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Edinburgh Rugby Women to announce seven new signings

10 Jun 2026

Edinburgh Rugby is delighted to confirm that seven new signings will join the club's women's team ahead of the 2026/27 Celtic Challenge season, with announcements set to be made over the coming days.

Scotland international centre Rachel Philipps is the first to put pen-to-paper with Edinburgh Rugby, with the former Sale Shark moving north this summer as the club continues to build for the new campaign.

Philipps – announced earlier this morning via the Edinburgh Rugby Women Instagram – is the first of seven new faces to be revealed this week, with further announcements to follow across the club’s channels in the coming days.

All new signings form part of Scottish Rugby’s contracting model for the women’s programme. Scottish Rugby will be communicating a further update on their contracting model as part of the women’s programme in the coming days.

Stay tuned to the club’s social channels — and make sure you’re following Edinburgh Rugby Women on Instagram — for all signing news as it breaks.

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