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We are very pleased to hear that Callum Reid and Jamie Farndale (pictures below) are both in the Scotland U20 squad for the IRB U20 World Championships ---------

Raeburn Place is a sports ground with major historical importance, but which now requires to be developed sensitively in order to survive. The aim in redeveloping the ground is to provide --------

This weekend the 1VII are at Kelso on Saturday and Earlston on Sunday. The 2VII are also in the Borders at ---------

One of BATs main fundraisers is the Annual Dinner, which this year will be held on 26 May in --------

A week on Saturday, 12 May, Raeburn Place will resound to over a 150 people celebrating the life of the late Richard "Bumpy" Porter, who sadly passed away last December ----------

This weekend the Accies 1VII play at the Langholm (Saturday) and Peebles (Sunday) sevens tournaments ------

First, congratulations to the 2XV on completing their season with a 24-13 win - and doing the 'double' on Stirling --------

The Seven's season is now well under way and this week we wind our way to Melrose - the place there is never an issue getting a Club squad together! ------

The Club's Seven will be at Gala this weekend - the first of this year's Kings of the Sevens series - where we are drawn to play -----

Last Saturday, the Annual Club Dinner, which was held in the club house at Raeburn Place, was attended by nearly 100. Congratulations to -------

Two days after Accies retained their place at the top level of Scottish club rugby, they launched the first academy scheme to be run under the jurisdiction of a premiership club, the Accies Centre of Excellence (ACE) --------

BATs U18 will play the Edinburgh Academy 1XV – winners of The Brewin Dolphin Scottish School’s Cup 2012 and top of the 1XV British schools Performance League this year - on Wednesday 28 March, ko 5.30, at Raeburn Place ..........

Accies beat Hawks 31-24 today in Glasgow and retain their place in P1 for next season - more later.

So, after a six game helter-skelter in Premier B - it all comes down to one game. The last game.......

The Corn Exchange Edinburgh 6–11.30pm, Saturday 27th October 2012 Struan Douglas, who played for Accies for a number of years, is organising a novel fundraising event that will involve thre...

Only one game that counts this weekend - and that's Accies v Hamilton at Raeburn Place - kick off 3pm.......

Accies 2XV will play Watsonians 2nds at Myreside on Wednesday 14 March, ko 7.30........

It's our last home 1XV game of the season and we hope that you will make a special effort to get to Raeburn Place for the day to support the lads. The Club will be open from ........

So what can we expect this weekend when Accies head for a 2.30 kick off at Riverside Park, to play the twice cancelled Jed-forest game? -------

Jake Knight enters the final month of a short but spectacular ------

Accies are looking to get back to winning ways after the disappointing trip to Mansfield. Edinburgh derbies are always tough and we are expecting nothing less from Watsonians -----

After beating the top two in the league (Heriots and StewMel), things get no easier on Saturday with Accies making the trip to Mansfield Park to play Hawick, who ------

Saturday 31st March 2012 – Raeburn Place, 6.30pm meet at the Clubhouse All members and guests are invited to the EAFC Annual Dinner which is sure to be a great event. It’s been a hard...

The Accies team to play StewMel on Saturday is ------

The 2XV game v Stirling 2nds on Saturday is OFF, as Stirling cannot get a front row.

Last week Accies beat the Premier B leaders Heriots 22-17, and now this Saturday they find them selves up against the new league leaders, StewMel at Raeburn Place, kick off 3pm -------

Accies winger Jamie Farndale gave Scotland U20s something to cheer about as he grabbed two tries in the final ten minutes to allow the Scotland Under-20s to -------

Well, will Accies get any rugby this week? Who knows, but if so Accies will be playing Heriots at Raeburn Place, kick off at 3.00 ------

Well well! After an early morning inspection pitch found to be unfit after hard overnight frost - game off

We had a call from Jed-forest at 5pm saying that there was a westerly wind blowing, it was +4C and in an hour the pitch would take a stud. They think the pitch could be -------

After much toing and froing, with Jed-forest and the SRU Competitions Committee, Accies have been instructed to play their postponed match with Jed-forest at Riverside on Calcutta Cup day, 4 February at 12.00 ------

Edinburgh Accies are extremely pleased to see David Denton making his first start for Scotland in the Calcutta Cup match at Murrayfield on Saturday ------

This week the 1XV get down to Premier B business, after missing the first game, with the most difficult of trips to Mansfield Park, ko 2pm. Earlier this ------

Accies offer their congratulations to a number of current and ex players who have been recently chosen for representative honours ------

------ we hope for better things this week at Haddington, when the 1XV play Haddington in the Edinburgh Cup, ko 2pm. ------

1XV game against Jed is off because of a frozen pitch.

Because the pro players, or age group squads, have badly cut up the back pitches at Murrayfield, the Wanderers 2nds vs Accies U20s game will now be on the all weather 4G pitch and ko at 2.30.

At last the chance of some rugby for the Club, with all four teams returning to League rugby on Saturday ------

Richard's family have respectfully asked for a private funeral, but there will be a memorial service held to celebrate Richard's life in the near future, details ------

The Accies team to play the Co-Optimists on Tuesday is -------

The Accies squad to play the Co-Optimists on Tuesday is -------

As Christmas approaches we wanted to take this chance to send you season's greetings from all of us at Edinburgh Accies and to ------

The Co-Ops team for the game on Tuesday, ko 1.30pm, is ------

We are deeply saddened to hear earlier this week of the tragic death of Richard 'Bumpy' Porter at the young age of 45. Richard first came to Edinburgh from Kilmarnock Academy in the mid 1980s to study ------

How about making the most of your time between Christmas and New Year by meeting your friends, getting some 'fresh' air and supporting Accies when they play Scotland’s oldest invitational rugby team, the Co-Optimists ------

The Accies training schedule over Christmas and New Year is ------

There will be a game at Raeburn Place on Saturday when the BATs U18s play Haddington U18s kick off at 2.00 - bar open 1.30........

All games off this weekend - Raeburn Place and New Field fit to play, but Peebles could not get a team (18 injuries) to -----

Accies 2XV were awarded the RBS Try of the Month for November. The few who watching Accies 2s beat Ayr 2s, 51-12, on the 12th November saw a superb ------

While we have a gap in our season, Jamie Sole is having a trial with London Scottish. He is on a six week loan from Accies, and having ------

2XV ON - U20s OFF - WHITES OFF --------

Edinburgh Accies send their congratulations to Paul Loudon and Sam Hunt who have both been selected to represent Cambridge in the Varsity Match this coming Thursday ------

On Saturday the main game is the Accies 2s who play Boroughmuir 2s at Raeburn Place, kick off 2.00. With last week's win against the then top of the table Heriots, Accies 2s have now won -------

Congratulations to Edinburgh Academy 1XV who won the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools Cup this evening, when they beat George Watsons 12-11 on ------

The U20s game against Gala 2s at Raeburn Place is OFF on Saturday because the pitch is flooded. There are also no council pitches available for same reason.

For the second week running Accies take on Heriots at Raeburn Place, though this week it is at second team level. Both teams have being going well over the last few weeks, and ------

On Saturday the Edinburgh Academy 1XV play George Watson’s College for the 2011/12 Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools Cup on the international pitch at Murrayfield - kick off at 6pm. ------

Congratulations to 1XV coach Jonny Else and his wife Laura Calder on the birth of their first child, Ruairidh Robert, on Saturday afternoon ------

After a week's rest the 1XV play Heriots on Saturday, at Raeburn Place, ko 2.00, in the Edinburgh Cup. The Scottish Cup has been ------

Congratulations to The Academy who beat Merchiston Castle at Merchiston 36-3 in the semi-final of the Brewin Dolphin Scottish School's Cup - sounds somewhat one sided ------

Accies  is raising its profile and looking to cement its relationship with the local community and businesses. As part of this the Club is participating in this year’s Stockbridge Jumberee ------

On Thursday, 17 November, they will play their oldest of rivals Merchiston Castle in the semi final of the Scottish Cup, at Merchiston. If you have a spare ------

There is no game for the 1XV this week. They have a week off before playing Heriots at Raeburn Place in the Edinburgh Cup on the 19 November. The high flying 2XV will play Ayr 2XV at Raeburn Place ------

Accies will now be in Premier B with Hawks, Heriots, Hawick, Hamilton, StewMel, Watsonians and Jed-forest for the remaining league games of the season. Every one plays -------

Accies 1XV play their last game in the first part of the season, before Premier 1 and 2 split, when we entertain Currie at Raeburn Place ------

As I have been asked a number of times where and when - the Academy will be playing Merchiston at New Field this Saturday, 29 October, kick off 2.30. This game will probably attract -------

The Accies team to play Melrose at the Greenyards on Saturday (ko 3.00) is - Jamie Sole; Jamie Farndale, Paul Suiter, Iain Berthinussen, Jake Knight ------------

This week we have another full fixture list with the 1XV and 2XV both making the journey to Melrose for 3.00 kick offs. -------

There are a couple of changes to the Accies team to play Gala at Raeburn Place on Saturday at 3.00. Michael Campbell replaces the ------

----- The 1XV have a home game against 'high-flying' Gala, who are sitting second in the league. Last season Accies beat them twice - 32-21 in the Premier 2 game at Raeburn and 6-5 in the Premier B game at Gala ------

There some changes to the Accies team this week. Jake Knight returns on the wing after failing a last minute fitness test last week, Stuart Evans starts ------

This week we have a full fixture list again. The 1XV and 2XV both head for Stirling for 3.00 kick offs -----------

This week there is a full fixture list for Accies and a BATs U18 game. The 1XV face Hawick, kick off at 3.00, ------

This week Accies' top two sides travel to Dundee, where both are in for what look like tough games. In P1 ------

Our team to play Boroughmuir has now been announced, it is: -------

This week after the good win at Herriots and the disapointment of not getting a couple of teams out last Saturday- we hope ------

We were very sad today to hear of the sudden death of former Accies player Stephen Cully, last Friday, at Tulliallan Police College in Fife. ------

This week is Heriots weekend - with the 1XV and 2XV both at Goldenacre. We did try swapping the 2XV game to Raeburn, so the game could ------

This weekend the 1XV and 2XV both play Glasgow Hawks at Raeburn Place, kick offs 3.00. The 1XV have three changes to  ------

Accies have a tough start to the season on Saturday with both the 1XV and 2XV playing Ayr at Millbrae - ko 3.00

Scrum half Johnny Letham, has moved to London for work reasons and will play for The Honourable Artillery Co Rugby Club, who -------

We were though pleased to see that Mike Blair (third world Cup), Ross Rennie (first World Cup) and Nick de Luca (first World Cup) - all who played for the Academy and/or Accies before ------

An Accies 'select' team, made up from 2XV, U20 and 3XV players, played a pre-season game against Forrester at South Gyle on Saturday and won 38-31

One week to go to the first League game and we find ourselves without any opposition on Friday, as earlier this week Selkirk pulled out of the fixture unable ------

On Saturday Accies have their first pre-season game when the squad goes down to Philiphaugh to play Selkirk. The game will

Congratulations to David Denton who became the latest of a long line of Accies to gain a Scotland Cap. David, who came to Accies straight from school in Zimbabwe at the beginning of 2009, played mainly --------

The Fight Night (Rumble at Raeburn) was a tremendous succsess with the 26 boxers fighting gamely and fully entertaing the 400+ audience at the Acdemy Junior School Gymnasium on Saturday evening. ------

Over the wall, that surrounds Raeburn Place, the home of Edinburgh Academicals - the ground where the very first rugby international was played on in 1871 - there, there are people of all ages preparing for ------

Expectations are high! The fighters are prepared! Full house expected - there's even a waiting list!! The tension is building! Saturday approaches quickly! ........

Full pre-season training has been running twice a week all July and has been well attended with over 65 some evenings. Players have worked hard under the ------

Time is moving fast, rugby pre-season is well on its way. And it's only a few weeks to the first practice game. But, it's even less time to the Accies Fight Night ------

The fixtures for 2011/12 have been announced today and we find that we start with a trip to Ayr ......

The front-five have been at it for three weeks - and now it's time for all - as full pre-season starts on Tuesday, 5 July ......

Congratulations are due to Sam Atkin and Michael Liness who have been representing Scotland U20s at the World Championships in Italy ......

So, after more wrangling, has Scottish Rugby now found the route to improve the game and importantly keep more players in the game, following ......

Hamilton & Inches invites all EAFC members, family and friends to a unique event with special guest, Stephen Webster Prepare to be immersed in an evening of treachery, blackmail and intrigue,...

Two events that are happening in the next few days - your support would be appreciated! The Edinburgh Academy Choir and Choral Society's annual Usher Hall concert is on Sunday 12th June at 7.30pm....

The XVs season has drawn to an 'on-off' end for the 2XV, U20s, Blues and Whites. With so many games cancelled over November, December, January and February it was always ......

Just as we think there is a break in the rugby, hey presto it's pre-season time again! This year the front five players will start on Thursday 16 June ..........

The Edinburgh Academical Football Club AGM will be held at Raeburn Place on Tuesday 14 June, 6.30 for 7.00............

Scottish Rugby's (slightly secret?) online poll for Scotland’s top try of the season has now opened. One of the tries chosen is one of Jamie Sole's tries -------

Accies celebrated their promotion and lifting the Premier Division Two title with a try-strewn 37-29 win over West of Scotland -----

After Saturday, when the 1XV play their last XVs match this season, thoughts turn to the sevens circuit - although ------

After what seems a long long season the 1XV reach their last XVs match for the 2010/11 season. And what a season it's been ------

It's been a successfull four days for Accies with three cups being won. ---------

There will be a small informal gathering at 10.30 on Sunday morning (27 March 2011) at Raeburn Place to celebrate the 140th anniversary of first ever international – all are welcome, ------

This week the Club has five teams playing - very demanding at this time of the season - even when there were over sixty training on Tuesday evening ------

The Accies 'student' seven won the Scottish Student Premier Sevens Cup held on Wednesday 23rd March at Broughton's Wardie playing fields. ------

Why not do your bit to help all those in dire need after the Japanese earthquake? There will be a cake sale at RP this Sunday morning 27th March from 10:30 hrs to raise money for th...

Last Friday Sam Atkin and James Munro both appeared from the bench for Scotland U20 against England ------

The 2XV play Boroughmuir 2XV at Raeburn Place with an early kick off at 12.00 because of the international programme ------

Another week without 1XV rugby leaves the 2XV, Blues, U20s and BATs U18s - all playing at home - as the teams to watch ------

Congratulations to Sam Atkin and James Munro who are both selected in the Scotland U20 squad to play England U20 on Friday evening ------

It has been a very enjoyable first season in charge. All a coach can ever ask of his players is 100% effort both in training and on match days. Save the odd ------

Accies secured promotion to the Premiership top flight when they produced a performance brimming with character to see off

2^nd XV Squad to play Heriots

So, here we are with 2 games to go - third in the Play Offs - played 5, won 4, bonus points 3, and points 19. Above us lie ------

The 1XV game against Aberdeen of course is top of the pile this week. There are however another four games for the Club on Saturday. The 2XV ------

2nd XV squad news.

The Accies team to play Watsonians in the R6 of the Play Off games on Saturday is -------

It's October 2010, 14 weeks ago - that's nearly as long as the break between seasons - since the 1XV trod the hallowed turf of Raeburn Place to play ------

We have had so little over the last few months that this Saturday comes as a bit of a shock. We have five games , a sell out lunch, the Has-beens touch -------

The 1XV won 40-15 at Dumfries in the third game of the Premier Cup Mini League. Unfortunately, that

The Accies team to play Dumfries in the final game of the Premier Cup Mini League on Saturday is - 15 ------

What is happening this week? Every half day seems to bring changes! We do know the 1XV are making the long trip to the far south west of Scotland to play --------

No game for Accies but lots of action with six of the other clubs in the Play Offs playing. Over all the results were good for us with ......

At Murrayfield The Academy 1XV drew 19 -19 with Merchiston on the G4 pitch .......

2XV and Blues games cancelled - U20s still on at 5.pm Friday. The Edinburgh Academy v Merchiston Cup game ..............

The Club Bar will be open for the internationals

So, this week the 2XV take pride of place playing Dundee 2 at Raeburn Place, with a 2pm kick off. We are using ......

Last weekend we were pleased to see that The Academy beat North Berwick 42-5 in the quarterfinal of the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools' Cup ......

We are saddened to learn of the death of Bill Hogg, who passed away at his Edinburgh home at the weekend. He was 70 ...........

The 2nd XV head to Burnbrae tomorrow looking to complete the double over 10th placed West of Scotland.

The 1XV make the journey to Gala, and we expect to play because 1, they have underground heating and .......

Some pictures of Lewis Niven and David Denton from last weekend's Edinburgh v Cardiff Blues Heineken Cup ..........

Lewis Niven and David Denton - two of our last year's 1XV - will both start for Edinburgh in this evening's Heineken Cup game ......

The 1XV Play Off Round 4 game against Aberdeen is OFF...... 2XV OFF, Blues OFF .......

Saturday 22 January 2011 is a defining day in the long history of The Edinburgh Academical Football Club. Along with ......

We are pleased to hear that Sam Atkin and Jonny Adams have made the cut down Scotland U20 squad of 30. Also in ......

The Whites' game against StewMel 3 is cancelled because of availability of pitches. ......

For those of you unable to make it through to Old Anniesland to support the 1st XV, the 2nd XV will be playing at Inverleith v Stew-Mel 2nd XV in their long awaited return to League rugby.

The Accies team to play Glasgow Hawks in the rearranged R2 of the Premier Cup Mini league on Saturday is -........

Perhaps, after last weeks 'false dawn', the somewhat relatively 'tropical' temperatures will enable the Club to get some rugby this week. With ......

The 1XV game at Hawks and the 2XV game at Melrose are both off as the grounds are solid again. The 1XV ......

The Accies team to play Glasgow Hawks in R2 of the Premier Cup Mini leagues on Saturday is ......

After a long break we hope to have some rugby for the top two teams this Saturday - though there will be non at Raeburn Place ........

We had a look at Raeburn Place this afternoon just to confirm we took the right decision about cancelling the Co-Optimists game. Even with a couple of days of 'thaw' ------

As all but the most optimistic will have guessed the game against the Co-Optimists is OFF. ---------

As Christmas approaches we wanted to take this chance to send you season's greetings from the whole team at Edinburgh Accies and -------

We would like to congratulate scrum half,Jonny Adams and full back,Jamie Sole, who have both been selected for the Scottish students ------

The Co-Optimists squad to play Accies on Tuesday 28 December at 2pm has been announced. ------

We realise it's been a dificult time over the last two months for players and playing but training will continue as normally as possible over the next three weeks: ------

The rearranged 1XV game against Aberdeen, 2XV against Hawks 2 and Blues at Peebles are all off. The grounds are like rocks and no chance of a thaw. ------

We are delighted to announce the opening of our new online shop hosted by our Official Kit Supplier, Top Marque Sports. You will find the full range of EAFC merchandise on this site and it's ...

With no rugby for the second week  running, Accies will be training on Saturday morning at 9.30 on Portobello beach ------

We will play our annual game against the Co-Optimists on 28 December, ko 2.00. To try ensure the game is played this year we have ------

For the second week running there will be no rugby for any Accies teams, with all this weeks games being called off. Raeburn Place looks like ------

There is training tomorrow morning (09:30) for ALL PLAYERS at Portobello Beach. Please meet on the beach at 09:20 behind the Lothian Bus depot on Seafield Road.

Unsurprisingly, all Accies fixtures this weekend are OFF.

We are delighted to hear that Paul Loudon - of Edinburgh Academy and Edinburgh Accies - has been selected to play -------

Thanks to the pitch being covered overnight at Stirling the R3 Play Off game will be ON. Raeburn Place will be open from 1.30 to watch the international.

 

Stirling will inspect at 9.00, the pitch has been covered. The 2XV, Blues and U20 games are off.

After last week's good win at Peebles we move onwards and upwards towards Camp 3 and play Stirling at Stirling

The Accies team to play Peebles in R2 of the play off games on Saturday shows a one of change to last week. In ------

After last weeks move out of Base Camp, this week has been spent looking at the lessons that came from the journey to Camp 1 and addressing them at the debrief and ------

THE dawn of a new era for Edinburgh Academicals could be closer as a planning application is lodged for its long-awaited new pavilion and clubhouse. The historic rugby -------

1XV v Selkirk IS ON 2.00 Raeburn Placew, 2XV, U20s and Blues cancelled ----------

It's been a torrid week for the fixture secretaries and team managers! With a scheduled four home games, there was going to be problems as soon as ------

Saturday's the day we start the advance from our base camp towards getting back to P1. It has been a difficult seven months for the Club, but the team has done ------

On Thursday evening Scottish Rugby inducted 12 iconic personalities into its first official Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame has been ------

The Accies team to play Jed-Forest in the cup on Saturday shows a number of changes to last week. In the backs unavailable Jamie Sole ------

After last weeks try fest against StewMel in the final game of the P2 league this season, we turn to the Premier Cup this weekend -------

The SRU today announced the fixtures for the seven games of the play offs that start a week on Saturday - 13 November. They are -------

Now we have completed our 11 games, the 24 teams in P1 and P2 split into three Groups of eight and each club will play a single fixture against their -------

Some pictures provided by John Preece of the Accies StewMel game earlier today are -------

So with a place already at base-camp, Accies have their last P2 League game on Saturday against their nearest of neighbours, StewMel -------

The Accies U20 game is cancelled because Edinburgh University Freshers cannot raise a team!

The Accies team to play Falkirk on Saturday shows some changes to last week. Sam Atkin replaces injured --------

Accies know a win this week puts them into the play offs. And for the second week running Accies opposition know they must win if -------------

Congratulations to Sam Atkin and Callum Reid, who have both been included in the initial Scotland U20 squad.--------------

The Accies team to play Hills on Saturday shows three changes to last week's team --------

There are three games left in the first part of Accies season - having played eight of the eleven P2 fixtures and won seven of those. How tight it ------------

The Accies team to play Jed-forest on Saturday shows three changes --------------

'It never rains but it pours' - and this week it is 'pouring' home fixtures - five according to the SRU fixture lists. We have managed, after some wheeler dealing, to fit them in ---------

The Accies team to play Kelso shows a few changes to last week with ............

After last week's disappointment, Accies will be looking to get the 'show back on the road' as for the first time this season they head down to the Borders ..............

Last weeks win - however close it was - leaves Accies on top of the league with 23 points, the only team to have won all five games...

It's been a difficult few weeks trying to get four teams out, and it is not only Accies who are finding this. Four teams isn't just 60 players as in the 'old' days,...............

It was a much better day at Braidholm than the last time Accies appeared there in December 2007 - and a much better result too! Accies had to make a late change to the team .............

The 1XV makes a trip over to Glasgow, to play GHA at Braidholm - ko 3pm. This is our first game there against GHA since we played them in December 2007, in some of the worst conditions we have seen -

At the start of what we all hope will be a great season of rugby at Raeburn place, Simon Cross answers a few questions ..............:

It takes some character to come back and score 38 unopposed points from being 18 points down - and Accies players from 1 to 19 did just that..............

Accies play Biggar at 3.00 and BATs U18 play Boroughmuir at 12.30 - bot at Raeburn Place ............

There is no limit to the number of tickets you can get for the three Autumn Internationals – two of them against the top two countries in the world, New Zealand and South Africa, both at Murr...

BATs Under 14 (Secondary 1 & 2) are looking to start of the season with a joint coaching/fun day with Trinity Academy on Sunday 29th August from 11:00 - 13:00 at Bangholm Playing Fields.&n...

The new season starts on Saturday, with both the first 1XV and 2XV away in Aberdeen  - kick offs at 3.00. The 1XV is ...

The long awaited plans for a new hotel and clubhouse at Raeburn Place have moved a step forward, with a decision expected by the end of the year.

The last five months have been some what of a tumultuous period!

How time flies as we find the first league games are less than two weeks away - at Aberdeen GS on 21 August for both the 1XV and 2XV.

We are pleased to announce that Willie Liston has stepped in to fill the gap we had at President for this season. Willie makes a welcome return having been President in our 150th season 2007-8 and...

As we move into the new month the first league games are only three weeks away - at Aberdeen GS on 21st August for both the 1st & 2nd XVs. Our preparation for the season has been going on for ...

After what seems a long gestation period our new website is with us. Many people have been involved in getting it up and running and reviewing the contents - too many to list here.   We are ...