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It always was going to be and indeed turned out to be, a tough day at the office - and that wasn't for the players ---------

Accies came through the first of their final two games with exactly what they needed - a win, and a win with a bonus point ......

And Accies set off as though they were on a mission - scoring a try before the whistle starting the game had finished echoing around the cliff face behind the ground. From the kick off, after ------

Fingernails gone, cigarettes finished, mentally wrecked – that was the state of the Accie spectator’s at the end of the Premier B League game against Watsonians at Myreside. And Accies had won! ......

Saturday was not a good result for Accies, losing to Hawick by 20-29 ------

For the second week running Accies comfortably beat the top team of Premier B, winning against StewMel 24-7 - and getting a try bonus point - on Saturday ------

Afterwards, head coach Simon Cross - who had driven to Raeburn Place through the night from Wales, where he had helped coach Scotland under-20s - acclaimed the result as one of the highlights of his club rugby coaching career --------

Accies knew what they had to do on Saturday to qualify for the semi-finals of the RBS Edinburgh Regional Cup - win by more than 55 points and score a try bonus point -------

We arrived at Raeburn Place 10.45am Saturday morning to find the game at Jed-Forest had been postponed - Jed had inspected the pitch and found it unfit to ------

Lasswade, despite being within 10 points at halftime and then having the benefit of a strong wind were dominated by a rampant Accies side whose stand-off ran the show in the second half ------

After a three year break, for weather related reasons, the traditional Boxing Day Accies v Co-Optimists match took place at Raeburn Place on Tuesday - in what seemed 'sub-tropical' weather for the time ------

BATs U18s won an entertaining match against Haddington U18s by 30-14 - six tries to two. Both sides moved the ball well, though ------

The two form teams of the top division of the Scottish Reserve Leagues playing each other, was always going to be a hard game and so it proved to be, with the result in doubt ------

Accies only score came from their own line, when the ball was moved out to the left wing where Jake Knight took the ball and out sprinted all from -------

Accies 2XV had a good win over Ayr 2s at Raeburn Place 51-12. The early game was all Accies, who had a 22-0 lead and try bonus point after only 17 minutes, with ------

For the 1XV not a day to remember and not over much to say re the 3-47 loss to Currie. A bad day at the office - started reasonably well ------

Accies were on the score short after four minutes when Jamie Sole went over in the corner, superbly converted by Ruairidh Bonner. Four minutes ------

Accies and Gala had enjoyed two hard-fought encounters last season as both secured promotion to the top flight. Since then, Accies – who came up as P2 champions – have found the going tough ------

----- All the pre-match talk at Raeburn Place centred around the fact that Scotland’s Rugby World Cup squad member Moray Low was released by Glasgow to play for Aberdeen. It's not often full international props get club game time ------

It was a miserable day at Stirling on Saturday - that's both the conditions, a misty/drizzle and wet underfoot, and the result ------

After his first two touches of the ball, on his debut for Accies, Jake Knight had scored two tries, which added to -------

For the second week running Accies had a disappointing start to their P1 game. Last Saturday, Dundee's win had its foundations ------

On Saturday Accies lost to a Boroughmuir side that demonstrated some superb handling skills along the way. It was ------

Accies arrived at Goldenacre looking for their season's first win after the last minute lapse the previous week, that had let Hawks in for a draw. ------

There were a couple of late changes to the team when Stuart Evans and Andy Lamb cried off injured - Ruairidh Bonner moved to fly-half, Alex black replaced him at scrum-half - the first game for Accies for the ex-Leeds Carnegie -------

Accies made the lengthy trip to Ayr for their first game of the season and came away with a loss, but matched Ayr - toe to toe - the whole game ------

New Boys do the business as the 2nd XV beats another Prem 1 Team.

You don't often get the chance to win a game at the Greenyards, but the 2nds definitely could have on Saturday, but for some lapses in concentration at key times ------

On the eve of the 140th anniversary of the first ever international rugby match, which was played at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh Accies U20s made their own little bit of history by ------

Edinburgh Academy won the Brewin Dolphin Under-16 Scottish Schools Cup at Murrayfield on Sunday beating StewMel U16 8-36 ------

Edinburgh Accies skipper Dan Teague insists that promotion to the top flight is not enough for the Raeburn Place side. A 20-15 win over Aberdeen ------

Delighted Edinburgh Accies coach Simon Cross has pinpointed his on field lieutenants as the key men in the Raeburn Place side's progress towards securing ------

Watsonians 2nd XV 12 - 23 Accies 2nd XV at Myreside

It was a nervous start from Accies but a senzo-sational end when Accies came back from 12-16 down and scored two tries, to not only win 22-16 ------

Accies arrived at Park Farm - for our first ever fixture against Dumfries Saints RFC - in dank, chilly and overcast conditions, which did ------

A Friday night game for the Blues this week on the 4G pitch at Murrayfield, a very similar backline to the last backline ------

Accies kicked off into a strong breeze with a reshuffled line up due to three backs being held up in traffic; .........

The 2XV, Blues and Whites match reports for Saturday ............... 

The result, 6-5 to Accies, was not an old fashioned slug out - like the 0-0 between the clubs 17 years ago at Raeburn Place. It was a ........

It has been far too long. 11 weeks ago Andy Easson and I stood at Malleny Park in the sunshine in short sleeves watching the 2nd XV, on their previous outing ......

At last, Accies and Hawks managed to get to play some rugby after a long enforced break - and although the pitch was in great condition, .......

Stirling were a big side, especially up front and made life difficult for the Accies forwards throughout the game. After wrestling possession ------

Breakfast was provided in the temporary tents at Raeburn Place for the Accies XV to prepare them for the journey to ------

Today is the day the 21 week long assault on P1 begins. It will be made up of four 'bursts' - the first today and over the next three Saturdays, the second on ------

Heriot Watt won the toss and elected to take the kick off, which Accies failed to secure and after a few phases of play the students were awarded a penalty, which ------

It was pleasing to see Lewis Niven at Raeburn Place watching the Accies v Jed-Forest Premier Cup game on Saturday. Lewis had just become the first player to ------

There was another solid enough performance from the 2s, who are maturing with every game. Despite some early lapses in concentration, which ------

We couldn't have asked for more on Saturday at Raeburn Place. The weather was superb - for the last weekend of October - very spring like! The pre-match sell out lunch -------

Six months ago Accies were relegated to P2 to the immense disappointment of all at the Club. The win on Saturday, at Falkirk, now means ---------

Due to illness and injuries at training on the Thursday night the backline was rearranged with Tom Hart making his first appearance of the season at ----------

For the first time this season there was a clean sweep of wins for Accies five teams on Saturday - including ---------

There were several changes to the 2XV this week, mainly to the pack, with Charlie Stuart opting to play for the Blues with his brothers ------------

Back to Raeburn Place, after a 'get out of gaol' card had been played a week ago at Kelso, the Accies team showed three changes with

Boroughmuir were at full strength, boasting several players with first team experience, and they showed their intent from the off, playing at a quick pace. Accies set the tone --------

The referee and assistant referees were looking at their watches, ready to blow for time, when Greg Campbell got the ball mid field and burst ..................

After the poor run the week began with a Team meeting on Tuesday night, to go through the previous game, which had been woeful, and to agree ..................

Accies took to the field against Peebles, with a team that only showed one change to the previous week, with Mike Campbell taking .....................

The junior sides all had difficult times last weekend, and though we were able to select from a stronger base than the previous week, .............

The day didn't start too well, when the short trip to Kirkcaldy turned into a tour of the Fourth estuary up to Kincardine Bridge and back ..............

Four out of four and three try bonus points is a good start for the 1XV season .................

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 .............

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..............

It was a bright and breezy day in Aberdeen and Accies lost the toss and were asked to play up the slope and into the wind..........