Therefore it’s no surprise that Savala could not wait to test himself against Glasgow Warriors in the opening leg of the 1872 Cup, having been handed the start for the high stakes derby at Scotstoun Stadium. Savala, 22, played with a calmness and maturity you’d expect from a stand-off ten years his senior and despite […]
“It’s a nightmare. Every time I’ve carried the ball into contact over these past few weeks, I seem to end up getting a knock in the face and a black eye,” laughs Young. “I had a cut on my cheek which was already stitched up before the Glasgow game, but the stitches opened up again. […]
The hosts edged a hugely attritional match in rainy conditions in the west, taking a half-time advantage thanks to a try from Jack Dempsey and a three-pointer from George Horne. Edinburgh looked to bounce back into the game through a Connor Boyle score, but ill discipline was capitalised on by Tom Jordan, who crept the […]
World rugby’s oldest intercity rivalry celebrates a landmark anniversary exactly 150 years and one month from the first-ever meeting between the two cities at Burbank Park, Glasgow, on 23 November 1872. Edinburgh Ruby are the current holders of the famous trophy – which this week was replenished to celebrate the anniversary of the fixture – […]
The Scotland internationalist, 27, puts pen-to-paper on a new multi-year deal ahead of the upcoming 1872 Cup derbies following a stellar start to life in the capital. The livewire nine grabbed six tries in 21 appearances in his first season at DAM Health Stadium, earning him a reputation as one of the BKT United Rugby […]
“That wasn’t quite what I was expecting when I woke up this morning,” laughed Cruse. “It was a great game to be involved in. Sometimes when you least expect it, it is the best thing to just throw yourself in and just get involved in. I am happy with that.” Cruse played a pivotal role […]
On Castres “I was really impressed with them. They’ve got size, they’ve got cohesion and they don’t do a huge amount of special things as a team, but they stick in there and their set-piece was good, so that put pressure on us, especially in the first half when the breeze was against us. “The […]
In the first Heineken Champions Cup match held at DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh were well deserving winners as efforts from Bill Mata, Charlie Savala and Ben Vellacott, plus a first-half penalty try, secured the bonus point. Castres fought hard, but simply couldn’t create enough on the day, despite crossing for three tries, through Pierre Colonna, […]
Outside centre Matt Currie takes the place of Mark Bennett who remains in the graduated return to play protocol. Club centurion and Scotland internationalist WP Nel gets the nod at tighthead prop, while lock Glen Young returns to the starting XV in place of Jamie Hodgson. Saturday’s match-up is the first Heineken Champions Cup fixture […]
Castres’ Australian forward, Tom Staniforth, and Ritchie were teammates during an exchange year at Strathallan School, during which time the Scotland skipper and towering lock forged a close relationship both on and off the field. “Both Nick de Crespigny and Tom Staniforth are guys I know well at Castres,” explained Ritchie. “We did a school […]
