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14 Dec 2022

Press Pass: Blair on Castres and Champions Cup rugby

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 injuries following Saracens “We’re just waiting on Mark Bennett – he had […]

13 Dec 2022

Gilchrist calls for continued standards against Castres

“Yeah, I thought that was the best we’ve defended all year,” said Gilchrist. “Off the back of last week – that wasn’t us, that second half against Munster, so we had to show a reaction, defensively especially, and I thought we did that. “Our collisions, our defence, was as good as we’ve been, and that’s […]

11 Dec 2022

Saracens edge Champions cup opener

Edinburgh fought well and were more than equal to Saracens for most of the match, but crucial mistakes ultimately saw try-scorers Luan de Bruin and Wes Goosen end up on the losing side. First-half tries from Elliot Daly and Ben Earl along with second-half crosses from Alex Lewington and Tom Woolstencroft were enough to give […]

9 Dec 2022

Boffelli returns for Heineken Champions Cup opener

Boffelli – who didn’t feature against Munster last weekend – is named at full-back with Wes Goosen switching to the wing in place of the injured Darcy Graham (knee). The capital side make one further change to the backline as James Lang (inside centre) comes in for Chris Dean. The club centurion remains in the […]

7 Dec 2022

Castres: The Big Christmas Day Out!

It’s set to be a huge day of festive fun with lots on the go pre-match to get fans in the Christmas mood ahead of a massive European clash with last season’s Top 14 runners up. With tickets selling fast and starting at £5 for U16s (Burgh Juniors), £15 for students and concessions and £20 for […]

7 Dec 2022

Darcy Graham injury update

Graham picked up a knee (MCL) injury in last weekend’s BKT United Rugby Championship contest against Munster at DAM Health Stadium and left the match in the 26th minute. Graham will remain under the care of the Edinburgh Rugby medical team during his rehab period.

6 Dec 2022

Inclusive Rugby Programme nominated for URC Community Impact Award

The club’s Inclusive Rugby Programme has been put forward for the Community Impact Award with the Edinburgh Rugby Inclusive Team now in their second season at DAM Health Stadium. Inclusive Rugby involves both able bodied players and those with a physical or learning disability, playing in one unified outfit. The Edinburgh Rugby Inclusive Team train […]

6 Dec 2022

Edinburgh give back with Our Burgh Community Day

Players will be taking part in a mix of community sessions, Q&As and class visits with Edinburgh players visiting five different venues throughout the day of outreach. The community day begins at Craigentinny Primary School as Jamie Hodgson, Nick Haining and Ben Vellacott take on a rugby session and Q&A, before Emiliano Boffelli, Pierre Schoeman, […]

5 Dec 2022

Book Castres tickets!

Edinburgh Rugby return to Heineken Champions action for the first time since 2020/21 and take on the French Top 14 runners-up in can’t-miss early afternoon kick-off. It will be the first-ever Heineken Champions Cup match hosted at DAM Health Stadium and is set to be a Christmas clash to remember with plenty on the go […]

2 Dec 2022

Edinburgh lose to Munster

The game started near perfectly for the home side, with the capital men racing into a 12 point lead after 14 minutes. Chris Dean opened the scoring with three minutes on the clock, latching onto a Luke Crosbie offload after the flanker burst through the defence, freeing the centre to run around the last man […]