Rugby Beginnings. Sporting Futures. Inspiring Lives.
Edinburgh, Scotland
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"To have both Edinburgh and The Sharks here is absolutely amazing."
Look back at last night's Communities United session at Raeburn Place. 💙
@URCOfficial | @SharksRugby
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From the 1962 Edinburgh Amazons to today’s professional era, discover the incredible journey of Scottish women’s rugby and the pioneers who blazed the trail.
Read the full article ⬇️
scottishrugby.org/news-and-f…
Raeburn Place Fndn retweeted
Voici Raeburn Place à Edimbourg, jour de 🏴🏴 1892
Site historique pour le cricket et le rugby, «Home» des Edinburgh Academicals, pionniers du rugby en 🏴
Les tribunes sont sommaires, alors on se débrouille pour bien voir... j’ai souvent rêvé d’être le gars au pied du drapeau !
Raeburn Place Fndn retweeted
Le match 🏴🇫🇷 de samedi sera aussi l'occasion de remettre la main sur le Raeburn Shield, trophée non officiel qui se transmet de vainqueur à vainqueur depuis le premier 🏴🏴 en 1871 ;)
Un trophée remporté par la 🇫🇷 en 1964 pour la 1ere fois...
Palmares: raeburnandutrechtshields.com…
@BatonNetto laissez moi vous présenter @RaeburnShield !
Un trophée similaire au Bâton de Netto qui honore le lieu du premier match international de rugby de l’histoire en 1871 (🏴🏴 à Raeburn Place) et se transmet selon les mêmes règles😊
Existe aussi au féminin @utrechtshield
Raeburn Place Fndn retweeted
We are very proud to announce that our Coimisiún na Meán funded documentary 'One Valentine's Day in Edinburgh' is finished and ready to be shown to the world.
The film follows several Irish sporting trailblazers who founded the first Irish female National rugby team. – at Ireland
Raeburn Place Fndn retweeted
31 years ago, 24 April 1994, the final of the second Womens' World cup was played at Edinburgh Accies ground Raeburn Place, England beating USA 38-23 in front of an impressive crowd for those days. Full game at youtube.com/watch?v=3EXUvB5L…
The Great Game documentary premieres on RugbyPass TV
Rugby enthusiasts can now experience the origins of international rugby with the release of The Great Game, available to watch for free on RugbyPass TV or on YouTube
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Raeburn Place Fndn retweeted
#OTD 17 May 1854 Opening of Raeburn Place sports field in Edinburgh, which became the world's first and oldest international football ground (of any code) when it hosted Scotland v England in 1871. More here: scottishsporthistory.com/spo…
Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay2024 with an image of the 1994 Women’s Rugby World Cup final held at Raeburn Place and the amazing group of volunteers that managed to organise the tournament with just 90 days notice. 🫡
Raeburn Place Fndn retweeted
The end of Lauren’s epic cycle/run from Headingley to @EdinburghAccies @ThePlace_RP @Wood16Lauren well done
Raeburn Place Fndn retweeted
To coincide with this year's Calcutta Cup clash, a new painting was unveiled at the World Rugby Museum 🖼️
Commissioned by Oliver Donovan and painted by Robert Highton, the artwork recreates a famous lost painting from the 1880s.
Learn more in Number 4️⃣ of our top blogs of 2023 📲 bit.ly/3XWmjID
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2 @GlasgowAccies who had played in the 1st rugby international 1871 @EdinburghAccies @FoundationatRP could have played in the 1st football international 1872 @WoSCC Tom Chalmers also capped at cricket and Willie Cross @Hampdeners
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Edinburgh and Glasgow Academicals first played each other 151 years ago in January 1872. On Saturday the two clubs meet again for the first time in over 25 years. Kick off 2.30 at Raeburn Place. @hugh_barrow @GlasgowAccies
Lovely to welcome four of the team that played in the first women’s Irish National Rugby Team against their Scottish counterparts 30 years ago. Pictured here with Kim Littlejohn (far right) who played for Scotland on that day 14th February 1994 at Raeburn Place
Great to have these guys train and use the facilities at the birthplace of International Rugby
🏈1ère participation des Impis au Melrose Sevens !
Une dimension historique 4 mois après leur participation au @Dubai7s.
Retour en images sur leur préparation à Edimbourg avec @EmiRoushow.
On this day in history |
27 March 1871, Raeburn Place
@Scotlandteam played @EnglandRugby for the first time and international rugby was born. Read all about that first game here: bit.ly/2xryLc3
#rugbybeginnings #sportingheritage #Birthplace
Raeburn Place Fndn retweeted
30 years ago today on February 14, 1993, @Scotlandteam played their first official women's Test V @IrishRugby who were doing the same...
Scotland won 10-0 at @EdinburghAccies' Raeburn Place + the players in both squads were trailblazers whom the current generation owe a lot to
Rapid Relief Team getting ready to welcome and feed the #DoddieCup555 cyclists to Raeburn Place today
Raeburn Place Fndn retweeted
🏰 𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐡 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲.
📰 We've sourced the match report from our very first game 150 years ago today, a win against Glasgow in the oldest inter-city match in the world.
Read now 👉 bit.ly/3Vnld7i
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Inspired by our proud history. 🏰
Introducing the @MacronSports x 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 special edition kit.
Available now at @scotrugbystore