Team Announcement Archives - Edinburgh Rugby

20 Apr 2023

Five changes for Ulster as McInally set for capital farewell

Tighthead prop Luan de Bruin gets the nod up front while lock Glen Young comes into the pack in place of Marshall Sykes who misses out through injury. In the backline, Cammy Hutchison starts at inside centre in his final appearance for the club. Henry Pyrgos – also featuring in his last fixture for Edinburgh […]

14 Apr 2023

Edinburgh side named for home finale

A strong side is named for the ‘Fan Appreciation Night’ clash which sees the club pay tribute to the capital faithful who’ve backed the team throughout the 2022/23 campaign, with a range of activities planned across match night including free food vouchers, player signing sessions and Q&As, and live music in the supporters’ clubhouse and fanzone. More info on F.A.N […]

7 Apr 2023

Edinburgh ‘A’ side named for Heriot’s clash

Chrystie, who heads up Edinburgh Rugby’s Academy programme, has selected six academy products to start the match, with three set to feature from the bench. Scotland U20 captain Liam McConnell skippers the side, with Cammy Scott and Jamie Hodgson named as vice captains. Loosehead prop Mikey Jones, who recently signed his first professional contract, starts […]

30 Mar 2023

Scotland stars return for Tigers test

Prop Pierre Schoeman, back-row duo Jamie Ritchie and Hamish Watson, and wing Duhan van der Merwe all return to the starting line-up as Head Coach Mike Blair names five changes to the XV that faced Connacht last weekend. WP Nel – who featured from the bench in Galway – starts at tighthead prop in the only other […]

3 Mar 2023

McInally and Boffelli return as Scotland trio start ‘cup final’ encounter

McInally (concussion) has been cleared for action having progressed through the graduated return to play protocol, with Boffelli is now fit and poised to make his first appearance since December (against Glasgow Warriors). Head Coach Mike Blair makes three further changes to the side that faced Scarlets a fortnight ago. Ben Vellacott gets the nod at scrum-half as Lee-Roy […]

17 Feb 2023

Cherry and Watson start as Hoyland returns in Llanelli

Hoyland’s inclusion sees Wes Goosen shift to full-back as Charlie Shiel gets the nod at scrum-half in the only other change to the starting backline. In the pack, Scotland lock Jamie Hodgson comes into the tight-five in place of Marshall Sykes, while centre Chris Dean (concussion) is once again fit to be named on the […]

27 Jan 2023

Back-row star Watson returns against Sharks

Watson has been cleared for action (concussion) having progressed through the graduated return to play protocol to make his first appearance since facing New Zealand in November’s Autumn Nations Series. The openside flanker’s inclusion in place of Luke Crosbie – currently in Scotland camp – is one of eight changes to the XV that claimed a famous European win against Saracens […]

20 Jan 2023

Crosbie and Lang return for Saracens

Both players are once again fit (concussion) having completed the graduated return-to-play protocol this week and join fellow Scotland cap Ben Vellacott – who starts at scrum-half – in the only changes to the XV that claimed a bonus-point win against Castres Olympique last Sunday. Both sides have already secured their place in the knockout stages but head into Sunday’s contest knowing a win […]

13 Jan 2023

Co-captains back for Castres clash

The duo return as two of eight changes to the side that claimed a bonus-point victory against Zebre Parma last weekend as Henry Immelman (full-back), Emiliano Boffelli (wing), Pierre Schoeman (loosehead), Luan de Bruin (tighthead), Marshall Sykes (lock) and Viliame Mata (number 8) all start in Castres. The encounter is Edinburgh Rugby’s third-ever visit to Stade […]

6 Jan 2023

Cherry and Haining back for Zebre Parma clash

Hooker Cherry starts up front having recovered from the hamstring injury which kept him out since late October, while back-row Haining is once again fit (calf) after being sidelined for the capital side’s last four fixtures. The duo bolster an Edinburgh team which includes nine changes to the XV that faced Glasgow Warriors last weekend. In the backline, Cammy Hutchison (inside centre) makes […]