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CARDIFF
V BLUES
MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER, 7.45 pm | BT MURRAYFIELD
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DOUG
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However, a win like that – when
Hello, and I hope you and the chips are down and our backs
yours are all keeping safe and are against the wall – can really
galvanise a squad and I do hope
well in these difficult times. that it’s a result that acts as a
Guts. That’s the one word I’d use to springboard for the what’s next in
describe last weekend’s win over the Guinness PRO14.
Scarlets – our first of the 2020-21 We welcome Cardiff Blues to the
season. capital in what is our first Monday
We showed guts to win on the night match-up of the new
road. Guts to win when we had campaign.
16 players unavailable. Guts to These fixtures will no doubt take
carry on when we lost four players a bit of getting used to, but it’s an
to injury – but most importantly, exciting opportunity for us and we
we displayed guts from the first hope, as a club, that we can get
whistle to last in truly treacherous your working week off to the best
conditions. possible start with a home win.
I really was delighted for Cockers Cardiff have perhaps been the
and the team to secure that first surprise package of the new
win. It has been a difficult start to season, and their thrilling style of
the year where we just, for some rugby has made for some really
reason, haven’t managed to get entertaining encounters so far
firing on all cylinders. this year.
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After a number of visits to the
new stadium in recent weeks, I
can’t tell you how much, as a club,
we’re looking forward to getting
you in there – and as I’ve always
said, it really is a game changer for
Edinburgh Rugby.
Back to the rugby – It’s Cardiff
Blues this Monday night and I
know this group of players will
be desperate to back up that
Scarlets win with a home victory at
BT Murrayfield.
I don’t think many squads in the
PRO14 will worker harder than us
throughout the week and Cockers
will have this team ready for action
come 7.45pm.
Enjoy the match and thanks as
always for your continued support!
Although they fell short at home made his debut down in Llanelli.
to Ulster earlier this week, they’ll He hasn’t been with us long, but DOUGLAS STRUTH
be hungry to return to winning I’ve been really impressed with his Edinburgh Rugby
ways after impressive wins over attitude and I do think supporters Managing Director
Zebre and Connacht to start their will appreciate his commitment to
campaign – so we’ll once again the jersey in the coming months. #ALWAYSEDINBURGH
have to be at our very best to come
Away from the pitch, it’s been
away with all four points come
brilliant to see our Player
Monday night.
Sponsorship initiative back up and
Although we’d clearly like to be running for 2020-21, and a special
playing with a full complement mention must go to the Edinburgh
of international stars, it has been Rugby Fans Group.
brilliant to see two young players
They have so far raised enough
make their marks in recent weeks.
money to sponsor eight players
A real home-grown talent, Jack – smashing last year’s total of
Blain made his first home start three! – and it’s truly a wonderful
against Connacht – and hardly achievement and testament to how
put a foot wrong all night – before much our supporters care about
once again playing the full 80 in our players, and the club itself.
the win over Scarlets.
We really do appreciate your
While back-row and former Scotland backing – so thank you for
U20 captain Connor Boyle made continuing to get behind us in
his full debut for the club against these difficult times!
Connacht in the same evening,
As you’ll have seen on the club’s
another player that we have high
social channels, our stadium
hopes for moving forward.
project continues to progress
I’d also like to say well done to nicely and the artificial pitch has
recent signing Andries Ferreira who now been laid.
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“The most important action we can take when we recognise that
someone is feeling down or struggling is to create a safe space to talk.”
Think about this. One in four people can’t dismiss the small things either. As recognise that someone is feeling down or
suffer from mental illness. That’s not a rugby players we are used to having struggling is to create a safe space to talk.
bad day or a rough patch, that’s a real breakfast with 50 or 60 people each day We need to move on from the ‘It’s
condition that needs to be treated and and overnight it changed into just myself okay to not be okay’ conversation to pro-
requires backing from friends, family and and my wife or I could be on my own. actively creating environments and spaces
specialist support. That’s a small part of the day, but a major where we can express ourselves or share
Although many of them will not change in daily interactions and support the weight of anything that’s troubling us.
suffer from an illness, almost everyone networks for any individual. In rugby, we’re learning to put the person
experiences challenges with their mental One of the keys to coping from a before the player and I believe that should
health at some point. So what if you knew mental health perspective was keeping be a learning for any profession.
not only how to look after yourself, but everyone in contact and getting the right Our sport exposes us to the learning
how to recognise the signs when someone information out. I have to give so much of so many core values around team
you care about is struggling or having a credit to the WRPA, the Ospreys and the work and supporting each other, it’s vital
hard time? Those are some pretty good Welsh Rugby Union for looking after us. that we ensure players leave rugby with
life skills that can make a difference and My wife was pregnant with twins and there skillsets not only to look after themselves,
prevent someone from having some were many others with partners who were but to help support and educate others
serious struggles. expecting. They gave us great information about addressing mental health as a
Promoting good mental health is throughout lockdown and when we positive action.
important to me. I’m the Mental Health returned to training so we could make the Each player leaves the professional
and Wellbeing Lead for the Welsh Rugby right decisions for our families. arena at a different stage. You might
Players Association where we’ve started Technology helped us a lot, too. I not get out of an academy, you may
a Resilience for Rugby programme. I’ve don’t think there is anyone who didn’t retire early, you may not become an
also started my own business Living Well do a Zoom quiz at some point! Fair play international player or the next superstar,
with Lloyd Ashley that you can find on to Tim Jones at the WRPA for creating a but we need to send these guys back to
Instagram at @LivingWellwithLloydAshley. sense of community among the players. their communities with the information to
It launched in March and, well, with the At Ospreys, our S&C coach Simon Church ensure they can support themselves and
pandemic its purpose became even more would put on extra sessions via Zoom, those around them, not just to play rugby
meaningful. which also created another sense of but to cope with the strains sport and life
Uncertainty has the potential to togetherness. But when you’re not around can place on our mental health.
be a killer when it comes to individuals each other it’s hard to know how people I was really impressed with Ashton
mental health and eight months ago none are feeling away from the screens. Hewitt’s message about everyone
of us knew what was coming or what to When you see someone in the flesh educating themselves on how to combat
expect. The unknown creates anxiety for you can read body language, mood and racism so they can share their learnings
everyone. As rugby players, we suddenly humour – that’s difficult to do over a video with less understanding people. I read how
had our routines taken away. Our safe call or in a WhatsApp message. Kelly Brown overcame his stammering
space of the training ground that we rely I was inspired to get my introduction problem to be captain of his country. Their
on for social interaction and friendship to counselling qualifications from the messages show how just learning about
also removed from our day-to-day lives. experiences I had with former team-mates. an issue can make a difference. Their
Clearly, everyone else was dealing with Guys would be retiring and they’d say how experiences also show how rugby is not
their own situations – people were worried much they were looking forward to it - just a game for all shapes and sizes, but for
about getting sick, their jobs and possibly when you knew they weren’t. Or injuries all walks of life no matter what challenges
losing loved ones. would be occurring that could affect you face.
Speaking from a rugby perspective, players careers but instead of speaking With the right knowledge we can
early new year up to March can bring quite they’d brush it off. As a friend you knew make life easier for ourselves and those we
a lot of anxiety when guys are looking that these guys weren’t expressing how care about. Don’t be afraid to talk about
to renew contracts, especially when you they really felt. You could tell it was a your mental health and don’t be afraid to
hear about other players being signed up mask, but at the time I didn’t understand help someone who is struggling either.
to the club. Often, stories appear in the how to support breaking this barrier down. Sometimes, all it takes is a safe space, a
media about players’ futures that are not We all know the clichés around rugby cup of coffee and a chat.
true or are based on rumours. It’s safe to and the macho image that is portrayed. If we carry on this conversation, the
say that Covid-19 made that even worse, We are trained to be impervious on the stigma can’t last much longer.
and players were left to worry what they pitch and that expectation subconsciously
would do when their contracts expired in transfers off the pitch, too. ‘Be bulletproof, Be part of the solution and feel better,
just three months’ time. don’t show weakness’. Thankfully, that follow: @LivingWellwithLloydAshley
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All-action flanker Ally Miller
With so many back-row players on
has been a wrecking ball international duty, you’re often
in Edinburgh’s back-row, asked to step in during this period.
How do you feel about taking this
bringing his 7s skills to the opportunity?
pitch in recent weeks, writes “Once you get the opportunity you
James Parsons. have to take it every time you get
it. The standard of the back row
Another season, another win
is so high, so when you get your
against Scarlets – you just love
shots you’ve got to take them.
playing against the men from
Llanelli don’t you? “I came through the system with
Jamie Ritchie, and it’s great to see
“Seems to be every year I come in
where he’s taken his game.
to play against Scarlets, and we
seem to be winning those games. “It’s great being able to bounce
off those guys, and they’re pretty
“It’s turning into my annual media
honest with making sure you’re
duty for the club after the Scarlets
doing the right things and learning
games this time of year!”
off each other the whole time.”
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“There’s also a lot that I’ve been the opposition, and building up
able to bring over from sevens in a lead.
defence, I’ve got used to having to
“The set piece really helped us.
chase quick wingers trying to run
The front row put in a massive
around me in sevens. Fortunately
shift, with Murray on from the
Sevens has been your main focus I’m not so much of a sitting duck
start, and to have someone like
in recent years. What skills have in 15s!
WP Nel to bring on off the bench.
you been able to transfer from “Ultimately it’s great having
the abbreviated game to the 15s? “We know it will be the same
players coming from different
against Cardiff this week, the set
“We’ve really talked about “I paths, folk from different clubs
piece will be massive.
definitely get the benefits of the and backgrounds, all coming
sevens game when I get to come together on the one team for the “We know they’ll go hard at the
into the Edinburgh environment. same goal.” ball on the ground, so we need
to work hard on the contact skills
“My job in the sevens team is to You played a stormer in the win
so that we can keep the game
connect with the backs and get over Scarlets. Besides guts and
flowing, and make the most of
some direction in the attack, and I determination, what was victory
our backs and getting quick ball.
try to do the same in 15s. I work a built on?
Hopefully there’ll be a few more
lot with the back-three and centres “We prepped for the conditions all tries this weekend!”
on strike phases. week and knew what the weather
would be, so from there it was
about transferring pressure onto
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RHYTHM
AND
BLUES
With a number of international
Cardiff have been on song stars in their ranks – including the
so far this season and will jet-heeled Josh Adams – the Blues
have perhaps underachieved
travel north of the border domestically in recent years, but
with confidence. the 2017-18 European Challenge
Cup winners look to be fulfilling
Only Southern Kings kept Cardiff
their potential in recent weeks,
Blues off the foot of the Conference
winning two out of four league
B table last season but the Welsh
encounters.
club look rejuvenated in 2020-
21, taking the league by storm Currently sitting in second place in
with a number of barnstorming Conference B, the Welsh side got
performances in the opening off to a hot start with a 6-16 away
rounds of action. win against Zebre in Round 1.
Head Coach John Mulvihill will The Blues overcame playing the
hope his side suffer fewer injuries second-half with 14 men as star
this season as they seek an man Adams went over before
improved position, while Cory Hill mercurial fly-half Jarrod Evans
and Rhys Carre are solid additions added eight points from his boot.
to the squad having made the
Mulvihill’s men then backed that
move to Arms Park in the summer.
up with a bonus-point victory over
13Connacht in Round 2 with a Hallam Taylor – however that win ended a With four points separating the
Amos brace proving the difference run of defeats against the Blues, a capital teams – as Edinburgh sit
as the Blues made it two from two side many would argue have been with just six points to start the
to start the new campaign with a an Edinburgh Rugby bogey team year – a win from either team will
29-7 win. through the years. be vital in the race for Conference
B superiority.
Although the Blues have slipped Cardiff won 6-20 at BT Murrayfield
to defeat in their last two outings – in March 2018’s Challenge Cup
falling short 38-17 against Munster Quarter-Final – en route to lifting
in Round 3 before losing to Ulster the European trophy in 2017-
7-11 – the Arms Park outfit will 18 – while the Welsh side scored
be desperate to return to winning 19 unanswered points to claim
ways as they travel north to BT victory in the capital back in
Murrayfield this Monday night. February 2019.
The Blues lost on their last visit However, Edinburgh have had
to the Scottish capital back in it their way down in the Welsh
February – a match-up that turned capital, winning on their last
out to be the last fixture played two visits to Cardiff Arms Park
prior to the league’s suspension – including last season’s 11-
due to COVID-19. 19 win that saw Embra make it
two wins out of two to start the
Richard Cockerill’s side prevailed
2019-20 season.
on the night 14-6 thanks to an early
charged down try from George
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JAMIE
FARNDALE:
EARNED HIS WINGS
Winger Jamie Farndale
has made his mark on
Edinburgh’s flanks in recent
weeks and the former
Scotland 7s man is up for
the challenge of facing
Cardiff Blues.
Edinburgh picked up their first
win of the season in a bruising
and dogged encounter against
Scarlets.
The match was played in torrential
conditions, which largely
prevented free flowing rugby;
however that didn’t stop former
Scotland 7s star, Jamie Farndale,
from enjoying his outing at Parc y
Scarlets.
17you’re looking to transfer pressure,
and when conditions are bad that
means a lot of kicking.
“A lot of my extra training after
team practices is high-ball
catching, and working with the
coaches about being able to deal
with those pressure balls.
“I absolutely loved that Scarlets
win. You come together a lot more “A lot of the kicks were tough
when you’re grinding for a win. It
wasn’t built on flair or skill, but
last night, but knowing what was
coming and being prepared for it The games
helped.”
was more guts and determination.
“I love sevens, there’s lots of Edinburgh’s start to the season we’ve lost this
has been tricky, losing their first
attacking rugby, but there’s a lot to
be said about winning away in wet three fixtures. Some teams may
look to change their systems and
season weren’t
conditions.”
The tough conditions meant that
the kicking games of both teams
processes to adjust, however
for Farndale, and the rest of the huge losses,
squad, bouncing back has been
took on huge importance. After
the match, Head Coach Richard
a case of trusting in the team’s
process.
we’ve fallen on
Cockerill praised Farndale’s ability
to deal with the high- ball and
the aerial pressure his side were
“We didn’t need to change
anything because we’re doing a lot
the wrong side
under.
“The high-ball wasn’t something I
of good things. If you keep doing
good things, you know that the of results but
results will come your way.
needed to practice in 7s, but in 15s
“We’ve got good systems, we can never
say we haven’t
been hard to
beat. Sometimes
you lose, but
that doesn’t stop
us being a very
good team.
18 ED I N B U RGH R U G BY Official ProgrammeI love it when you’re fighting and scrapping in
horrible conditions like that, because it comes
down to how much you want it. When the final
whistle goes after the game unlike that,
it feels unreal.
19“It’s a tough
place to be,
and isn’t easy
for any of
structures, and very good players.
We know within ourselves that
“Jack has hit the ground running.
We knew it would happen because
us. There’s
we’re doing things right. We trust
the way we play and we know that
he trains well every week. It’s class
to be alongside him and see him competition all
it works.” doing it in matches, and having
One of the challenges in recent
everyone else see how good he
is, because he’s a quality young
the time, so we
weeks has been the number of
players currently unavailable for
selection due to international
player.”
Farndale knows that competition
want to take
call up and injury. This has seen
fringe players and young guns,
for places in the back three
are tough, but is relishing the these games
such as Jack Blain, being given an challenge to show what he can do,
opportunity to shine. and seize his opportunities. and show what
“There’s an excitement almost, “I think we have the best back
when you lose your international
players, because there’s something
three in Europe. That’s not just the
guys that are away with Scotland,
we can do.”
really special about when the even under that with Damo, Eroni,
group that are left behind come Jack and myself.
together and get a win.
“We might be missing more
players than other teams, but that
doesn’t matter, because we’re a
quality squad that goes out there
to get results.
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FROM
THE
TERRACE
The game was won by two things
When your back is against the specifically. Firstly, we only
wall you just need something, conceded 4 penalties in the entire
match. To put that into context we
anything to change the have given away an average of 10
situation in your favour and penalties over the three previous
games this season and we know
at Parc y Scarlets on Sunday how they turned out. In conditions
past Edinburgh found that one that you wouldn’t have put the
cat out in, our discipline was
thing to hopefully kick start exemplary.
the season. The second thing that won the
To put it simply, they managed game for us was the scrummaging
to grind out a win in what was of WP Nel. Scrums? Completed
probably the most intense try-less it mate. It didn’t augur well as
game of rugby I can ever recall. Murray McCallum was hurt early
on, but a clearly fired up WP Nel
The scoreline belies just how
isn’t a shabby replacement and he
fascinating this game was. The
bossed it for the next 72 minutes.
result was in doubt right up to the
The grin on his face as he went
last few seconds but for all that
about his business must have
Edinburgh were worthy winners.
been like a knife to the heart of the
Scarlets front row.
29perspective on the way this season home but got Munstered at
has started it was that the year Thomond Park the following week
Scarlets won the title they lost the before just falling short against
first three games of the season. Ulster. They have a few with Wales
However, they only lost 2 more in and we have a shed load with
the entire campaign so we have to Scotland. So, it’s all geared up for
double down and get another W in another tense night I think.
the stats.
All that said, I see a renewed spirit
The tension in my living room
Our last two games against the side from our boys and the boost from
seemed replicated in the passion
from the Welsh capital have seen closing out that game in Wales will
shown by the players on the
us score only one try in each of be massive. Another win would
field and to see Andries Ferreira,
them with George Taylor featuring be great. Five points could take
celebrating a turnover on our line,
heavily in both. Last time out, his us above Cardiff and into second
like he had been with these guys
chargedown was the only try of in the conference. Now there’s
for years was a real filip for this
the match and in the encounter incentive.
jaundiced observer.
before that, his clean break led to
Follow The Burgh Watch on
A last word on this game is that I a run in for Mark Bennett. On that
Twitter @theburghwatch
hope all our hurt players are okay occasion only Jaco’s boot gave us
and make rapid and full recoveries a winning margin.
from their respective injuries.
I expect this game to be tight too.
So, onto Cardiff, and if there Cardiff’s start to the season has
was (just) one thing that John been a little better than ours has.
Barclay said in his commentary They did a number on Connacht
last week to give Edinburgh some at their temporary Rodney Parade
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Get to know club sponsor Galbraith as we spoke to the property
consultancy’s Director of Marketing, Jane Ritchie.
For supporters who aren’t aware How have the company coped
of Galbraith, can you tell us a with the current COVID-19
little about the company and its pandemic and how is the
history? property market itself coping
with the ‘new normal’?
“Our roots go back to the turn of
the last century and currently have “We are in good shape thanks to
10 offices in Scotland and three in the sterling efforts of the Galbraith
the North of England. team to change overnight from
office to home working and their
“Multiple business streams
quick grasp of using technology in
operate within the Galbraith
new ways to ensure the business
Group from Estate Agency, Farm,
operated as seamlessly as possible
Land, Forestry and Estate sales
during lockdown.
to Renewables and Utilities,
Land management, Commercial “The forced change has delivered
Property, Building Surveying, some exciting results and whatever
Commercial Forestry and happens with the pandemic, the
Woodland Management.” way we do business will have
changed for good.
35“Although based in the capital benefited both parties – it has at BT Murrayfield where we have
city, Edinburgh Rugby’s reach paid dividends for us allowing our also entertained several hundred
and influence transcends the east brand to reach new audiences and guests to a number of exclusive
coast - capturing imaginations created valuable opportunities to events followed by a Guinness
across the United Kingdom and meet with our clients, potential PRO14 game.
further afield. clients and Edinburgh Rugby
“Edinburgh Rugby’s rise to
supporters beyond the office
“This exposure has been prominence in both domestic
environment and to further
paramount to growing the and European competition and
cement relationships.
Galbraith brand over the past few their growth in general has been a
years increasing our profile to a “It is key to identify the crossover pleasure to watch.”
wide audience during the Covid-19 between Edinburgh’s fans and the
Do the staff at Galbraith have
pandemic. Galbraith target market. Access to
a favourite Edinburgh Rugby
players, coaches and the facilities
How long have Galbraith been player?
at BT Murrayfield has provided us
involved with Edinburgh Rugby
with some great joint branding Duhan! As soon as he gets the
and what are the benefits of
opportunities, be those online ball he’s just amazing to watch.
being part of the club’s sponsor
or at physical events which have However – to be fair – you’d find
family?
all played a part in putting our that every player in the squad is a
“For over five years – we first brand in front of a wide and varied favourite of many at Galbraith!
joined as a business club member audience.”
but quickly saw the added benefit
What have been some of your
of being a sponsor.
favourite and most memorable
“We knew the club was investing moments while being part of the
in its future and we wanted to be club’s sponsor family?
part of that. We quickly developed
“Our sponsorship has also allowed
an invaluable relationship with
us to host clients and potential
Edinburgh Rugby which has
clients to some memorable games
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Burges Salmon Edinburgh Trams Principal & Prosper Scottish Rugby
Business Fives Ennova Law Office Team Southside Property Management
Canon Evolve Pertemps Wood Group
Capital Document Solutions Galbraith Radio Forth Courtyard Edinburgh West
Carlyle Associates Glen Moray Red Sky Management VMH Solicitors
Cazenove Capital Hampden & Co Bankers Scottish Building Society
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