The move to the city centre reaffirms the company’s commitment to Scotland and to Edinburgh after 25 years in their former HQ in South Gyle The company says it has a rich and proud heritage in Scotland dating back to 1749 HEINEKEN UK has invested more than £2million in the building to create a modern reflecting evolved ways of working and HEINEKEN UK’s strong focus on sustainability The new headquarters – which is the company’s largest office site in the UK – will house the majority of HEINEKEN UK’s 500 Scotland based colleagues who work across a range of departments including Customer Care The headquarters’ opening by First Minister followed HEINEKEN UK’s £4.5 million announcement in Scottish pubs Focussed across their 230-strong Star Pubs estate which are spread across the country the company says this further reinforces Scotland’s strategic importance to the organisation The First Minister’s visit was hosted by HEINEKEN UK’s Managing Director with Mr Swinney meeting colleagues and making time to pour the first pint of Heineken 0.0 at the new bar The new office features a range of amenities including wellbeing facilities Mr Swinney said: “Heineken has longstanding ties with the City of Edinburgh stretching back many years and I am pleased that this is set to continue sustainable office space is an indication of Heineken’s belief that Scotland continues to be an excellent location for businesses “I know that this new location will be a success the City of Edinburgh and Scotland as a whole.” Mr Haarsma said: “We are very pleased and proud to have the First Minister with us today as we reassert our company’s long-standing association with Edinburgh and Scotland through the opening of our fantastic new UK headquarters here in the capital This city-centre location will help us attract and retain the talent that will enable our business to go from strength to strength Our significant investment into the office with our long-term lease coupled with our £4.5m investment in our Scottish pub estate announced this week reiterating the vital importance of Scotland to our business “Moving our Scottish base to this beautiful square at the heart of Edinburgh is especially significant as it marks a return to the square that Scottish & Newcastle also made its home It’s a place to which Heineken owes much of its presence today in the UK.” This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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The Edinburgh Reporter brings you news all about Edinburgh IT provided the outcome many had forecast and the stronger team in Bath but that only tells part of the story of a compelling Challenge Cup semi-final played in front of a new record attendance at Hive Stadium Edinburgh can have no regrets or complaints at bowing out at this stage of the competition given Bath’s overall dominance in the second half especially when their bench emptied and stellar talent like Thomas du Toit entered the fray were sloppy at times and ill-disciplined and with just five minutes left to play the Premiership leaders were only ahead by three points Breadalbane Finance Community Rugby Story Of The Month … Dalziel Hamish Watson to return for at least one more season Premier Sports to live broadcast final stages of 2025 Howden Melrose Sevens A late Edinburgh penalty could have taken the tie to extra-time – and few inside the ground would have complained about that – but instead Bath again turned to their forwards to grind their way through for an additional two scores All six of their tries were claimed by their pack Finn Russell had one of his quieter afternoons with the ball in hand while his kicking was often erratic but it was Bath’s forwards and not their backline that would cause Edinburgh the biggest headache all afternoon Their dream of reaching a second Challenge Cup final a decade after the last one is now over their focus returning to their final two URC matches and a late push for the playoffs Edinburgh will take heart from how they played here in patches but won’t harbour any lingering grievance about the outcome “We showed a lot of fight and a lot of pride in the jersey but unfortunately we fell just a little bit short,” said head coach Sean Everitt afterwards “I’m proud of how we defended our goal line with so much energy and passion But we knew it was always going to be difficult against a Bath team who can put you under so much pressure in that area “We weren’t accurate enough in the middle third of the field our discipline also wasn’t what it needed to be We allowed Bath too many easy entries into our 22 “Bath are one of the most efficient teams in Europe in that area and they can really punish you They put us under pressure and really kept us pinned in our own 22 for a lot of the second half we put ourselves into a good position early in the second half and got ourselves into the lead It’s disappointing that we weren’t able to capitalise on that The guys are absolutely gutted but we need to pick ourselves up now There are a lot of positives we can take from this and we’re going to need that over the next few weeks in the URC.” Ali Price botched a chance to land an early score when he stopped running thinking his over-hit kick forward was going to dribble out of touch before Ross Thompson struck a makable penalty against the post That looked costly when Bath made ground up the pitch after Jamie Ritchie spilled the 22-metre drop-out leading to a scrum penalty that concluded with Sam Underhill squeezing over for the first try of the game Will Muir then became the first of three players sent to the sin-bin his offence kicking the ball out of Matt Currie’s hands as the Edinburgh centre lay on the ground a quick line-out concluding with Currie haring down the line to feed Mosese Tuipulotu an early replacement for Harry Paterson who failed his HIA Then came more of the Bath power show with Tom Dunn scoring the first of his two tries after the maul got motoring although a Thompson penalty meant Bath’s lead was only two points by the end of a frenetic first half Bath indiscipline proved costly again at the start of the second half when Tom de Glanville struck out a hand to prevent Wes Goosen’s pass from reaching Darcy Graham The punishment was a yellow card for the full-back and a penalty try for Edinburgh giving them the lead for the first time in the contest were never going to go away quietly as they turned to their replacements to give them fresh impetus Edinburgh did brilliantly to hold up Ben Obano on the line but after Sam Skinner had been shown a yellow card for repeat offences Bath added two quick scores when first Dunn and then replacement Alfie Barbeary crept over after persistent forward play A Russell penalty looked to have ended any doubts over the outcome with 63 minutes played but a rare Edinburgh second-half attack led to a brilliant try Thompson burst through a gap and turned to find Price on his shoulder who did well to get the ball grounded That gave the home crowd some belated hope but Bath snuffed it out as Neill Annett and then Guy Pepper crossed to put daylight between Bath and their vanquished hosts A Price (C Shiel 76); P Schoeman (B Venter 53) B Spencer (L Schreuder 76); B Obano (T du Toit 49) Scoring sequence (Edinburgh first): 0-5; 0-7; 5-7; 7-7; 7-12; 10-12 (h-t) 17-12; 17-17; 17-19; 17-24; 17-27; 22-27; 24-27; 24-32; 24-34; 24-39 Our Edinburgh-based experts advise both individuals and businesses across a range of sectors Saffery is the 15th largest accountancy firm in the UK by turnover and has had a presence in Edinburgh for over 30 years Website: www.saffery.com I thought Edinburgh gave it a very good shot and could have won that Up against a big bunch of forward bruisers the scrum came off second best but didn’t get annihilated Is is said by some that we don’t have an attack strategy but I thought the backs did very well hitting the gaps I was a bit critical.of the 9-13 capability previously but thought Lang was again much improved and Thompson is growing in confidence that kick bouncing back is just one of those things Felt Matt Currie looks happier and poses a bigger threat on the wing has mastered FB well… but his great breaks seem to leave him isolated and turned over too often but would love to see him play at O/C for a one-off a sort of Brian O’Driscoll lookalike young Tuipulotu is certainly looking good and can cover both 12 and 13 The line out still looks a bit of a muddle not sure it’s all Ashman’s fault The boys were not getting up high enough and the ball was being nicked by the Bath locks some of the throws seemed to surprise the catcher the line out codes ain’t working too successfully it all looked better when Paddy Harrison was throwing in Edinburgh can build on that showing for the last 2 URC games Hope Hill will be back fit to boost the front line Thought Gilchrist was outstanding on Saturday just understated excellence at close quarters despite Ashman’s yippy Arrows What a shambles Ashman’s throwing is I suspect Graham and Ritchie lost their Lions chances in this final audition.Schoeman may still make it though (and hopefully VDM will make the selection on Thursday despite his injury) (and watching the Dublin match later have to say Pollock looked an absolutely superb athlete and every inch a Lion so no qualms if he gets in ahead of Ritchie.) much more physical in defence than Townsend credits him with Schoeman has featured in the majority of Lions squads I’ve seen hard to argue against Freeman when he scores a hat trick against the team that were supposed to be unbeatably strong in defence Duhan really could have done with playing and putting in some strong performances to secure his place but at least he did have a strong Six Nations to draw on Edinburgh representation might be sparse (and to be honest Glasgow probably not too much better) I was back home in time to watch the (absolutely marvellous) Leinster/Saints match.Got rid of my disappointment partly as the rugby was so good but also concdentrated on a potential Lions watch.As said above all of Freeman,Smith,Mitchell and Pollock looked to book threir places and could easily all be in a Test 23 In contrast I’m afraid neither Darcy or Ritchie did anything in their final audition to suggest they will make the final squad in light of the huge competition (particularly for the back row spots) Schoeman likely to just make it even though he was under pressure against a massive Bath front five.Given just about every other Scottish serious candidate-apart from Russell) for the Lions is currently injured we may need him in their to keep our numbers up nice to see a record attendance of 7989 at the Hive via some additional standing spaces created in the corners – hopefully they can make use of those in future Watched the game always like watching Finn Edinburgh were in it till the 75th minute at 24 -27 Their defense was heroic they just lost the chance of a win one after Price’s terrible kick and lack off chase and the last 5 minutes where Bath pulled clear against a very tired Edinburgh with a couple of power tries I think if Edinburgh got rid of Thompson and Gregor’s man crush Ashman they might fair better Post seems to have gone missing again so in summary – too many mistakes at key moments to win the game – particularly the phase of play when RT hits the post – they drop out – Ritchie drops the kick off – scrum – penalty – score Basic unforced errors – how do you coach these out the system Gave away a penalty straight from the kick off after the penalty try when they had 14 men Positive was that we did look threatening when we could keep the ball for a few phases and our defence in the backs was good Aye Ross I agree I was strangely analytical and noted from outset – Ashman rubbish throw Thompson may be OK but needs better at 9 and 12 (Redpath and Dobie would “sort it”) Really missed big Duhan I’d not play Ashman at 2 again this season Redpath and Dobie is like saying Glasgow would improve with Malcolm Marx and Eben Etzebeth it’s true but not realistic signings Why would either of them leave teams where they play a key part in the challenge to win trophies to sign for Edinburgh Edinburgh aren’t going to transform with a different 9 and 12 It makes no sense to have 2 (maybe 3 or 4) international class 9s at Glasgow and 0 at Edinburgh Yes it’s probably unlikely the 2 boys will end up at Edinburgh but this is a discussion forum after all Makes no sense for Edinburgh to have three international hookers next season or five international capped locks if you want to do that And it’s a poor argument when all three get good game time at Glasgow (more than Shiel at Edinburgh) never mind why would any of the three want to go to Edinburgh And it’s the comments section not a fantasy XV chat I’ll compose my contributions more carefully in the future so not to get your “dander” up Fairly condescending tone to take to someone pointing out your contribution was more fantasy than reality wouldn’t you say John Perhaps more sarcastic than condescending? Ashman has some positive contributions to make which Surely there is someone in the team with a skill set to do the throw ins better than Ashman without compromising general play whether the lineout is won or lost You could use someone else but you’ve got to hope he can improve his throwing Its hard to tell if its all down to the thrower as its a combined effort but there was one shocker where he threw it straight to their prop at the front of the line – clearly some confusion with the call We need a solution however because losing 3 or 4 line outs makes a huge difference to the game My understanding (happy to be corrected) is that neither Edinburgh nor Scotland actually has a dedicated lineout coach A dedicated resource shared between the three would seem like a good investment given all the issues it always gives us Completely agree it’s baffling that we don’t have a lineout when our lineout has been a verging on a shambles pretty much the entire time for more than a decade Still feel like surely someone other than the hooker can throw if the hooker doesn’t have it nailed My biggest Scotland/Edinburgh/Glasgow complaint with the lineout is when it’s going badly why do we always insist on overly complicated routines or trying to be clever surely something to be said for just keep it ultra simple Looks like a guy who’s been dressed up for his stag doo Pretty good performance when you consider how bad our scrum and line out was Upon reflection lack of a kicking option outside 10 was very evident Edinburgh (and Scotland) play way to much in the wrong areas this plays into the hands of savvy physical opponents I still think a Healy at 15 boots the ball In behind Bath’s brutal forwards denying them (at least temporarily) what they want – the chance to batter the Edinburgh defence in Edinburghs 22 It’s evident that there isn’t a strong tactical kicking threat from 15 we would lose some of the running threat that Wes brings doesn’t stay on the pitch long enough There aren’t many Kinghorns in the world Yes lots of effort but to achieve what purpose if any attacking strategy we had and I don’t think the players did either I guess so many folks are used to the gallant losers title that anything less than a 20 point loss was going to be great players and spectators need to remove their rose tinted glassses and face rerality In the URC and in this game we were sadly not good enough A team with a budget beyond many in the URC The only way to improve is to honestly face up to where we are Or do we want to be gallant losers forever When your line out and scrum are terrible you can’t expect to be anything like competitive mate An enjoyable game and the players gave everything and the crowd really got behind the team Baths statistics tell you exactly their game plan High level turnovers and high efficiency in red zone with secure set piece That’s is exactly what transpired boring predictable power rugby by well drilled pack Edinburgh game plan – I do not have a clue in attack seemed very reliant on quick thinking individual excellence In defence critical against Bath chop them down early at legs to stop metres made post contact we did that well but Bath support quicker than our jackel so they still retained ball Also close to line chop tackle less effective as you can reach for line But it was the number of penalties and errors that allowed Bath into red zone That’s the determining factor because in defence they are vulnerable Re the line out the contrast was interesting ours complex nervous But thing that stood out to me was their jumpers got really high with no competition Our lineout jumper lower and much more vulnerable even although it looked like we had taller jumpers So it’s not all down to hooker it’s the whole process that needs an overhaul Lots of learning as they say but we desperately need a DNA a way of playing that suits our strengths wins games That sits with the head coach and in my opinion we should be seeing more signs of a defined reliable repeating game plan by now A strange game the sort of few I think envisaged full of daft wee errors and some brilliant work – kinda sums up Edinburghs’ seriously mixed up season if highs (Munster for one) and lows (dropping 10 silly points at home) All in all there’s no spontaneity in the side Only Darcy G and (since his transfer announced) JR A game today that could’ve been one but dare I say it The club needs coaches to fire the player’s imagination and get them looking excited to play especially when lots of press predictions had the team getting wiped out by Bath (somewhat understandably given they are even more dominant in the Prem than Leinster are in the URC!) Ultimately Bath’s strength up front won it for them but Edinburgh held up pretty well for a long time Too many bad mistakes early on – Ali Price absolutely messing up a prime try-scoring opportunity being a particularly notable one Ross Thompson missing a sitter wasn’t great either but he pulled himself together well after that to be fair to him The Scottish line-out issues continue – we just he can’t be having these kinds of disastrous misses so often but equally the lineout routines are stupidly complex compared to more success teams – that doesn’t help anyone Paddy Harrison did a good job from the bench at least Neither Ritchie nor Darcy were at their best Schoeman at least put in a very solid stint seeing the Northampton performance against Leinster should act as a big wake up call for Glasgow They’ve had great attitude towards the Champions Cup from the off Mitchell and Pollock all very much playing themselves onto that plane (and for some of them There must be a silent G at the start of Ashman More throws going astray when under little pressure and the momentum was lost I think Bath were there for the taking as they were clearly having an off day but apart from the stout defence of their 5m line Edinburgh offered little Good performance for the most part from Edinburgh Sub standard players making very costly errors at key times; Sabastian today Glen Young has done it a couple of times recently too Freddy Douglas gaining great experience watching the game too – meanwhile he’s probably just watched Henry Pollock star vs Leinster Barring Glasgow doing what they did last season in the URC it’s been a poor season for Scottish rugby really Just watched Henry Pollock play for Northampton as they knocked out Leinster disappointing Freddy Douglas wasn’t even on the bench today Scotland and to a lesser extent Glasgow against the very best sides We’re in the game for 60 mins or so and then can’t match the greater depth of the opposition bench Can’t fault the effort of the players today who gave it their all Were they even in their Leinster match for 60 second Yeah I’m thinking Glasgow over the past couple of seasons rather than their current scenario with injuries It’s hard to win with 25% possession a few decisions and a full roster (Paul Hill and Luke Crosbie in a 6:2) split may have made a difference No shame in this lot as we were gutsy and led Bath close If we can keep this effort for URC I will be proud Firstly Harry Paterson is the unluckiest player I’ve ever seen just after a thrilling intervention- off HIA 😞 Excellent effort by Edinburgh but 1 I noted 7 unforced errors in 1st half – Ashman for all his attributes is rubbish at throwing in I reckon simply Edinburgh lack the quality 9 10 12 to be competitive with the big boys I still contend I’d have played Muncaster and Douglas from the start I thought Ali Price had his best game in an Edinburgh shirt except for giving up on chasing the try after his flopped kick Ross Thompson played his part also – I do agree we are lacking a genuine 12 option… what I’d give to have Rory Hutchinson or Cam Redpath in that 12 jersey unleashing Matt Currie and the back 3 options His last HIA ended up with him out for three months and website in this browser for the next time I comment Stuart Hogg facing lengthy lay-off and … “If Langholm proves anything, we have to stay focused. 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STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Follow STV News on WhatsAppScan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country '+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text+' "+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title+" "+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text+" Following a 39-24 win for Bath over Edinburgh in the Challenge Cup semi-final here’s our five takeaways from the game at Hive Stadium on Saturday Finn Russell returned to Scotland to steer Bath into their first European final for 11 years and rubber-stamp his British and Irish Lions selection ahead of Thursday’s squad announcement in London Bath, without a European trophy since Steve Borthwick captained them to the Challenge Cup in 2008 scored five tries for a come-from-behind win described as “workmanlike” by their director of rugby Johann van Graan Russell kicked nine points to set up a Friday night date against either Racing 92 or Lyon in Cardiff on May 23 – and keep alive his club’s hopes of a trophy treble The West Countrymen have already won the Premiership Rugby Cup and guaranteed themselves a home semi-final in the league courtesy of a 15-point lead at the top with three rounds remaining after tries by man of the match Sam Underhill they are 80 minutes from Challenge Cup glory To have any chance against Bath your set-piece has to function. The lineout that Edinburgh brought with them to work was unfit for purpose Everyone knows the English trailblazers are masters in that area The opening try by Underhill came from the touchline so too the second by Tom Dunn after the hooker hit Charlie Ewels joined the back of the maul to regather possession and drive over the line Gloucester were poor at lineout time in the quarter-finals at the Rec and paid a heavy price Edinburgh had much to be proud of in their defensive effort But the lineout remained their Achilles heel throughout once again originated from the same set-piece Bath made hard work of putting away a side languishing 10th in the United Rugby Championship a decade on from their only appearance in a European final blowing two golden chances to open a 10-point lead before the visitors were even off the mark It could have been so different had the bounce fallen for the home scrum-half rather than former flatmate Russell chasing what he thought was a hopeless cause But Edinburgh didn’t see the funny side of what happened next Ross Thompson missed an easy penalty kick at goal Jamie Ritchie then dropped the restart and Edinburgh conceded a penalty at the scrum Ewels offloading for Underhill to go over and a forgettable passage of play cost the home side seven points cheered on by Hollywood actor Gerard Butler capitalised on two Bath yellow cards and a quick piece of thinking to lead 17-12 soon after half-time Barbeary and Ted Hill were sent on together 49 minutes into this semi-final Bath’s hopes of a trophy treble hung by a thread A tie which they appeared to have control over got away from them in the middle third with Moses Tuipulotu pulling the scores level with a smart Edinburgh try on 19 minutes Tom de Glanville then followed Will Muir into the sin bin shortly after half-time conceding a penalty try in the process to put the home side ahead for the first time in front of a raucous sell-out crowd Enter Bath’s mini Bomb Squad and cue four tries to muscle the contest away from the Scots Barbeary claimed the second of those and had a hand in Bath’s fifth “There’s a huge emphasis we put on the guys coming on,” captain Ben Spencer said proudly “They know their role within the team and I thought they added huge impetus when they came on today Cam Redpath was two years old when Sale Sharks won the Challenge Cup in 2002 under the captaincy of his father The Scotland scrum-half wore a beaming smile as he lifted the trophy in Oxford after a 25-22 win over Pontypridd Three years later Redpath snr was back at the Kassam Stadium to help the Cream of Manchester win it again He would come to learn of them as his rugby education began Cam moved to within 80 minutes of joining his dad on the tournament’s roll of honour In only the fifth minute Nika Amashukeli looked long and hard at slow-mo replays of the Bath centre’s shoulder making contact with the upper end of Hamish Watson The ever-impressive Georgian referee concluded first contact was with the chest of the Edinburgh openside and Redpath stayed the distance One more game to complete the family hat-trick The final could also bring up a notable European double for another Bath family Twenty seven years after Phil de Glanville won the Champions Cup with the Blue his fullback son Tom is an integral part of the Class of 2025 READ MORE: Edinburgh v Bath: Winners and losers as flanker’s ‘personal vendetta’ boosts Lions hopes while Scottish centres ‘steal the show’ Bath defeated Edinburgh 24-39 on Saturday afternoon to progress to the final of the 2024/25 Challenge Cup Finn Russell heads into his final audition for British & Irish Lions selection hailed for his ability to bring calmness and control Our five takeways from Bath's victory over Newcastle Bath boss Johann van Graan has given his verdict on Finn Russell’s British and Irish Lions chances now that Johnny Sexton has joined Andy Farrell’s staff The Sunday TimesThe secondary competition in Europe has not always been marked by epic matches and epic occasions Bath are way ahead at the top of the Premiership and now they are in the European Challenge Cup final and so could end the season with silverware But they had to work like crazy on the back pitch at Murrayfield had something of a coming of age because it was packed sometimes hysterically loud and supportive and when Edinburgh led early in the second half and held out quite magnificently against wave after wave of Bath attacks in the third quarter there was even the chance of a rampaging upset Edinburgh have shown an ability to raise their game against their best opponents and a tendency to lower their standards when playing more modest opposition if they are to make it into the URC play-offs they will have to avoid that latter flaw when playing Connacht and Ulster and instead hit the heights that they have reached against sides such as the Bulls losing by a point to Sharks a couple of weeks ago and then by 15 in Saturday’s Challenge Cup semi-final against Bath while Connacht and Ulster are currently 14th and 12th respectively in the URC no-one expects them to simply roll over against Sean Everitt’s side the fact remains that an Edinburgh team playing at the height of their powers should be good enough to win both those remaining games A lot will depend on how well they recover from Saturday’s 24-39 defeat by Bath – and the good news for supporters is that Ross Thompson is confident that they can do so quickly and comprehensively Challenge Cup: Bath power game proves too strong for Edinburgh to seal semi-final win Breadalbane Finance Community Rugby Story Of The Month … Dalziel Premier Sports to live broadcast final stages of 2025 Howden Melrose Sevens “I don’t think it’s hard to pick ourselves up at all,” the stand-off said after a match in which he contributed seven points through two conversions and a penalty “It’s a fresh competition to go into and we’ve got to get into that top eight so we get into the play-offs We’ve got too good quality in our team not to be making that play-off We’ve got to make sure we deliver a performance then we’ve got to be able to beat some of the best teams.” All of Bath’s six tries came from forwards and if you had to identify the single biggest reason why the visitors ended up on top the sheer quality in depth of their bench would surely be your choice while Bath won the game more than it could be said that Edinburgh lost it Thompson highlighted some areas in which his team had been found lacking allowed them far too easy access into our 22,” he continued “When you give them access to the 22 time and time again it’s difficult to put that amount of effort in “We had a great defensive set with Ali [Price] in the second half – it’s hard to hold off a team with that sort of power in their forward pack “That’s probably where the game was lost but we were just a little bit sloppy in our exits and there was a little bit of ill-discipline as well “We probably didn’t get a great amount of phase attack and set-piece attack to launch off in the first half “I thought we defended really well in the first half We had a few good snippets of rugby on turnover attack but we didn’t get too much “We managed to stay in the game in the first half and then we stayed in the game early on in the second half even though we gave them too many entries into our 22 “[Bath have quality] but we’ve got lots of quality as well They’re obviously top of the Prem and going well but that’s where we want to be and we think we can be.” Finn Russell did not have a vintage performance for Bath and an early drop-goal attempt was certainly a moment to forget but he did enough to keep the attack ticking over and chipped in with nine points from three conversions and a penalty After the last game before the British & Irish Lions squad is announced on Thursday Bath captain and scrum-half Ben Spencer was asked how his half-back partner had been in light of all the chat about the possible negative effect on Russell’s selection chances that the inclusion of Johnny Sexton as an assistant coach might have “He’s one of them guys who … It’s sometimes a little bit of a rollercoaster playing with him He never seems to play with any pressure on his shoulders he just goes out there and enjoys the game And I think that’s also really good for the other boys around him I know it’s helped me massively over the last two years playing with him and rugby doesn’t define you as a person or a player It’s really good to have someone who probably doesn’t take the game too seriously next to you “I played my whole career with … not fear I guess living off mistakes and trying to not make mistakes be a big thing And I think Finn has taught me that mistakes don’t really matter as long as our intent is right and our attitude is right And hopefully he gets a spot on that plane.” The 1st positive Edinburgh play of the game was a line out secured by a good Thompson touch finder around the Bath 22 perfect start to the game and a real opportunity to set the tone for the game Outcome – an unfathomable over throw by Ashman and Bath clearing to safety There were lots of positives from the weekend Few bad mistakes ( Ritchie’s bad knock on Thompson’s bad miss penalty) that are sort of one offs However if the lineout and scrum isn’t fixed it’s very hard compete with decent sides I don’t see the scrum getting better with our current squad Line out wise we all go mental if a 7 gets 3 turnovers a game Not sure how many lineouts we lost but it must have been more then 3 So all in all the performance at the weekend was pretty much as good as could be expected don’t they have one of the strongest scrums around I think they are near the top of the URC stats and held their own against the Bulls and Sharks for the most part Hill is our strongest scrum prop but unfortunately out at the moment Hoping OBL makes a breakthrough next season to further boost that area It’s the lineout which has undoubtedly cost Edinburgh every close game we have been in this half of the season I am always a bit sceptical when coaches are relatively positive in defeat However I think in this case I can see why Edinburghs defence was at times very very good and arguably better than we’ve seen across much of the URC I thought our attacked showed some real pragmatism at times snatching chances when they were presented That being said there was a real sense Bath werr not on song and had they been this could have been a more difficult relfection We were also a little ill-disciplined and inaccurate which I would say has been a key theme in Scottish rugby Their pack was dominant throughout and I felt like it was inevitable they would get the tries if they kept plugging which they did – all 6 tries through the forwards I really rate the backs for Edinburgh especially in terms of versatility 4 minutes in and you get a forced change – didn’t seem to be a problem but the shuffle highlighted the skills available All in a solid 80 minutes with patches of ill-discipline and light flurry of sh***housery Sione Tuipulotu plays for Glasgow Warriors That was his brother Mosese who has been playing off the bench for Edinburgh for the last 3+ weeks so that's an achievement that won't be missed by us but we know we've got three more games to keep building on that." Is the Queensland boss the right man to lead Australia forward And will Joe Schmidt be tempted to stick around for Rugby World Cup 2027 Bath player ratings: Bath ultimately had too much power for Edinburgh as they reached their fifth European Challenge Cup final The Premiership leaders have lost three of their four previous Challenge Cup finals, including their last one against Northampton in 2014 But they will return to the Welsh capital to face either Lyon or Racing 92 in the final on 23 May looking well set for the second trophy of a possible treble this season Here is how the Bath players rated: Tom de Glanville – 6A composed presence at the back for the most part bringing the ball out of defence with purpose but his deliberate knock-on of Goosen’s probable try-scoring pass to Graham cost him 10 minutes in the bin and his side a penalty try 14. Joe Cokanasiga – 5.5A major threat in the air chasing Spencer’s box-kicks effectively and using his height to get above Edinburgh’s smaller back three But not really seen as an attacking threat with ball in hand 13. Cameron Redpath – 6Escaped any sanction for a marginally high hit on Watson but showed his defensive savvy to win a first-half penalty over the ball Incisive with his passing when Bath used their backs 12. Will Butt – 5.5A fairly muted presence in midfield until smashing back Sykes in a thumping double-tackle with Pepper in the final quarter 11. Will Muir – 6Yellow-carded for a ruck infringement after 13 minutes and Bath conceded seven points in his absence Seemed determined to make up for it with some big hits in defence and escaped down the left to send Pepper in for a try late on 10. Finn Russell – 6.5A mixed back from the maestro. Denied his old Glasgow flatmate Price an early try by covering back and some pinpoint passing to get Bath on the front foot missed a rare drop-goal attempt and landed four from seven at goal 9. Ben Spencer – 7Composed head in the heat of battle directing his forwards around the pitch and some well-directed box-kicks to change the point of attack Ben Obano – 7.5Plenty of power and punishing carries from the loosehead who was an influential presence in the loose and at the set-piece Had a second-half try ruled out by the TMO after Price got his arm underneath the ball 2. Tom Dunn – 8A totemic presence for the visitors Forced his way over for Bath’s second try from a driving maul as Bath’s weight of first-half pressure belatedly told and claimed another – his eighth try of the season – to put Bath back in the ascendancy before trooping off after 57 minutes 3. Will Stuart – 6.5Drafted into the starting team in a late front-row reshuffle, the England prop was part of a powerful Bath tight five that turned the screw with some punishing mauls Not too much of his fancy footwork with ball in hand 4. Quinn Roux – 7A bruising presence who brought belligerence and a ruthless streak to Bath’s pack helping establish a set-piece platform and some big hits in defence 5. Charlie Ewels – 7.5Showed his soft skills with a lovely one-handed offload to put Underhill over for the opening try graft and set-piece prowess in the second row 6. Guy Pepper – 8Capped off a thunderous high-energy display by finishing off Bath’s sixth try late on having brought plenty to the party with his carrying and industry at the breakdown 7. Sam Underhill – 9The most influential man on the field taking the lineout and then finishing smartly from Ewels’ offload A fumbled lineout with eight minutes left was perhaps his only blemish in a highly accomplished display featuring 14 carries and 13 tackles 8. Miles Reid – 7Carried strongly from the base of the scrum on several occasions and always on hand to take a pass with 16 carries in all before being replaced by Barbeary 16. Niall Annett – 7Helped himself to a try as Bath’s forward dominance continued with a strong impact from their bench 17. Thomas du Toit – 6.5Originally due to start at tighthead but a late switch saw him move to the bench Kept the power ratio high when he replaced Obano for final half-hour 18. Archie Griffin – 6Plenty of energy from the young Welsh tighthead 19. Ross Molony – 5Came on for Ewels for the last 16 minutes; plenty of industry 20. Ted Hill – 6Replaced Roux for the final half-hour 21. Louis Schreuder – N/AOnly on for the last few minutes 22. Ciaran Donoghue – 5Replaced Cokanasiga for the last 10 minutes A surge of pace helped create the final try 23. Alfie Barbeary – 7Tremendous impact from the No.8 after taking over from Reid barrelling over for a decisive try and winning an important penalty late on Owen Farrell will line up at inside centre for Racing 92 in Sunday’s EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final against Lyon — the first time this season he’ll wear the No Watch The Rugby Championship U20s live and for FREE on the RugbyPass app Kicking off Thursday 1.5 at 1pm BST with New Zealand U20 vs Australia U20 Geo-blocked in: All South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa I cannot thank CyberPoint enough for their incredible assistance in recovering my stolen Bitcoin I felt utterly defeated and never thought I would see my funds again after reaching out to CyberPoint Recovery Company I was amazed at their professionalism and dedication They successfully helped me recover my stolen funds and I am forever grateful for their support I highly encourage you to contact CyberPoint Recovery Company E.m.a.i.l: support(@)cyberpointrecovery(.)com Join free and tell us what you really think Is the Queensland boss the right man to lead Australia forward Northampton Saints found a way of beating the fabled Jacques Nienaber blitz and inflicting another 'horrific' Champions Cup loss on the Leinster giants Warren Gatland forged a sense of togetherness in his 2013 Lions but faced personal 'vitriol' after leaving out a legend I think it is going to be a close and intriguing series between the Lions and the Wallabies I think Schmidt and co will pick James O’Connor That in a nutshell is why we ABs fans are not mad about Jordie at 12 but just tucks and trucks in the black jumper Kinda frustrating knowing what else he's capable of You are Mr Bitter Maximus Would be cool to see Love in the 10 for the ABs I remember the moment clearly staring at my empty wallet It had vanished into the digital void after I mistakenly clicked on a convincing phishing link I tried everything contacted my wallet provider Everyone told me the same thing: “Once it’s gone it’s gone.” I was on the verge of giving up when I came across a thread mentioning NanoAethosCoinRecovery It sounded too good to be true like every other so called “recovery service” but something about the way people described their professionalism gave me a sliver of hope and traced the stolen coins through layers of obfuscation and mixing NanoAethosCoinRecovery didn’t just recover my Bitcoin they restored my faith in justice in the crypto world but I also know who to turn to if things go south again Whatsapp: +1 (570) 229-9724 Telegram:https://t.me/NanoAethos Email: (NanoAethosCoinRecovery@engineer.com) I was able to recover all of my money from this fraudulent binary options company after losing over $300,000 to binary options in this fake investment platform Now that is something I can agree with My apologies A hard read this time Nick but as always backed by observations One of the big problems in coaching Australia seems to be speaking nicely but carry a big stick I think Les will do the nicely bit and add some variation to play but the Wallabies can easily slip back into old habits unless they are held to account Schmidt has a reputation that anyone in rugby could appreciate Not sure the current players will give Les that understanding when tough decisions need to be taken I suspect he will be a bit like Ewen McKenzie The saving grace will be that the ARU are not the soft and useless bunch Ewen had to deal with Les will also have the support of Qld and the hatred of NSW and since NSW seem to heading in their standard direction of failure BTW he needs to dramatically improve Qld D and not just Ryan Not shutting the Drua down early by utilising an umbrella(?) D and letting them run is always a recipe for disaster Wasn’t the 3 option a 50/50 hard for a breakout season 10 to go all the way and claim the title for his team Let them/him build over the next few seasons Noting the scrum too after you said that JGP did have a bit of a quite game for his standards Can Les give the Wallabies the Kiss of Life?',1);"> The very predictable and inevitable let’s bag Less Kiss article from the hasbeen Welsh analyst trying to get his other mate and employer the failed pommie Lancaster a job in Australia so that the hasbeen welshman can score some employment off him Try and spend more time trying to help your own country instead of constantly undermining them by supporting your former employer NZ rugby Yeap nip them in the bud that’s just one guys opinion which I’m sure would have been more widely known if true (points by quarter) that they just need to run these guys into the ground and cross their fingers they get through Is that how they started off winning Champs do you know This is the same line up they’ve gone with in previous games right Surely because he doesn’t have the same cohesion Sam and Jordie seemed to have a good combo going though I doubt it would have looked any different than when Jordie was on the park myself To think that the best in Europe will not be able to keep up with Aus because Aus play in SRP This is the B & I Lions we are talking about playing against Aus the #8 team on the rankings I suppose upsets do happen but how can anyone see anything less than a 3-0 to the Lions No national team made up of SRP players will be able to match the Lions on a rugby field imho If they were playing basketball maybe but not rugby They didn’t seem to have any trouble accruing points in the second half GD A woman who opened a clothing boutique in her hometown of Dunblane a year ago has reflected on its success and plans for the future Willow Boutique has been a staple of women’s clothing and baby wear in Stockbridge owner Gayle Blair decided to open a second location – this time in her hometown of Dunblane Her decision to return to Perthshire was motivated by a desire to be nearer family and to help take care of her ailing father Opening the new location became more than just a business expansion – it became a heartfelt tribute Gayle sees the new Willow Boutique in Springfield Terrace as a heartfelt tribute to her late father “My dad played a huge part in my journey as a business owner,” she shares “He helped me buy my first shop in Edinburgh “It means so much to me that he knew I was opening here before he passed away.” Gayle Blair’s first venture into self-employment came nine years ago when she opened the original Willow Boutique in Stockbridge Before taking the leap into self-employment she earned a degree in fashion and management She gained valuable experience from working in and managing fashion retail stores across Edinburgh “Being here has allowed me to stay close to family while also growing the business in a community that means a lot to me.” Both stores reflect Gayle’s core values: family One of the hallmarks of Willow Boutique is its commitment to sourcing from Scottish and UK based designers and suppliers “The quality is always first class and It’s so easy to work with local makers,” she says It’s how you give back to the community you live and work in.” In Dunblane she added a new distinctive feature to the shop: a pre-loved clothing department The initiative invites locals to bring in gently worn clothes giving them a new lease on life and helping customers shop affordably “It’s been going so well,” Gayle notes “People love the idea of cleaning out their wardrobes and knowing someone else will enjoy those pieces.” Gayle oversees the Dunblane store personally and travels weekly to Edinburgh where a trusted team member helps manage the day-to-day operations She has also embraced the power of social media where building visibility is still a work in progress sending out newsletters – doing as much as I can to remind people I’m here.” Comments are currently disabled as they require cookies and it appears you've opted out of cookies on this site. To participate in the conversation, please adjust your cookie preferences in order to enable comments The Edinburgh Comedy Awards have launched their annual appeal for die-hard comedy fans to join the judges Typically the panel features two or three members of the public who are given free travel and accommodation for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe And in return they must watch at least six hours of comedy a day and report back to the awards team and fellow judges Jake Helliwell who was a public panellist last year said: ’Being on the judging panel was a fantastic experience that allowed me to see more comedy in a few weeks than I would otherwise manage in a year or two I was able to see lots of existing favourites and discover many new ones too. ‘It was great to meet so many people that are also passionate about comedy ex-panellists that are now part of the scout network ‘Watching that amount of comedy in such a short space of time – 110 hours in 24 days – and discussing in depth with other comedy nerds really developed my understanding. ‘I can think of no better way for a true comedy fan to spend August right in the heart of Edinburgh Fellow public panellist Beth Moon – who helped pick Amy Gledhill as winner of best show –said her experience ‘changed the shape of the Fringe for me forever’ She added: ‘Obviously getting to see so many comedy shows especially ones you would never have thought to go to otherwise and discovering new favourite acts is an amazing part of the experience the education I received by using a critical eye in reviewing comedy and the knowledge gained from the discussions with the rest of the panel as we decided which shows stood out and why made the month I spent on the panel absolutely invaluable and has changed how I digest comedy from now on. ‘It was such a unique and exciting experience and although it is exhausting and a lot of commitment and dedication over for intense weeks Panellists must be available to stay in Edinburgh from August 8 to 23 And to apply yo need to explain in around 350 words why you are the best candidate and write three short reviews Gig of the day Julian Clary: A Fistful Of Clary Lincoln New Theatre Royal from 19:30 Coming Soon Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf Liverpool Philharmonic HallWednesday 7th May from 19:30 Gig of the day Natalie Palamides: Weer Soho Theatre Walthamstow from 20:00 Chortle had 173,000 unique visitors in April 2025 We are currently listing 20,981 upcoming comedy events Website and all original content copyright © Chortle 2000 - 2025 Chortle relies on advertisers to fund this website so it’s free for you so we would ask that you disable it for this site Restoration began in 2018 after pieces of cast iron and concrete began falling onto Waverley Station below. At that time it was thought the project would take two years and was estimated to cost around £22m. Seven years on, the cost is believed to be nearer £86m. Originally built in 1897, when refurbishment works got underway, it was the first time some areas of the bridge had been accessed in 125 years. It was constructed by Sir William Arrol, who is also responsible for the Forth Rail Bridge and the Tay Bridge. Two-way traffic on the bridge returned in March after a six week northbound closure for resurfacing works. Contractors say they are now adding the finishing touches to the project, including a fresh coat of paint to restore its original colour, with plans for the bridge to fully reopen next summer. Rory McFadden, project director at Balfour Beatty, said: “What we found was that the bridge was in much worse condition than we expected, even at that stage though we didn’t understand the full extent of the repairs that were required. “It wasn’t until we started removing the thick bituminous paint that was on the bridge and started exposing the structure and the steel work and the cast and the concrete that we could truly understand the extent of repairs that were required.” “It is category A-listed, we’re in a world heritage site here in this part of the city and one of the main briefs that we’ve got is that the bridge needs to look the exact same when we’re finish as it did before we started. “So there was a very important emphasis on retaining what was there apposed to replacing it and that’s what we’ve done.” But with ambitions to extend trams to the south of the city, we could see more construction here in the future. Councillor Stephen Jenkinson, Edinburgh City Council’s transport convener, said: “We’re obviously in the process of developing a strategic business case for North-South tram in Edinburgh and that process is one that we’re working through at the moment with a consultation to come out later on this year. “What I do know is that the North Bridge has been substantially strengthened and if the desired route is to put a tram across North Bridge, the bridge can withstand that.” READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Challenge Cup semifinal between Edinburgh and Bath Edinburgh have only lost one match in this season’s competition earning their place in the semi-finals with a thrilling 34-28 win over the Bulls at home in April Go behind the scenes of both camps during the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in 2021. Binge watch exclusively on RugbyPass TV now Get weekly Rugby Updates direct to your inbox All the Rugby365 articles and news you love Among Keith Crawley’s detailed tiny models is the Greyfriars Bobby’s Bar that includes statue of the dog “It’s almost like you’re a giant looking down on something,” says the artist Keith Crawley, describing the tiny tributes he has made to some of Edinburgh’s best-loved pubs has recreated 12 pubs in miniature – including Barony Bar when Crawley made a fun-size version of his own house But when he turned his hand to the pubs of his home town replicating buildings in miniature became something of an obsession Keith Crawley has created 12 miniature pubs around Edinburgh Photograph: Keith Crawley and J Dinse/PA“I decided to make pubs because pubs for me are local landmarks,” Crawley said “The first one I made was the Auld Hundred and I got sucked in it’s like Pokémon – you feel like you then have to make mini versions of all the pubs.” Crawley uses Google Street View or Google Earth for reference before visiting to check for features not captured online “I went to the Greyfriars Bobby’s Bar to see what was at the back of the place,” he said so sometimes you have to go into the nooks and crannies to find out what is hiding in there.” After his research Crawley uses a mix of “old-school model-making methods” – like mounting card to replicate hills – as well as hi-tech techniques to faithfully render the beauty of Edinburgh’s historic watering holes “I use polylactic acid (PLA) filament on the 3D printer to build the main structure of the model,” he added “I’ll then use a computer-aided design (CAD) software called Blender to build the faces of the pub and I’ll print them out and put the shape together Crawley says he made mini pubs as they are his ‘local landmark’ Photograph: Keith Crawley/PA“I use Photoshop to create the windows and doors for the pubs and print those out cut them out and stick them into the spaces I’ve allotted for them.” Crawley, who adds everything from railings to street signs to ensure the models are as true to life as possible, says making Greyfriars Bobby’s Bar has been one of the project’s highlights, because of the fun he had making the statue of Greyfriars Bobby, the loyal terrier who The reaction to Crawley’s work has given him the “buzz” to keep going my sister put up an Instagram post and the pub replied saying it was amazing,” he said “I’m not one to walk into pubs with my work usually but I met a friend at the Cask & Barrel and I happened to have my pub and a number of the bar staff saw it and they thought it was a bit surreal to be looking at a model of a place they work in.” Crawley, who posts his work on Instagram under the handle @kiwikaboodle added: “It’s quite special when you get people who have been to these places commenting and hearing a wee bit of history about the place.” “I think people have a fascination with miniatures … you feel amazed by the detail and it just captures your imagination.” Following Bath’s 39-24 win over Edinburgh in the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final here are our key winners and losers from the Hive Stadium so a performance like this against fellow competitors will really help his cause to make Gregor Townsend’s squad Just looked a consistent threat whenever he touched the ball Ross Thompson and Ali Price to make some proper dents into the Bath line He might be seen as just Sione’s brother by many but he looks a real talent and will likely be in the Scotland squad again this summer Super physical outing from the imperious forward He just rolled his sleeves up and got stuck into the battle up front You feel his side wouldn’t have been in the contest as much as they were if not for the Scotland lock’s efforts Brilliant, simply brilliant. The England star seemed on a personal vendetta to destroy Price at every turn, which the Scotland nine reacted to in good jest to his credit, and that fuelled a breathtaking performance on the eve of the Lions squad announcement. He just took names with every tackle, and complemented that with some nice carries and grabbed a try for his efforts. Just superb, again, from Underhill A really classy display from the ever-consistent Dunn Provided his side with a lovely platform at the set-piece put in the hard graft in the tight and fittingly notched two tries for his efforts He probably hasn’t won as many Test caps as he deserves but he’s been at the heart of Bath’s rise under Johann van Graan and he yet again showed his value to the team Cruelly picked up a knock at the end of his shift ‘Leadership not fit for purpose’ – World Rugby accused of ‘Machiavellian’ behaviour with latest Sevens revamp A lot of the focus pre-game was on Bath’s other Scot The centre always seemed to be around the action be it with some back-rower-esque turnovers decent carries or just linking Bath’s attack together well and he managed to leave his mark on proceedings as a result and he carried that on today with a great display off the bench His power helped Bath turn the tide of the battle up front and his desire to carry gave them a consistent battering ram to boot Something that was nice to see was his ball-playing skills too as he found himself involved in virtually all of Bath’s tries upon his arrival the Challenge Cup continues to deliver under the radar and this was yet another fine match in the competition This is what European competitions should be about both teams gunning for glory in a fire and brimstone affair Unfortunately came off after just four minutes with a head knock and didn’t return to the pitch Leinster vs Northampton Saints: How to watch, TV channel and live stream Copped a yellow card in the second-half after numerous team warnings which Bath took full advantage of with two tries These two tries ultimately sealed the win for Bath as well The South African prop was set to feature in Bath’s 23 this weekend but illness ruled him out at the 11th hour Given the depth available in the Bath front-row too missing out on game time will be a gutting blow for the prop Will Muir and Tom de Glanville both copped incredibly cheap yellow cards today which resulted in Bath conceding 14 points but nonetheless they gifted Edinburgh a lifeline in the contest Couldn’t quite replicate the work of the other centres on the pitch which is a shame considering he is a serious talent He was well-managed by the Edinburgh defence and showed glimpses of what he can do when given clean ball but on the whole wasn’t his best outing READ MORE: Leinster v Northampton Saints, LIVE: Follow the Champions Cup semi-final via our blog Underhill and Dunn tries give Bath 12-10 half-time lead; replacement Tuipulotu replies for Edinburgh in first half Dunn restores Bath's lead after penalty try put hosts in front; Barbeary extends visitors' advantage but Price hits back That was a pretty compelling way to start the European semi-final weekend Many people's favourites Leinster are minutes away from kicking off against Northampton Saints in a repeat of last year's European Champions Cup semi-final You can follow it here 91Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRussell v Farrell in final?published at 17:18 British Summer Time 3 May17:18 BST 3 MayFT: Edinburgh 24-39 Bath Andy NicolFormer Scotland and Bath scrum-half on BBC Radio Somerset Lyon have had a slightly better season but I think we would all like to see Racing and Finn Russell going up against Owen Farrell I don't think Bath will care who they play in the final but there would be a nice little narrative around Farrell against Russell 255Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'That was a battle'published at 17:17 British Summer Time 3 May17:17 BST 3 MayFT: Edinburgh 24-39 Bath Bath lock Charlie Ewels told Premier Sports: Europe is always more of a contest around the breakdown and the set-piece and we felt that today "I'm delighted we played our game stuck to our game and came out with the result." 203Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Semi-finals are about winning'published at 17:14 British Summer Time 3 May17:14 BST 3 MayFT: Edinburgh 24-39 Bath It got a bit tight when Ali Price scored and it became a three-point game but what did after that was really impressive Away from home you need to get that momentum back and Bath did that very well Johann van Graan won't be happy with some of the discipline and they will be disappointed they weren't as accurate as they have been but semi-finals are about winning and they did it in the end 243Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'It was a proper match'published at 17:10 British Summer Time 3 May17:10 BST 3 MayFT: Edinburgh 24-39 Bath Player of the match Sam Underhill told Premier Sports: I don't think the scoreline reflected how competitive it was "Edinburgh were brilliant on their goalline Their defence was very hard to break down and it was a proper match "I'm also very proud of out lads for finding a way." 484Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Bath will be very pleased'published at 17:07 British Summer Time 3 May17:07 BST 3 MayFT: Edinburgh 24-39 Bath They weren't at their best for maybe 60 minutes of that game but when Edinburgh scored that try through Ali Price they scored two tries and nullified anything Edinburgh had In the end they will be very pleased they have got to another final winning trophies is what this club is all about and they have got another chance to do that in Cardiff 437Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBath set for first European final since 2014published at 17:03 British Summer Time 3 May17:03 BST 3 MayFT: Edinburgh 24-39 Bath Bath will now be able to put their feet up and see who they will face at the Principality Stadium in the final on 23 May The other semi-final will be an all-French affair between Lyon and Racing 92 tomorrow 504Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFull-timepublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 3 May16:59 BST 3 MayEdinburgh 24-39 Bath The treble remains on for Bath as they head to the European Challenge Cup final but a powerful second-half display ultimately proved too much.# The hosts were right in the game for all but the last five minutes with some unbelievable defence 14020Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingNo trypublished at 79 mins79 minsEdinburgh 24-39 Bath Paddy Harrison is sent away to the line for a consolation score But there's a knock on in the build-up and the home cheers are cut short 5529Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 3 May16:57 BST 3 MayEdinburgh 17-39 Bath I was critical of Bath earlier for not being clinical enough but what they have done in the last 10 minutes has been so clinical They have taken this game away from Edinburgh when Edinburgh had a sniff 9914Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingTry: Edinburgh 24-39 Bathpublished at 78 mins78 minsGuy Pepper A devastating run down the left touchline from Will Muir and a one-handed offload allows Guy Pepper to touch down in the left corner 27349Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingConverted try: Edinburgh 24-34 Bathpublished at 75 mins75 minsNiall Annett (con Finn Russell) Bath pile on with a series of powerful carries hammering away for a chink in the Edinburgh line They hold out but the visitors have the penalty advantage And the replacement hooker Niall Annett burrows his way over near the posts Finn Russell kicks the conversion and that might well be that 22364Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 72 mins72 minsEdinburgh 24-27 Bath Edinburgh do well to field an awkward bouncing kick from Finn Russell in front of their line but a great chase from Alfie Barbeary earns a penalty 12139Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGrandstand finalepublished at 70 mins70 minsEdinburgh 24-27 Bath but again they have been pegged back by a bit of sloppiness and more quick-thinking from the Scottish side 8935Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 3 May16:42 BST 3 MayEdinburgh 24-27 Bath When you get two scores up you think the next score wins it for you but then the converse is so true as well That came out of nothing for Edinburgh but it was good play 7244Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingConverted try: Edinburgh 24-27 Bathpublished at 65 mins65 minsAli Price Bath seem to switch off again after they're pinged for a high tackle Edinburgh again take the penalty quickly and Ali Price is sent away and takes two tacklers over the line with him 12493Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 3 May16:40 BST 3 MayEdinburgh 17-27 Bath That two-point margin that Bath did have is now a two-score margin 3616Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPenaltypublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 3 May16:39 BST 3 MayEdinburgh 17-27 Bath Edinburgh are struggling to get out of their own 22 The replacements have really turned the screw as Bath force another penalty Finn Russell takes the points and it's a two-score game 5031Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 3 May16:37 BST 3 MayEdinburgh 17-24 Bath as has Ted Hill but Alfie Barbeary carried the ball a number of times in those phases close to the line and then made a good decision to come away from it He wasn't just going for the one-yard peel around the side - it was good decision-making 4213Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingTry: Edinburgh 17-24 Bathpublished at 59 mins59 minsAlfie Barbeary Bath have unleashed the power game after the break and go seven points clear after another immense show of strength in the Edinburgh 22 Bath move the ball out of the left where Alfie Barbeary twists Saturday’s Challenge Cup semi-final turned out to be a huge disappointment for Edinburgh as the Scottish club surrendered an early 17-12 second-half lead at home to lose 39-24 to Bath Here is how we rated Sean Everitt’s beaten team his most influential moment came when his early second-half pass to Darcy Graham was illegally slapped down resulting in a yellow card for Tom de Glanville and a penalty try 14 Darcy Graham: Made try-saving tackles in the opening half on Sam Underhill and Will Muir either side of his downfield hack becoming the genesis for Edinburgh’s opening try when Finn Russell’s clearance led to sub Mosese Tuipulotu scoring 13 Matt Currie: Announced himself with his steal of a Russell pass, leading to the yellow-carded penalty against Muir at a critical stage after a slow Edinburgh start Was excellent in taking the quick lineout that led to Tuipulotu’s try 12 James Lang: Saved his best moment until the last moment of the first half when he attacked off an edge in his 22 and then glided past Muir with a crafty dummy Battled hard but the pressure became too much as evidenced by the way he couldn’t stop the Muir offload for the final Bath try 11 Harry Paterson: Sadly lasted less than three minutes He made a clever intercept in his 22 to pierce Bath’s initial pressure and followed it with a sweet offload in the tackle his head smacked off the ground after he released the ball and the resulting failed HIA ended his involvement Leinster v Northampton Saints, LIVE: Follow the Champions Cup semi-final via our blog 10 Ross Thompson: Edinburgh’s early jitters were encapsulated by him hitting the upright with a straightforward seventh-minute penalty Eventually settled and played vital parts in a couple of tries His acceleration to exploit space for the 65th-minute Ali Price score was impressive 9 Ali Price: Another who endured an underwhelming start – he shanked a fourth-minute kick ahead to ruin a try chance he too bounced back influentially and despite some punishment from the clattering Underhill he can take pride in how he denied Beno Obano a 49th-minute try before then handing Edinburgh a lifeline with his own score 15 minutes from time 8 Magnus Bradbury: Had his work cut out with Bath starting three opensides in Underhill but his defiant impacts gradually got Edinburgh into the contest after a sluggish opening Will be disappointed he couldn’t get low enough to prevent Tom Dunn from scoring one of his two tries 7 Hamish Watson: Produced a couple of trademark moments such as driving Muir back with Bradbury on 29 minutes and then winning a 50th-minute penalty turnover on the Edinburgh line with Dunn threatening but ran out of steam and exited 19 minutes before the end 6 Jamie Ritchie: Another reliable player who had a shaky start, fumbling a Russell kick and then tackling Underhill without the ball in the lead-up to the opening Bath try Rebounded from there to help his team take a deserved early second-half lead but he will rue the penalty he conceded for tackling de Glanville in the air near halfway on 71 minutes with the score poised at 24-27 That was the beginning of the end for his team 5 Grant Gilchrist: An afternoon where his gritty impacts counted for a lot in making his team so competitive for so long against the Premiership leaders His intelligence was seen in a fleeting carry near halfway five minutes before the break and his team finished the half some minutes later with a score 4 Sam Skinner: The foreman of the breakdown his excellence was illustrated by the 24th-minute penalty-winning turnover near his team’s posts His contribution was cruelly ended though as the pressure ignited by sub Javan Sebastian’s silly penalty led to the lock getting sin-binned on 49 minutes with the infringements mounting 3 D’arcy Rae: Not an outing for the tighthead to reflect with fondness on as a couple of scrum penalties under pressure from Obano blotted the report card for his 44-minute contribution 2 Ewan Ashman: Had to shoulder significant blame for a misfiring lineout during his 56 minutes as the regrets even included a rash decision to throw low to the front and lose possession midway through the opening half in sucking Bath in for the penalty try on the other side of the field 1 Pierre Schoeman: Showed well in the early exchanges with his appetite to carry but his engine had slowed down by the time he was hooked 14 minutes into the second half can feel pleased with his try but subs such as props Sebastian and Boan Venter made costly errors was illegal blocking at the restart after his team had just gone in front This lack of pep from the bench then ended with Ben Muncaster not getting low enough to prevent Niall Annett from scoring READ MORE: Edinburgh v Bath: Winners and losers as flanker’s ‘personal vendetta’ boosts Lions hopes while Scottish centres ‘steal the show’ Stuart Barnes has claimed that Sam Underhill’s “brutal hit” last Saturday on Ali Price in Edinburgh has made him fall in love with rugby all over again Our winners and losers from the Six Nations epic between England and Scotland at Twickenham Scotland have issued a major squad announcement ahead of their clash with England this weekend Edinburgh Rugby welcome the return of several Scotland internationals for tomorrow’s EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final showdown against Bath Rugby at Hive Stadium (3 May Head Coach Sean Everitt can call upon Scotland trio Pierre Schoeman while captain Grant Gilchrist and Wes Goosen return to the starting line-up from last week’s replacements Edinburgh have a chance to make a European finale for the first time since facing Gloucester in the 2015 EPCR Challenge Cup Final and Everitt has called on his side to make the city proud “Every time we run out at Hive Stadium we want to make Edinburgh proud It’s a huge day for everyone connected to the club,” said Everitt “It will be a special moment for all our players running out in front of a packed-out Hive Stadium We are incredibly grateful for the sacrifices our supporters make every weekend and their support will be crucial in driving us for the full 80 minutes.” He continued: “We have immense respect for the quality Bath bring and they’ll arrive in Edinburgh with every right to feel confident This is the kind of contest that demands our absolute best from the first moment to the final whistle.” Goosen returns to the side at full-back as Scotland international Harry Paterson – who penned a new two-year deal earlier this week – shifts to the wing alongside Darcy Graham James Lang and Matt Currie continue their midfield partnership at inside and outside centre respectively while stand-off Ross Thompson again starts with Ali Price in the halves Tighthead prop D’arcy Rae starts against his former side alongside the returning Ashman (hooker) and Schoeman (loosehead) in the front row running out with fellow Scotland international Sam Skinner The back row boasts significant experience with Everitt selecting a trio of club centurions with Hamish Watson at openside and Magnus Bradbury at number eight Adding to the positive news for the club this week British & Irish Lion Watson another player to extended terms Unavailable: Emiliano Boffellli (hamstring) Sean Everitt told Edinburgh to take the positives from their spirited EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final defeat by Bath as they bid to scramble into the United Rugby Championship play-offs The men from the Scottish capital went down 39-24 to the runaway Gallagher Premiership leaders at The Hive on Saturday after briefly leading 17-12 in the third quarter All of Bath’s six tries were scored by forwards After the end of their European adventure, Edinburgh – who are currently 10th in the URC – must now rouse themselves to try and climb into the top eight, with two games of the regulation season remaining against Connacht and Ulster “Bath have so much power and quality in their pack,” said Everitt “You can see it throughout their forwards and the guys they can bring off the bench “We showed so much fight to keep them relatively quiet in terms of their back line But they can hurt you in so many different ways “It’s slightly disappointing that we couldn’t impose our own game on them more They are top of the Premiership for a reason “There are a lot of positives we can take from this and we’re going to need that over the next few weeks in the URC.” Everitt expects Bath to go on and claim their first European trophy since 1998 when they contest the final in Cardiff later this month “I think Bath could go all the way now,” he said “We defended so well to keep them out and that’s credit to our boys But they are going to be very difficult to stop in the final.” Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan said: “It’s our third final in a row if you think Premiership and that’s just testament to the whole playing group “We said on the 11th of July 2022 we’re going to start on a journey and we’re going to try and get better while enjoying it and creating the way that we want to play “You fight so hard to get into a semi-final first Now we can look forward to a final in three weeks’ time in Cardiff which is another first for us as a group We’ve gone through quite a few firsts so great opportunity ahead.” Leinster’s Champions Cup dream died in dramatic fashion at the Aviva Stadium but much of the online reaction has centred on one man: Sam Prendergast News, stats, live rugby and more! Download the new RugbyPass app on the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) now Edinburgh player ratings: Edinburgh’s hopes of reaching a second European Challenge Cup final, 10 years after their first, ultimately ended in dispiriting fashion as they succumbed to a 39-24 defeat against Bath at Hive Stadium The hosts showed plenty of spirit in defence led 17-12 after being awarded a penalty try early in the second half and only trailed 27-24 with 15 minutes left But the power and impact of Bath’s bench ultimately told as two late tries in the last five minutes embellished the visitors’ winning margin Here is how the Edinburgh players fared: 15. Wes Goosen – 5.5Returning to the side after missing the last two games with a back issue Struggled at times under the high ball and rarely able to escape in attack 14. Darcy Graham – 6Always trying to get himself into the game but limited chances to further his Lions credentials One vital cover tackle on Muir denied the Bath wing a try in the left corner 13. Matt Currie – 7Switched to left wing early on after Paterson’s departure and quickly made his presence felt Intercepted a Russell pass to stem one Bath attack before taking a quick lineout to Thompson and collecting a return pass to send Tuipulotu over for a try 12. James Lang – 5Struggled to make much headway conceding a penalty for holding on when isolated Showed his attacking elan with a high-stepping break on the counter late in the first half 11. Harry Paterson – 4Had just sparked a counter-attack with a lovely piece of skill to keep the ball in play and race up to halfway but his miserable luck with injuries continued when he was forced off moments later 10. Ross Thompson – 6.5A poor miss from an early penalty shot at goal nailing his next three and kicking well from hand Happy to take the ball to the line and sparked several good counter attacks 9. Ali Price – 7.5Might have claimed an early try when he got his toe to a loose ball and kicked on but stopped when he thought the ball was going out Felt the full force of a thumping Underhill hit Superb supporting run to finish off Edinburgh’s third try 1. Pierre Schoeman – 6.5Early greeting for Russell with a thumping hit and some strong early carries but thereafter did most of his best work in defence getting through 15 tackles before being replaced by Venter 2. Ewan Ashman – 5.5His first lineout in the opening minute drifted over everybody Struggled to make his usual impact with ball in hand before departing before the hour Darcy Rae – 5Evidently relished the scrap against his former team-mates and just about held on at scrum-time against Obano 4. Sam Skinner – 6Another right at home in the trench warfare of the tight exchanges Sin-binned after 48 minutes as Edinburgh’s penalty count rose under the physical bombardment Bath scoring twice in his absence before Sykes replaced him 5. Grant Gilchrist – 7Embodied his side’s resilience under heavy fire topping the hosts’ tackle count with a whopping 28 and one nifty pass through the legs to keep an attack going 6. Jamie Ritchie – 6Plenty of fire and brimstone and at the centre of a couple of feisty confrontations another with Underhill in the third quarter But couldn’t bring his influence to bear enough at the breakdown 7. Hamish Watson – 7The old warrior fresh from extending his Edinburgh contract into a 15th season was another to put in a big defensive shift making 14 tackles in the first half-hour alone and 21 in all Also won a couple of turnovers before trooping off on the hour 8. Magnus Bradbury – 6.5The No.8 had a good record against Bath as a Bristol player but couldn’t quite get his side on the front foot here despite being their leading carrier with nine Weighed in with 24 tackles as part of a belligerent defensive display Paddy Harrison – 5Took over from Ashman before the hour and thought he had scored a late consolation try 17. Boan Venter – 5Replaced Schoeman after 53 minutes and a few rumbles with ball in hand 18. Javan Sebastian – 5.5Came on for Rae early in the second half and contributed a dozen tackles to the effort 19. Marshall Sykes – 4Added his bulk to proceedings when replacing Skinner just before the hour but sent backwards by a thumping double-tackle by Pepper and Muir 20. Ben Muncaster – 5Took over from Watson for the final quarter and brought plenty of endeavour but struggled to exert any great influence 21. Charlie Shiel – N/AReplaced Price for the final few minutes 22. Ben Healy – N/ACame on for barely a minute in the final knockings 23. Mosese Tuipulotu – 6Into the action after just four minutes when Paterson was forced off One early spilled pass didn’t bode well but up in support to claim Currie’s pass for Edinburgh’s first try Brought a physical edge to Edinburgh’s midfield Bath player ratings: Bath ultimately had too much power for Edinburgh as they reached their fifth European Challenge Cup final Couple Muffin and Mittens were the first to welcome a chick. Three gentoo chicks have emerged so far and keepers at the wildlife conservation charity are hopeful more will follow in the coming weeks. The first to become parents were couple Muffin and Mittens, who welcomed the first chick of the year on April 24. Male and female gentoo penguins usually mate with the same partner every year and take it in turns to incubate their eggs over 34 – 37 days.  Gentoo chicks weigh around 98g when they hatch which is the equivalent to half an avocado. Visitors will be able to spot the chicks being cared for by their parents at Edinburgh Zoo’s Penguins Rock, the largest outdoor penguin pool in Europe. Scotland talisman Finn Russell enjoyed a fruitful return to his homeland as Bath eventually wore down spirited Edinburgh to reach their first European final in 11 years with a 39-24 EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final victory The runaway Gallagher Premiership leaders – undermined by losing players to untimely yellow cards in each half – trailed 17-12 in the third quarter as the United Rugby Championship strugglers threatened an upset at The Hive But Bath’s power ultimately paid off, with all six of their tries scored by forwards, as they set up a showdown with the winner of Sunday’s semi-final between Top 14 sides Lyon and Racing 92 in the final at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday Edinburgh – bidding to reach a European final for the first time in a decade – started strongly and Ali Price spurned an early chance to burst over on the right before Ross Thompson saw a close-range penalty come back off the post The hosts were made to pay when Bath went ahead in the 10th minute as Sam Underhill pushed over from close range The visitors’ hopes of building on their lead were dented when wing Will Muir was yellow-carded in the 13th minute for an infringement in the ruck Edinburgh capitalised on the extra-man advantage in the 19th minute as Mosese Tuipulotu – an early replacement for the injured Harry Paterson – finished off on the left after Bath were caught out by a quickly-taken lineout With Muir returning to the fray, Bath started to reassert themselves and they went back in front in the 31st minute when Tom Dunn scored off the back of a lineout maul Russell was off target with his conversion attempt The Scots had a let-off when Beno Obano’s try was deemed to have been held up following a TMO review. But Edinburgh lock Sam Skinner was yellow-carded to even things up at 14 v 14 and Bath edged themselves back in front in the 54th minute when Dunn got his second of the match off a lineout maul Replacement Alfie Barbeary tightened Bath’s grip with a score just before the hour Russell was on target a few minutes later with a penalty to open up a 10-point advantage having spent a sustained period on the back foot suddenly sparked back to life and Price bolted over in the 65th minute But substitute hooker Niall Annett took the game beyond the hosts with a close-range finish, converted by Russell, before Guy Pepper completed the scoring in the dying moments England winger Joe Cokanasiga returns from injury as Johann van Graan makes 10 changes to his starting XV for Saturday’s Challenge Cup semi-final against Edinburgh Coknasiga hasn’t played since injuring his ankle in the Round of 16 victory over Pau at the start of last month and has missed the last three games – the quarter-final win against Gloucester and the wins against Exeter and Newcastle in the Premiership The 27-year-old is in a back three also bolstered by the return of Will Muir from concussion on the other wing and Tom de Glanville at full-back Selecting his strongest possible back line, with maybe the exception of rising star Ciaran Donoghue, who sits on the bench, van Graan has stuck with the midfield combination of Will Butt and Cam Redpath Meanwhile, Ben Spencer is back to lead the team at scrum-half and Finn Russell starts after playing a cameo off the bench against Newcastle last weekend The five additional changes can be found in the pack, which is also stacked with quality and experience, as Bath go all out to secure their place in the Challenge Cup final The front row sees props Beno Obano and Thomas du Toit lining up either side of hooker Tom Dunn, while the lock combination of Quinn Roux and Charlie Ewels remains intact from last week Two breakdown specialists in Guy Pepper and Sam Underhill line up on the blindside and openside, and Miles Reid anchors the scrum at No.8 Matt Banahan believes his former club Bath have already missed one opportunity in Europe but doesn’t expect them to come up short a second time Five councillors have put forward motions for the next full meeting of Edinburgh Council on the topic with many asking the city to affirm rights for trans people and all seeking clarity on what the ruling means for the city The ruling found that trans women are not legally women for the purposes of the Equality Act meaning that sex-based protections can only be applied to people who are born female judges said the Equality Act still provided trans people with protections against discrimination this has created a lack of clarity on how some services will have to be provided going forwards including the provisioning of toilets in schools and other council-run public facilities Interim guidance has been offered by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) a public body which interprets and enforces equalities law It says that trans women cannot use restrooms provided for biological men and trans men cannot use restrooms provided for biological women Another recent ruling at the Court of Session in Edinburgh has found that schools must provide single sex toilet facilities The two rulings together mean that Edinburgh may have to scramble to retrofit many existing school bathrooms and revise plans for schools in planning or under construction The EHRC is expected to provide a firmer picture on the situation by the end of June when it is set to put proposed official guidance to ministers for approval Council leader Jane Meagher addressed the situation in her leaders’ report and in a motion Labour councillor Meagher said: “The judgement is not a triumph of one or more groups at the expense of another and that I remain absolutely committed to ensuring Edinburgh remains a warm and welcoming city for all.” she called for the council’s Policy and Sustainability Committee to get a report from council officers on the consequences of the ruling for the council put forward by Liberal Democrat councillor Euan Davidson says that the court ruling will cause ‘significant worry’ for parts of the LGBTQ+ community and could have a ‘significant impact’ on a range of council services It says the city should reaffirm its commitment to making Edinburgh a welcoming place for the LGBTQ+ community It also asks the city to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion through its social media channels put forward a motion which said the city should “recognise the complexity and sensitivity surrounding this issue and its implications for many within our community.” Her motion also asked the city to “[extend] its solidarity to everyone feeling vulnerable” and said trans people and women were “too often portrayed in opposition to one another.” Green councillor Kayleigh O’Neill put forward a motion calling on the city to recognise the ‘significant concern’ the ruling has given trans people in the city Kumar and O’Neill all welcomed expected efforts by officers to get a better understanding of the ruling and Cllr Davidson called on Cllr Meagher to write to the EHRC for more clarity on the council’s legal obligations Conservative councillor Marie-Clair Munro put forward a motion calling for the city to make sure it is compliant with another recent ruling The Court of Session in Edinburgh recently found that state schools in Scotland must provide single sex toilets for pupils Her motion calls on officers to evaluate the city’s school estate to determine where single sex toilets need to be adopted it also asks that single sex toilets are included in schools currently in planning or under construction By Joseph Sullivan Local Democracy Reporter The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) is a public service news agency provided by the local news sector (in Edinburgh that is Reach plc (the publisher behind Edinburgh Live and The Daily Record) and used by 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wonderful years The Barologist in Leith will close its doors on 17.05.2025 "It’s been an incredible journey serving the people of Leith and the wider Edinburgh community — thank you for all the memories "We’re thrilled to announce that a brand new Barologist is opening in Harrogate Stay tuned to see our journey as we take on a new venue "Plus — you can still catch us on the move with The Barologist on Tour bringing our cocktails to events and venues across the country Follow this account if you don’t already to stay updated "We hope to return to Edinburgh in the future if the perfect venue comes along." Dozens of punters have since left comments on the post since the announcement on Thursday One wrote: "Sorry to read this - I loved this venue and the team A second said: "Going to miss all the fantastic staff who I now regard as lovely friends ," while a third added: "Had many great nights entertaining everyone in here." Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.