The team selection includes three changes to the side that claimed a bonus-point win against Zebre Parma last weekend as Pierce Phillips (lock) and Ben Muncaster (blindside flanker) come into the starting pack in place of Sam Skinner and Nick Haining, who are retained in the Scotland squad for the Autumn Nations. Charlie Savala is the […]
Scotland welcome the Wallabies to the home of Scottish Rugby for the first of their Autumn Nations Series matches, and will face a stern test against a southern hemisphere side that claimed the scalps of South Africa and Argentina in the Rugby Championship. Darcy Graham’s electric form is rewarded with a starting berth on the […]
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The capital side had four scores and the bonus-point in the bag after 30 minutes following an impressive opening period, but a stop-start second-half meant Edinburgh were unable to accelerate through the gears as 14-man Zebre upped the intensity after the break. “I thought that when we were on it today, we were really good,” […]
Mike Blair’s side ran in three tries before the hosts had Pelser sent off just 22 minutes into the match and led 31-0 early in the second half. However, Zebre rallied despite their numerical disadvantage, with Alessandro Fusco, Luca Rizzoli and Jacopo Trulla all going over after the break. Adam McBurney had touched down twice […]
Mata becomes the first overseas, non-Scottish qualified player to reach the milestone in the club’s long history and is Edinburgh Rugby’s 37th centurion, joining former capital back-row greats Simon Taylor, Ally Hogg and Roddy Grant in reaching 100 matches. Goosen – who joined the club from Super Rugby side Hurricanes in the off-season – has been made to wait for […]
Press Pass is brought to you by Glen Moray, the club’s Official Single Malt Whisky Partner. Never rushed or forced, always in balance, steady and with care, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Find out more about Glen Moray today. On Scotland players being available for Zebre “We’re not 100 per cent sure […]
