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Hey folks, Anyone out there got any recommendations for lunch spots in Leith? Haven't spent any time there since it was errr... old Leith... 😬 Got a meeting there Thursday morning, then daughter joining me for lunch. Venue suggestions gratefully received. @secretedinburgh.bsky.social

Christmas come very early in the Coop in Jed. But in many ways, I’m ok with that…

How in the name of God did the TMO not see that knock on against Leinster under the post?!

I just said "Go on, Munster!". And was a little bit sick in my mouth...

Chris Robshaw is not a shorty. He's 6"2'. Martin Bayfield is fecking gigantic!!

Montpellier schooling Bath. Arthur Green (the most stereotypically English named player) wishing he'd stuck with the day job, lining up outside Captain Mainwaring after closing the grocery store.

Twice in games I've watched today, the ref has marched the team 10m for backchat. Wonder if that's a 'reinforcement' decision for referees like the Maul laws reinforcements. Hope so.

Seriously impressed by the language skills from Lauren Slater! Interviews Lucu post match. Asks the question in English, for the audience. Then asks him in French. Listens to his answer, and translates it back to English for the audience. And English is, arguably, her second language!! Incroyable! 😳

Find someone who looks at you like Josh looks at Ruwald.

The full squad is available in this article with many familiar faces from the Edinburgh and Glasgow Celtic Challenge squads scottishrugby.org/news-and-fea...

Great to see Ulster and Munster doing the Lord’s work for the rest of us in the table. Fair play to you both. 👍

How long do we think it’ll be before the IRFU suggests going down to 3 provinces?

Just been educated about the new “Single Malt” law in England that there’s has been a bit of noise about. Been hearing they’re the same as Scotland and Ireland. Turns out that’s not true and the guidelines in Scotland and Ireland are far more difficult to meet. Who saw that coming 🙄

Scotland, you are truly magnificent!

So here we are again my friends. The URC begins again for the 26/27 season. Good luck to everyone. Except Leinster (obvs). You can go screw yourselves 😉

Gonna try giving a blog a go Just gonna be posting about Glasgow/Scotland really so yeah This is just an intro post Season preview will be out at some point in the next week huwipulotu.com/2026/09/14/i...

Hey all. Any #Jedforest people on here? How’s the parking at Riverside? When I went to the 7s I parked in the Woollen Mill carpark down the road, but I’m guessing the Marr game won’t be so busy! Cheers in advance.

"we're surprised the guy who pulled this exact move on his old job to come work for us pulled it again on us to go work for someone else" is extremely on brand though, fair play

Ok, last rugby rant until the next one.
I’ve seen some posts about the great success of Scotland u20s posting Nucifora’s face.
 The average age of the u20s players is about 19. He joined the SRU less than 2 years ago. There is NO FECKING CHANCE his influence had anything to do with that success.

Final pod of the season all done. We'll be back next season for more nonsense! We'll be lying down in a dark room until then. open.spotify.com/episode/3UWY...

From the deserts of Sudan to the gardens of Japan. From Milan to Yucatan, or the wilds of Borneo to the vineyards of Bordeaux. Hit me with your library card. Hit me. Hit me.

@bloodandmud.bsky.social @joshgardner.bsky.social Just caught up on the pod and heard that you guys were 10 years in! Congrats to both of you. That’s some stint! Reckon I’ve been listening for 8 of those!

Just caught up with @thetrawl.bsky.social podcast with Anthony Scaramucci. Apart from being quite excellent, his quote, when asked about Musk, is a new one on me. He likened being very rich to taking drugs. “The very rich smoke the bong of their own bullshit.” Love it!! 😂

Hey folks. Anybody on here used an esim for travel to the US (specifically NYC). Any recommendations?

It’s very difficult to get supermarket pizza right. I usually avoid it, but thought I’d treat myself today. So I’d just like to compliment #Tesco on their exemplary use of Bland. To witness their corporate chefs use Bland with such precision and abandon is a lesson to all aspiring cooks.

So Ulster supporters on here. What are you thinking the club should do. Go all out at home against Glasgow to secure top 8, but risk top players. Or rest some of your best against Glasgow to try for silverware in Europe and get a Champions Cup place anyway. An interesting conundrum you have.

To my friends here, I have ditched Autocarrot completely. I did this a fews days ago, as I was annoyed by the system ‘completing’ words that were not my intent, rather than correcting spelling. It will inevitably lead to even more errors, as my brain kicks back into gear. Please bear with me.

Watched the Ulster game an hour behind ‘live’, Great game of rugby and I thoroughly enjoyed it as a neutral. Although. Exeter are… A. English B. Have overtly racist fans and management C. My Ex-Wife’s Team. So Neutral may be doing a bit of heavy lifting there…

It’s the booing. Why all the booing? Do ye like booing?

So Leinster lost to Benetton. Interested to hear from Leinster supporters. Was it the Ref, the laws, the lack of international players available to you, or maybe the pasta? Just curious.

We all loved the Rees Carré try, and rightly so. Molly Pullman of Scotland. Less impressed. “I can do better. I’ll sell a dummy and score under the posts”. Not a great overall result but this was an absolutely cracking try from the tight head. https://fb.watch/GIMtR9lWmn/?fs=e

Hey folks. Question for anyone who has needed to get a US visa recently. Close friends’ daughter has a place for Camp America and has just been to London to arrange a Visa. The application came back as ‘denied’ but they’ve taken her passport and want to check her social media. Is this ‘normal’?

Ollivon done for offside. Stormers fans will be enjoying that one. 😉

The Edinburgh therapy session is open once again. open.spotify.com/episode/7555...

Great little piece. White’s record of 4 tries and 4 wins in 5 games against England since 2022 is probably *quite satisfying* Is Ben White rugby’s most competitive player? www.thetimes.com/article/62dc...

The pod is back tonight, let's have your Hands In The Ruck and 50:22 suggestions for our consideration

Let’s be clear. Every Edinburgh try was a result of either Leinster mistakes (intercepts) or individual brilliance (Darcy Graham!). Not a single try was scored because of guile, deceit or cleverness in the Edinburgh attack. Their weakness in attack is only surpassed by their weakness in defence.

After another inevitable yet completely avoidable defeat (at half time), a chant for the Edinburgh coaching setup:

”Extended in the morning. You’re getting extended in the morning Extended in the morning…”

Leinster must be absolutely terrifying when your team has zero first up tackling…

Just back from the shop in Kelso and clearly been through some sort of inter-dimensional portal because according to the internet here, the Dragons have beaten Stade Francais. In France 😂. Mad. Can you imagine if that was real!? The fallout in Paris would be nuclear!

Nobody on half time chat going to talk about the fact that Castre are still ahead having played ~7 minutes with 13 and a further ~6 minutes with 14… No? Beuller…?

I genuinely like Dallaglio as a player. The kind of ‘bastard’ you want playing for your team. But as a pundit he’s fecking unbearably one-eyed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5OpRImXNGc

New episode of the Scottish Rugby Podcast available now on all your podcast platforms. Enjoy… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARWMkA3YZG0

Duncy Weir used to play for Edinburgh, maybe they could draft him in as a waterboy for any upcoming Leinster fixtures?