EDINBURGH RUGBY

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That this House congratulates Edinburgh Rugby on getting through to the quarter finals of the Heineken Cup, the first Scottish team to do so for eight years; notes that the team is the first Scottish side to secure home advantage in the last eight; applauds the near 11,000 individuals who turned out to support Edinburgh Rugby in the game against London Irish; welcomes the boost that the team's performance willgive torugby in Scotland; further welcomes the affordability of tickets which are just 5 for students and under 18s, 10 for concessions and 15 for advance adult tickets; wishes Edinburgh Rugby the very best of luck as the club performs in rugby's premier club competition; and encourages residents of Edinburgh and beyond to join the burgeoning black and red army by attending the quarter final with Toulouse on 7 April 2012.