A strong mix of youth and experience is selected for the clash in Melrose with back-row Tom Dodd named skipper for the ‘A’ side. The University of Edinburgh players Mark Fyffe (lock) and Daniel Odejinmi (back-three) feature among the replacements as part of the capital club’s new partnership with the University. Edinburgh ‘A’ and Academy […]
The club centurion – who missed out on last weekend’s Round of 16 win after suffering a concussion in training – returns at loosehead prop having completed graduated return to play protocol. His inclusion is the only change to the starting XV that claimed victory against Bayonne six days ago. Lock Grant Gilchrist – who […]
The lock – who did not feature in the recent two-week tour to South Africa – starts as one of three changes made to the team that faced the Sharks in Durban last weekend. In the pack, Luan de Bruin is handed his first start of the season at loosehead prop with Pierre Schoeman (concussion), […]
The quartet return from Six Nations duty to feature in a starting XV that contains one further change from last weekend, with centre Chris Dean replacing Mark Bennett who remains in concussion protocol. Edinburgh Rugby return to Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium for the first time since March 2022, when they became the first Northern Hemisphere […]
Scotland internationalist Nel, 37, will fittingly enter the 200 club in Cape Town where his professional rugby career started at Western Province 16 years ago. Having been a mainstay in the capital pack since arriving in Edinburgh in 2012, the tighthead prop now joins club legends Alan Jacobsen [273 appearances] and Chris Paterson [205] in […]
Scotland and GB sevens flyer Rhona Lloyd moves into the starting line-up as one of six changes to the XV that drew with Wolfhounds a fortnight ago, making her first start for her childhood club. Wolfhounds claimed the Celtic Challenge title last weekend against Clovers, meaning Edinburgh are guaranteed to finish second after an impressive […]
Head Coach Sean Everitt has handed the former Cumnock man the start on the landmark night as one of four changes made to the starting XV that claimed a win against Zebre Parma a fortnight ago. Scrum-half Ben Vellacott – who skippers the side – starts in place of Ali Price, with the British & Irish Lion selected […]
The capital side raced into the play-offs after a bonus point win against Clovers and will face the table-topping Wolfhounds in a top two clash. Edinburgh are currently four points behind the league leaders going into the final two matches of the competition, where they will face both Irish sides. Cruikshank’s team selection has remained […]
Scotland internationalist Panashe Muzambe moves into the starting line-up having scored a last-minute winning try in last weekend’s win away against Gwalia Lightning, while Leia Brebner-Holden will make her first start for the club at scrum-half. The capital side have been in impressive form, sitting in second place having won three from four matches, each […]
The 55-times capped centre starts the Celtic Challenge Round 4 clash in Cardiff as one of three changes made to the starting XV by Head Coach Claire Cruikshank. Thomson takes the place of Briar McNamara in the midfield, with the Watsonians inside centre named among the replacements. In the pack, University of Edinburgh’s Poppy Fletcher […]
