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 […]
Van der Merwe – who was rested for last weekend’s Gloucester match – returns to the starting line-up as one of six changes made for the Round 4 encounter in Llanelli, where a bonus-point win will guarantee the capital side’s place in the knockout stages of the tournament. With Darcy Graham (quad), Wes Goosen (quad) […]
Boffelli is named at full-back as one of four changes made to the starting XV as Dave Cherry (hooker), Sam Skinner (lock) and Hamish Watson (back-row) all get the nod for Edinburgh’s first encounter with Gloucester since facing the Cherry and Whites in the 2015 Challenge Cup Final. With Duhan van der Merwe rested, Wes Goosen shifts […]
Head Coach Claire Cruikshank has made five changes to the starting XV for the side’s first away trip, with Millie Whitehouse, Freya Walker and 18-year-old Nicole Flynn all making their first starts alongside debutant Mattinson. Edinburgh are looking to bounce back after defeat against the Wolfhounds at Hive Stadium last weekend, currently sitting in fourth […]
Having won an historic opening match against Glasgow last week, the team will look to build on an impressive performance with a consistent selection made to the squad. Emma Orr comes into the starting line-up, with the Scotland internationalist having missed last week due to illness. The Heriot’s Blues/Biggar flyer moves into the 13 jersey, […]
Set to be played in front of a record crowd of well over 33,000 – with over 24 hours of sales still to go – Senior Coach Sean Everitt names two changes to the side that faced Glasgow Warriors in last Friday’s opening leg at Scotstoun Stadium. Blindside flanker Luke Crosbie replaces Hamish Watson in […]
The team is geared up for an historic inaugural clash, in front of a crowd of over 1,200 at Hive Stadium, forming a double header and alongside the men’s 1872 Cup fixture at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. Cruikshank’s side boasts several talented developing Scottish players, with fully capped internationalists adding further experience to the side. Scotland and Edinburgh University […]
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 […]
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 […]
