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Key man Richie Gray is out of Scotland's summer tour.

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Gray and Hidalgo-Clyne out of Scotland’s summer tour

May 22 2017, 2.02pm

The retiring Scott Wight (10) and Dougie Fife celebrate as Scotland clinch victory in the HSBC London 7s

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Brilliant Scots 7s retain Twickenham crown with win over Auld Enemy

May 21 2017, 8.00pm

Jim Hamilton with the trophy after Saturday's win by Saracens over Clermont-Auvergne at Murrayfield.

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Big Jim bows out at the best time

May 14 2017, 10.45pm

Stade Francais captain Sergio Parisse leads the charge against Gloucester in the Challenge Cup Final at Murrayfield.

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Gloucester 17 Stade Francais 25: Peerless Parisse leads Parisians to European glory at last

May 12 2017, 10.09pm

Greig Laidlaw is relaxed ahead of the Lions Tour and the European Challenge Cup Final at Murrayfield.

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Laidlaw ready to peak for the Lions after home final

May 11 2017, 10.56pm

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Robbie Henshaw taps into experience and knowledge of ex-Lions captain O’Driscoll

May 23 2017, 1.15pm

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WP Nel and Ian Madigan make Barbarians squad

May 23 2017, 12.05pm

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James Haskell prepared to prove his worth after late Lions call-up

May 22 2017, 10.27pm

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Duo ruled out of Scotland’s summer tour

May 22 2017, 2.23pm

Key man Richie Gray is out of Scotland's summer tour.

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Gray and Hidalgo-Clyne out of Scotland’s summer tour

May 22 2017, 2.02pm

Scotland celebrate after winning the HSBC London Sevens tournament at Twickenham.

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7s successes breed commitment to the shortened game

May 22 2017, 12.34pm

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Plans to extend domestic season risk player welfare, union claims

May 22 2017, 12.25pm

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Warren Gatland pleased with Lions’ fitness despite Billy Vunipola withdrawal

May 22 2017, 7.37am

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Shoulder injury rules Billy Vunipola out of British and Irish Lions tour

May 21 2017, 9.07pm

The retiring Scott Wight (10) and Dougie Fife celebrate as Scotland clinch victory in the HSBC London 7s

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Brilliant Scots 7s retain Twickenham crown with win over Auld Enemy

May 21 2017, 8.00pm

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Injury fears over Denny Solomona as England prepare for Argentina tour

May 21 2017, 2.35pm

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Beale injury won’t change Wasps’ attacking plans

May 21 2017, 1.47pm

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Jim Mallinder turns his attentions to Stade Francais after Connacht win

May 20 2017, 11.05pm

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Kurtley Beale faces battle to be fit for next week’s Premiership final

May 20 2017, 10.57pm

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Munster down Ospreys to reach Guinness PRO12 final

May 20 2017, 8.59pm

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Wasps snatch thrilling win to reach Premiership final

May 20 2017, 8.23pm

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Northampton stay in the hunt for Champions Cup place after seeing off Connacht

May 20 2017, 6.25pm

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Sam Simmonds scores last-minute try as Exeter end Saracens’ double-double hopes

May 20 2017, 5.07pm

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Superb Scarlets beat Leinster to reach Guinness PRO12 final despite Evans red

May 19 2017, 10.35pm

Zander Fagerson spots the difference between Gregor Townsend and Vern Cotter at training this week.

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Zander sees a difference in Townsend with Scotland

May 19 2017, 10.29pm

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Cardiff see Champions Cup hopes ended by Stade Francais

May 19 2017, 8.57pm

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Fagerson underlines Scotland coaching contrast

May 19 2017, 4.57pm

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Boost for British and Irish Lions as Alun Wyn Jones prepares to make comeback

May 19 2017, 1.07pm

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Tommy Seymour savours ‘surreal’ first British and Irish Lions experience

May 19 2017, 10.47am

Glasgow Warriors lost to eventual winners Saracens in the quarter-final of this year's European Rugby Champions Cup.

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Scots agree to end automatic European qualification from the PRO12

May 18 2017, 3.39pm

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Rory Hughes and Greig Tonks added to Scotland squad

May 18 2017, 2.55pm

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Outgoing RFU chief Ritchie has ‘no regrets’ over Lancaster’s England appointment

May 18 2017, 2.27pm

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Ken Owens ankle injury opens up Lions chance for Dylan Hartley

May 18 2017, 12.55pm

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European Champions Cup qualification changes announced

May 18 2017, 10.57am

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Wasps playmaker Jimmy Gopperth wins Aviva Premiership player of the season award

May 17 2017, 10.43pm

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Newcastle to play Aviva Premiership match against Saracens in Philadelphia

May 17 2017, 7.05pm

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RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie to retire this summer

May 17 2017, 4.45pm

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Prop Simon Berghan signs new Edinburgh deal

May 17 2017, 4.03pm

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Tom Youngs wants to skipper Leicester in their semi-final against Wasps

May 17 2017, 9.37am

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Eddie Jones prepared to pick anyone who is eligible for England

May 16 2017, 7.17pm

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Edinburgh sign winger Duhan van der Merwe from Montpellier

May 16 2017, 4.35pm

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England to start defence of 2018 Six Nations title away to Italy

May 16 2017, 12.45pm

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Taulupe Faletau relishing battle to claim Lions starting place

May 15 2017, 10.17pm

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Iain Henderson: Lions need to get in faces of New Zealand and under their skin

May 15 2017, 8.45pm

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Graham Rowntree expects Sam Warburton to play in British and Irish Lions opener

May 15 2017, 7.15pm

Alex Goode scores the crucial try to lift Saracens to retain the European Rugby Champions Cup.

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The Saracens machine remains unstoppable at Murrayfield

May 14 2017, 10.26pm

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Jim Hamilton says ‘time is right’ to retire after Saracens’ Champions Cup win

May 14 2017, 10.13pm

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British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland will keep standby list private

May 14 2017, 1.23pm

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Chris Ashton emotional after helping Saracens taste more European glory

May 13 2017, 9.43pm

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Alex Goode scores late try as Saracens beat Clermont to retain Champions Cup

May 13 2017, 7.39pm

Alex Goode scores the crucial try to lift Saracens to retain the European Rugby Champions Cup.

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ASM Clermont-Auvergne 17 Saracens 28: Champions Saracens too strong for Clermont at Murrayfield

May 13 2017, 7.07pm

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Mark McCall: Big game experience will be key for Saracens

May 13 2017, 6.35am

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David Humphreys says a lack of possession was decisive in Challenge Cup defeat

May 13 2017, 1.27am

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Gloucester slump to defeat in European Challenge Cup final

May 12 2017, 10.25pm

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Live in the moment, Barritt urges as Saracens target more Euro glory

May 12 2017, 6.27pm

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Richard Cockerill adds Roddy Grant to Edinburgh coaching staff

May 12 2017, 3.37pm

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Stephen Jones puts club before country as he drops out of Wales tour

May 12 2017, 2.57pm

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Franck Azema wants finalists Clermont to write new chapter in club’s history

May 12 2017, 2.29pm

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Gareth Anscombe extends Cardiff Blues stay

May 12 2017, 1.33pm

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Glasgow Warriors bring in Lelia Masaga from New Zealand

May 12 2017, 10.57am

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Trophy chance is motivation enough, says Gloucester chief Humphreys

May 12 2017, 7.29am

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Matt Scott tells Gloucester to ‘grasp opportunity’ in European Challenge Cup

May 11 2017, 2.33pm

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Wasps’ Jimmy Gopperth named players’ player of the year by RPA

May 10 2017, 10.55pm

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Sean Kennedy signs new two-year deal at Edinburgh

May 10 2017, 3.47pm

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Eddie Jones gives the lowdown on England’s Rugby World Cup rivals

May 10 2017, 3.13pm

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Scotland boss Gregor Townsend eagerly awaits World Cup clash with hosts Japan

May 10 2017, 2.45pm

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We wanted to avoid England in World Cup draw, says France coach Noves

May 10 2017, 2.25pm

WP Nel played 100 times for Edinburgh while completing his three-year residency to play for Scotland.

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World Rugby moves to deter future “project players”

May 10 2017, 2.22pm

The drawn pools are seen after the Rugby World Cup 2019 draw at the State Guest House in Kyoto, Japan.

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Townsend excited by generally favourable RWC 2019 draw

May 10 2017, 1.42pm

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Eddie Jones won’t be fazed by England’s daunting World Cup draw, says Haskell

May 10 2017, 10.27am

The Webb Ellis Cup is displayed in Kyoto, Japan at the draw for the pool stage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup tournament.

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Scots get Ireland and hosts Japan to 2019 draw

May 10 2017, 10.15am

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Jones hopes to emulate James Bond by making England ‘bulletproof’ for World Cup

May 10 2017, 9.51am

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World Rugby increases residency period for international rugby eligibility

May 10 2017, 7.39am

Gregor Townsend would be happy with the Wallabies as first round opponents in the Rugby World Cup in Japan in 2019.

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Townsend looking forward to 2019 RWC draw

May 9 2017, 10.25pm

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Billy Vunipola determined to keep his temper in check

May 9 2017, 5.39pm

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South Africa cleared to bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup after government ban lifted

May 9 2017, 5.03pm

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Jamie Roberts ‘as disappointed as any player’ to miss out on Lions squad

May 9 2017, 1.27pm

Gregor Townsend would be happy with the Wallabies as first round opponents in the Rugby World Cup in Japan in 2019.

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Comment: Few personal choices, mostly logical ones in Toonie’s first squad

May 8 2017, 10.59pm

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Robbie Henshaw to embrace physicality on Lions tour of New Zealand

May 8 2017, 10.45pm

Gregor Townsend enjoying his first press conference as Scotland head coach.

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Townsend sticks mostly with Cotter’s men for summer tour

May 8 2017, 10.33pm

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‘Leader’ Laidlaw will bring winning mentality to Lions, says team-mate Scott

May 8 2017, 6.17pm

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Gregor Townsend looking to build on Vern Cotter’s work as Scotland head coach

May 8 2017, 2.27pm

John Barclay will skipper Scotland on their three match summer tour.

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Barclay stays as skipper in Townsend’s first squad

May 8 2017, 2.08pm

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Greig Laidlaw determined to make most of opportunity after getting Lions call

May 8 2017, 1.59pm

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George North: Warren Gatland’s preparation work is ‘second to none’

May 8 2017, 12.29pm

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Warren Gatland offers to talk Mike Brown through his Lions omission

May 8 2017, 11.05am

Sean Lamont at full pace in his final game at Scotstoun.

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Lamont bows out of rugby with relief and thanks

May 7 2017, 10.44pm

Damien Hoyland goes in for Edinburgh's first try at Scotstoun.

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Anti-climax and regret for all in Townsend’s final game at Scotstoun

May 7 2017, 10.35pm

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Six England tour newcomers summoned for training camp

May 7 2017, 5.49pm

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Damien Hoyland calls for Edinburgh to kick on next season after beating Glasgow

May 7 2017, 4.23pm

Greig Laidlaw has been called up for the British and Irish Lions Tour to New Zealand after Ben Youngs' withdrawl.

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Laidlaw called up for Lions as Youngs withdraws for family reasons

May 6 2017, 10.12pm

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Edinburgh end season with victory at Glasgow

May 6 2017, 9.09pm

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Ben Youngs pulls out of Lions squad for family reasons

May 6 2017, 8.35pm

Damien Hoyland goes in for Edinburgh's first try at Scotstoun.

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Glasgow 18 Edinburgh 29: Edinburgh ruin Townsend’s farewell with shock win at Scotstoun

May 6 2017, 7.26pm

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Wasps take top spot thanks to Elliot Daly’s crucial try

May 6 2017, 6.43pm

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Freddie Burns boots Leicester to victory as play-off place confirmed

May 6 2017, 6.35pm

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend's final match in charge is the 1872 Cup clash with Edinburgh.

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Townsend bows out of Scotsoun confident of further progress

May 5 2017, 10.32pm

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Gordon Reid to start his final game for Glasgow Warriors

May 5 2017, 6.25pm

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Harlequins confident that Danny Care will be fit for England’s summer tour

May 5 2017, 2.43pm

Duncan Hodge will revert to being backs coach with Edinburgh having held the head job since October.

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Hodge retained as Cockerill’s vision for Edinburgh becomes clearer

May 4 2017, 10.22pm

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Calum MacRae and Matt Cornwell to join Edinburgh’s backroom staff

May 4 2017, 5.55pm

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Scotland hooker Fraser Brown not disappointed after Lions omission

May 4 2017, 4.44pm

Mike Blair joined the Glasgow Warriors coaching staff only last summer.

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Blair to join Scotland coaching team as well as Glasgow

May 4 2017, 4.33pm

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Conor Murray hands British and Irish Lions a fitness boost

May 4 2017, 2.33pm

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Mike Blair takes up coaching role with Scotland

May 4 2017, 11.17am

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Shane Williams: All Blacks know all about the quality of Taulupe Faletau

May 3 2017, 7.47pm

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John Hardie extends Edinburgh contract

May 3 2017, 6.07pm

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Warren Gatland delivers good news about three injured Lions

May 3 2017, 5.47pm

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Gregor Townsend is not getting the send-off he deserves – Peter Horne

May 3 2017, 3.47pm

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England’s Owen Farrell and Elliot Daly on shortlist for RPA player of year award

May 3 2017, 11.57am

Damien Hoyland has been one of the few bright spots in Edinburgh's poor season.

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Hoyland hopes to pass the 1872 Cup trial in front of judge Townsend

May 2 2017, 10.29pm

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Saracens’ Maro Itoje thought he’d missed out on British and Irish Lions squad

May 2 2017, 10.19pm

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Townsend targets ‘special’ farewell

May 1 2017, 3.03pm

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Grant Gilchrist grabs late victory for Edinburgh

April 28 2017, 10.39pm

Edinburgh's Damien Hoyland holds off a Dragons challenge in last night's PRO12 match at Myreside.

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Edinburgh 24 Dragons 20: Edinburgh overhaul 17-point deficit in last 10 minutes to finally end miserable run

April 28 2017, 9.39pm

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