The famous rivals face each other in back-to-back intercity derbies in the coming fortnight, with the opening leg at Scotstoun this Friday (22 December, kick-off 7.35pm), before the teams lock horns in the deciding leg at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Saturday 30 December (kick-off 3pm). Doddie Aid – the mass-participation exercise event which encourages those […]
Graham – who made his comeback from injury as a replacement in last week’s European win over Castres Olympique – takes the place of Harry Paterson who remains in concussion protocol. Graham’s inclusion on the wing sees Wes Goosen shift to full-back. Up front, club centurion and tighthead prop WP Nel makes a timely return […]
The two sides last met in the 2014/15 EPCR Challenge Cup Final when Gloucester edged the capital side 19-13 in a bruising encounter at Twickenham Stoop. Gloucester currently to Pool 3 with two wins from two so far, beating Black Lion on the road and Clermont at home. Edinburgh go into the game joint second […]
With some members of the squad making the annual visit to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, and others supporting Edinburgh Community Food – delivering food packages across the city – it’s been a day of giving back to those that need it most during the festive period. Starting at the city’s ‘Edinburgh […]
The one-club man – now in his 13th season with Edinburgh Rugby – was named co-captain alongside Ben Vellacott at the start of the new campaign, his fifth year in a leadership role having already captained the club in four separate seasons (16/17, 20/21, 21/22, 22/23). Gilchrist, 33, made his 194th appearance for the club […]
Skinner, 28 – who joined from Exeter Chiefs ahead of the 2022/23 season – has yet to feature this campaign having picked up a knee injury ahead of the opening match of the season. Now back in training Skinner is relishing the prospect of a return to the blue and orange of Edinburgh, with the reassurance of his […]
Newly announced Head Coach Claire Cruikshank confirmed the final 30-player group, which is set for its first match as part of an intercity double header – facing Glasgow Warriors at Hive Stadium a week on Saturday (30 December, kick-off 12 noon), before the men’s teams get underway at Scottish Gas Murrayfield at 3pm. Buy tickets here. The side features players drawn from local club sides – […]
Antoine Bouzerand put Castres in front, but Wes Goosen hit back before Adrea Cocagi was sent off for a high tackle on Harry Paterson. From there, it was one-way traffic as Duhan van der Merwe, Ali Price and Matt Currie crossed before the break. Van der Merwe added further gloss, before Wayan de Benedittis and […]
A side containing a blend of youth and experience travels south for the match-up with the English Championship team, with tickets available at Doncaster Knight’s official website HERE. Nathan Sweeney returns from injury to start at full-back with Finn Douglas and GB Sevens flyer Jordan Edmunds named on opposite wings. Club centurion Chris Dean is named at […]
Pierre Schoeman, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Ritchie, Ali Price, Ben Healy, and the recently re-signed James Lang all start, while Darcy Graham makes a welcome return to a capital team sheet for the first time this season, as a replacement, as he completes his recovery from the hip / knee injury sustained in the Rugby World […]
