Back in the squad after being rested against Benetton, Sykes was one of thirteen Edinburgh players this week selected in Scotland’s squad for the upcoming 2025 Quilter Nations Series. The lock’s inclusion is one of three changes to the starting XV that earned Edinburgh’s first win of the season last time out. Ross McCann and […]
14 Edinburgh Rugby academy players are selected in the matchday 23 which is captained by Tom Dodd and features rising star and Scotland international Freddy Douglas, 20, at openside flanker. Adding further development talent, three National Talent Pathway (NTP) Year 3 players are included: scrum-half Adam McKenzie, back-row Harry Jackaman (both Watsonians), and stand-off Callum […]
The half-back pairing are two of three changes to the starting XV from last week’s narrow defeat in Munster, with lock Grant Gilchrist returning to the side for the rested Marshall Sykes. Academy graduate Scott, 24, is handed the reigns at 10 in a fixture at Hive Stadium for the first time in his career, […]
Richardson’s inclusion is one of two changes to the side named for last week’s postponed Round 2 match against Ulster at Hive Stadium. The other sees Sam Skinner move into the starting line-up at lock, replacing Grant Gilchrist as part of planned squad rotation. Head Coach Sean Everitt is also able to call on fresh […]
A packed Hive Stadium will see return of star winger Darcy Graham for the first time since the injury sustained on the tour, making his season debut on the wing alongside fellow British & Irish Lion Duhan van der Merwe, who earns a starting spot after coming off the bench last week. The match has […]
Fresh from last weekend’s pre-season victory over Ealing Trailfinders, the capital men head to Italy for their campaign curtain-raiser. Sean Everitt’s side will be keen to pick up where they left off after a strong finish to the 2024/25 season that saw Edinburgh return to the play-offs. O’Conor starts at 13 having switched from URC rivals Connacht […]
Back-row Tom Dodd returns from injury to captain the side, which also features a small selection of players from the wider Scottish rugby pathway, including Scotland age-grade hooker Jamie McAughtrie (Ayr), prop Tom Banatvala (Glasgow Hawks), and centre Harry Clark (Watsonians), all named among the replacements. Hooker Harri Morris starts alongside props Jamie Stewart (loosehead) […]
The capital club will welcome two English sides to Hive Stadium for the first time as they complete their final preparations for the upcoming season, which starts with a trip to face Zebre Parma in Round 1 of the BKT United Rugby Championship next weekend – a youthful side first takes the field against Doncaster, before an experienced […]
Head Coach Sean Everitt name an extended squad of 28 for the trip to Affidea Stadium, featuring a significant focus on youth. Seventeen players are aged 23 or under, with nine current academy players and five first-year professionals included. Most players are expected to play a half each in the friendly, which will be streamed live […]
Ritchie’s inclusion is the only chage to the starting side that defeated Ulster to clinch Edinburgh’s playoff berth a fortnight ago. He starts at blindside flanker as Ben Muncaster shifts to the bench. Saturday marks the third clash between the two teams this season, with both games decided by less than a converted try. Bulls […]
