Head Coach Claire Cruikshank confirmed the final 30-player group, which sees familiar faces return for the side’s second campaign in the Celtic Challenge. Scotland internationalist and last season’s Player of the Season Alex Stewart returns to the capital squad, the back-row set to feature for Corstorphine Cougars in this weekend’s Arnold Clark Premiership final. Other […]
Glen Young (calf) – Back fit and available for selection. Luke Crosbie (calf) – Back fit and available for selection. Ben Vellacott (ankle) – Timeline for recovery still to be confirmed. Freddy Douglas (ankle) – Timeline for recovery still to be confirmed. Ben Muncaster (illness) – Expected to return to training next week. Robin Hislop […]
Seb Blake powered over from a driving maul to give Gloucester the lead under challenging swirling wind and rain, before Wes Goosen ran over to level the score shortly before the break. A Santiago Carreras penalty kick pushed the Cherry and Whites further ahead before Albert Tuisue scored their second try, as Edinburgh had two […]
Skinner earned his first minutes of the season in Saturday’s win against Benetton, having recovered from knee surgery during the summer, and comes into the side as one of eight changes. Freddy Douglas, fresh from debuting for the capital and signing his first-pro deal, makes his first start for his boyhood club, while there could […]
The flanker has enjoyed a whirlwind few weeks, earning his Scotland debut in the Autumn Nations Series and winning Player of the Match for Scotland ‘A’ against Chile, before capping off the month with a debut for his boyhood club to become Edinburgh’s 1336th player. Douglas, a product of Stewart’s Melville College, featured from the […]
Hodgson, 26, linked up with Bristol earlier today (Monday 2 December) with the move designed to give the second-row continued playing opportunities, as Edinburgh looks to assess the development of its younger locks, alongside the boost of returning Scotland duo Sam Skinner and Glen Young. Head Coach Sean Everitt said: “We believe this is a […]
The capital side were utterly dominant in the first half, scoring tries through Duhan van der Merwe, Ben Muncaster, Paul Hill and a double from Magnus Bradbury to lead 35-0 at the break. Benetton mounted a strong second-half comeback, with two tries from Augustin Creevy and one for Paolo Odogwu, and although Ali Price crossed […]
Head Coach Sean Everitt can call on several Scotland players that featured in the recent Nations Series, including wing duo Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe, the pair having enjoyed a record-breaking Autumn. Everitt also welcomes the return of Scotland internationalist lock Sam Skinner who could make his injury return from the bench, while […]
