remain), situated beside the Water of Leith adjacent to the Saughtonhall neighbourhood. [3]
The Scottish Football Union was founded on Monday 3 March 1873 at a meeting held at Glasgow Academy, Elmbank Street, Glasgow. [1] Eight clubs were represented at the foundation, Glasgow Academicals; Edinburgh Academical Football Club; West of Scotland F.C.; University of St Andrews Rugby Football Club; Royal High School FP; Merchistonians; Edinburgh University RFC; and Glasgow University.
In the Grand Slam spring of 1990, John Jeffrey was making a nuisance of himself at the side of a ruck against France at Murrayfield when Alain Carminati, the bruiser from Beziers, decided to do ...
In 1924 the SFU changed its name to become the Scottish Rugby Union. [7] International rugby was played at Inverleith until 1925. The SRU bought some land and built the first Murrayfield Stadium which was opened on 21 March 1925.