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Scottish Rugby Blog (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
... point. Edinburgh played some sparkling rugby at times backed up by a strong defensive display - Cairns and De Luca were quite impressive - while Glasgow were largely MIA. Still quite a lot of handling errors and unforced turnovers, not to mention strange goings on at scrum time that Andy Robinson blamed on the rookie ref. After first leg: UP: Hugo Southwell (MoM), Ally Hogg, Phil Godman,...
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
A injury-time try from Ben Cairns ensured the visitors did not return empty handed as defeat by a single score margin – the Celtic League clash finished 20-25 in Glasgow's favour – was rewarded with one bonus point.It was not the return a scintilADVERTISEMENTlating Capital display in the previous encounter between the teams a week earlier had prompted hopes of.But Godman claimed that Cairns'...
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Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
Geoff Cross had opened the scoring with a try and Ben Cairns also crossed over for Edinburgh just a minute before the end, Phil Godman converting the first and scoring two penalties before David Blair kicked the late conversion in Godman's absence.
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Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
Geoff Cross had opened the scoring with a try and Ben Cairns also crossed over for Edinburgh just a minute before the end, Phil Godman converting the first and scoring two penalties before David Blair kicked the late conversion in Godman's absence.
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Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
Geoff Cross had opened the scoring with a try and Ben Cairns also crossed over for Edinburgh just a minute before the end, Phil Godman converting the first and scoring two penalties before David Blair kicked the late conversion in Godman's absence.
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
True, a 20 - 25 defeat also featurinng a last gasp Ben Cairns try did give Edinburgh the David Lloyd 1872 Trophy on a 59-31 aggregate over the two legs of the fixture.But that was still scant consolation to a side who struggled to bring width to their play so that a potentially match-winning back three had to operate off short rations.Phil Godman, at stand off, did maintain recent fine kicking...
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
... him, and is fulfilling the promise he showed with the Borders. In the outside centre position Ben Cairns just shaded the duel with Max Evans, though Evans made one lovely break. Cairns runs off the ball more intelligently, and it is likely that the Edinburgh pair, who have developed such a good understanding and play so well off each other, will be chosen against Wales. It's a fascinating...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
... only try, which came courtesy of Graeme Morrison.Geoff Cross had opened the scoring with a try and Ben Cairns also crossed over for Edinburgh just a minute before the end, Phil Godman converting the first and scoring two penalties before David Blair kicked the late conversion in Godman's absence.Share @:
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
... crowd of over 6,600 saw Edinburgh rally near the end to win the try count with Geoff Cross and Ben Cairns cancelling out a touchdown by Graeme Morrison and, by getting within a single score, the visitors gained a bonus point."That bonus point could be important in pushing us up the league" admitted Blair whose side need to improve on last year's fourth place as a first step.•
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BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
In the closing minutes Edinburgh got their second converted try from a good break by Ben Cairns, and although it is Glasgow who move up to third in the Magners League, Edinburgh win back the 1872 Cup.
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
... in command.Morrison's score cancelled out a try from Jeff Cross after just 10 minutes, and despite Ben Cairns' touchdown with a minute to go, Edinburgh rarely looked like claiming the points.AlertGlasgow looked the livelier side during the opening exchanges - only to find themselves adrift after 10 minutes thanks to a woefully soft try.Recalled Gunners lock Matt Mustchin took the ball into...
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
... in command.Morrison's score cancelled out a try from Jeff Cross after just 10 minutes, and despite Ben Cairns' touchdown with a minute to go, Edinburgh rarely looked like claiming the points.AlertGlasgow looked the livelier side during the opening exchanges - only to find themselves adrift after 10 minutes thanks to a woefully soft try.Recalled Gunners lock Matt Mustchin took the ball into...
