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Interview: new President of women’s football, Katie Macdonald, keen to build on last season’s success

JS: What are you studying? KM: I’m going into my third year of BSc Infectious Diseases. JS: How did you discover your passion for football? KM: When I was six my family moved to the USA. There, women’s football (or soccer) is probably the biggest sport for girls, especially where I was living in Texas. […]

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Interview: women’s university rugby captain, Nicola Howat, looks ahead to Varsity and the new season

The Student newspaper recently caught up with Edinburgh University Ladies Rugby Football Club’s 1st XV captain, Nicola Howat, ahead of the coming season. The Scotland international will be hoping to mirror the success of Edinburgh’s last campaign and keep the trophy room well stacked. JS: What are you studying?  NH: I’m just starting fourth year of […]

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Interview: university rugby captain, Ed Russell, excited for coming season

The Student catches up with EURFC 1st XV Captain three weeks before Scottish Varsity 2018 With the Gallagher Premiership providing marvellous rugby in the opening weeks, Ed Russell, EURFC 1st XV Captain, is now looking forward to another successful campaign with Edinburgh University’s 1st XV. The Student Paper was fortunate enough to catch-up with the new […]

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World Surf League announce equal tournament prize money for male and female competitors

Over the summer months many would have wrestled with a long foamy surfboard in the messy white wash of a sandy beach. Meanwhile, female surfers on the Pro Tour have been fighting for the same monetary rewards as their male counterparts and not without success. Now, not only have they achieved greater earning potential but […]

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Scarlets and Racing set out to deny all Irish Champions Cup Final

An exciting weekend of European rugby awaits as the last four teams face one last hurdle before reaching the longed-for sun of a Bilbao Final. Leinster will have to overcome the in-form Scarlets, while Munster will have to slay the French giants, Racing 92. Seeing as both Saracens and Toulon have been knocked out, the […]