Scottish qualified front-row Williams has put pen-to-paper on a new two-year extension while Scotland internationalist Rae signs a new one-year deal. Edinburgh Rugby Head Coach Sean Everitt said: “We’re delighted to see both Angus [Williams] and D’Arcy [Rae] extend terms with the club. “They are both really consistent trainers who bring the same energy and […]
Full-back Aphelele Fassi proved a match winner on the day after running in a solo try that was one of several eye-catching breaks, while also pinning back the visitors with his pinpoint left boot. Edinburgh are still firmly in contention for a play-off spot but they struggled to leave any meaningful mark on the South […]
The quartet return from Six Nations duty to feature in a starting XV that contains one further change from last weekend, with centre Chris Dean replacing Mark Bennett who remains in concussion protocol. Edinburgh Rugby return to Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium for the first time since March 2022, when they became the first Northern Hemisphere […]
Shiel, 26, who featured from the bench in Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship clash in Cape Town, has so far made six of his 61 club appearances this campaign, starting league fixtures against Leinster and Connacht. He said: “I’m delighted to again extend terms with my hometown club. Edinburgh is home for me and I’m proud to pull on the jersey […]
Nel, 37, became only the third player to reach 200 appearances this past Saturday when facing DHL Stormers in Cape Town, joining Chris Paterson and Allan Jacobsen in the exclusive ‘200 club’, cementing his status as an Edinburgh legend. The fan-favourite has truly made Edinburgh home since joining from the South African franchise Cheetahs in […]
Edinburgh were second-best in a challenging encounter with last season’s URC runners-up at DHL Stadium, with the hosts running out 43-21 winners on Saturday afternoon. Everitt said: “It’s of course always difficult to find positives when you get beat by a scoreline of that margin, but I was really happy with how we stayed in […]
Edinburgh’s hopes of cutting the gap on fourth-placed Munster were dashed by a Stormers team that produced some thrilling rugby. Leolin Zas and Evan Roos touched down twice, with Manie Libbok kicking three conversions and Jurie Matthee one, as the Stormers secured a bonus point before half-time. Edinburgh posted tries by wing Jake Henry, number […]
FOLLOW LIVE The match is live on Viaplay 1 with coverage starting at 2.55pm ahead of a 3.05pm GMT kick-off in Cape Town. Can’t watch on Viaplay? Follow all the action in the Galbraith Match Centre with whistle to whistle updates. TEAM NEWS WP Nel will become only the third player to reach 200 appearances […]
Scotland internationalist Nel, 37, will fittingly enter the 200 club in Cape Town where his professional rugby career started at Western Province 16 years ago. Having been a mainstay in the capital pack since arriving in Edinburgh in 2012, the tighthead prop now joins club legends Alan Jacobsen [273 appearances] and Chris Paterson [205] in […]
Nel joined Edinburgh from South African franchise Cheetahs in 2012. Fresh faced, athletic and a fierce scrummager, the tighthead prop cemented his cult-like status from the get-go with a 40m solo try against Leinster that grows in distance every time the story is retold. Fast-forward 12 years and Nel is still plying his trade at […]
