Edinburgh and the Lothians were braced for a December to remember by the Edinburgh Rugby squad who dispersed among the region’s clubs and schools in a mass communuity rugby day today.
Just four days before the club return to Murrayfield to take on Aironi, around 40 players set off in all directions to help deliver coaching and skills clinics and Q&As throughout the day to more than 600 youngsters at 11 different clubs and schools.
The players were also out in force to drum up support for this weekend’s match against Aironi and put a final push on the free child and adult ticket combo offer for every person under 18 that signs up to the free junior supporters’ club, Edinburgh Crew (www.edinburghcrew.co.uk) by tomorrow Tuesday (at 5pm).
The Aironi game is the first in a massive month for Edinburgh Rugby who follow up the match with a Heineken Cup double header against Cardiff Blues – to which a family of four (two adults and two children) can attend at Murrayfield for just £25.The club then go toe-to-toe with rivals Glasgow Warriors for the first leg of the 1872 Cup derby at Murrayfield on Boxing Day.
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