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Edinburgh U18s to face Glasgow U18s

7 Feb 2025

Edinburgh Rugby U18s will face Glasgow Warriors U18s at Oriam High Performance Centre tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 8 February, kick-off 12.35pm).

The squad is made of players selected from clubs and schools across Edinburgh, The Lothians and The Borders, with players also selected from Sedbergh School.

The teams will face each other again at Hive Stadium on Sunday 16 February (kick-off 2pm).

 

Edinburgh Rugby U18 team to face Glasgow Warriors U18 at Oriam High Performance Centre
Saturday 8 February (kick-off 12.35pm)

15. Callum Jessop (Stewart’s Melville College)

14. Luca Mathieson (Merchiston Castle School)
13. Harry Hawkins (Sedbergh School)
12. Harry Clark (George Watson’s College) CAPTAIN
11. Ben McDonald (Currie Chieftains/ Strathallan School)

10. Henry Widdowson (Merchiston Castle School)
9. Struan Talac (Musselburgh RFC/ Loretto School)

1. Finlay Phillips (Currie Chieftains)
2. Cameron Baird (Boroughmuir RFC)
3. Oliver Anderson (Stewart’s Melville College)
4. Ross Smart (Merchiston Castle School/ Peebles RFC)
5. James Dalrymple (Stewart’s Melville College/ Melrose RFC)
6. Evan McDonald (Stewart’s Melville College)
7. Angus Abel (Stewart’s Melville College)
8. Henno Bowe (Musselburgh RFC/ Loretto School)

Replacements

16. Jack Nesbitt (Sedbergh School)
17. James Page (Stewart’s Melville College)
18. Robbie Smith (Musselburgh RFC/ Loretto School)
19. Oliver Richardson (George Watson’s College)
20. Sam Scott (Gala Wanderers/ Gala RFC)
21. Murray Armstrong (Boroughmuir RFC)
22. Jake Dalziel (Melrose RFC/ Merchiston Castle School)
23. Nehemiah Su’a (Musselburgh RFC/ Loretto School)

 

Edinburgh Rugby U18 management

Team Manager: Gareth Kemp
Head Coach: Bert Grigg
Assistant Coach: Scott Riddell
Assistant Coach: Alex Toolis
Physio: Johan Van Kessel
Physio: Blair Lawson
S&C Coach: Ross Ford
Analyst: James Long

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