Sporting interests aside, spending a season covering a professional team allows an individual to learn a great deal about journalism, and the wider media, in practice. And so, in this final installation of the series, Erin McRitchie details the media experience she amassed whilst covering Edinburgh Rugby.
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As the home of Edinburgh Rugby, BT Murrayfield staged three European Champions Cup pool games and one quarter final encounter this 2018/19 season. Having been there for every home fixture, Erin McRitchie now looks back at some of her standout moments from covering Edinburgh’s European journey.
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An enlightening feature of covering Edinburgh Rugby this 2018/19 season has been gaining the insight of Edinburgh’s Head Coach Richard Cockerill. From team selection, to the threat an opposition poses, to Edinburgh’s underdog status, Erin McRitchie discusses some highlights.
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One of the most interesting elements of our work covering Edinburgh Rugby this 2018/19 season has been gaining access to the players we have come to be familiar with over the past couple of years, as well as a few new faces. Erin McRitchie talks us through some of her standout moments.
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It was a heartbreaking end to their Champions Cup campaign as Richard Cockerill’s Edinburgh fell just four points short of Munster at BT Murrayfield as the Irish province progressed to the semi-finals with a 17-13 win in the capital.
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Edinburgh charted a somewhat surprising victory over Leinster on Friday night, with head coach Richard Cockerill describing the result as an “ugly win”. Here, Erin McRitchie looks at the positives and areas of improvement which Edinburgh need to address before facing Munster next weekend.
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A fine performance from Edinburgh helped them see off a strong Montpellier side at Murrayfield, in the process guaranteeing a Champions Cup quarter-final at home. Erin McRitchie and Iain Leggat reviewed the game, and other rugby action from the week.
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