Forwards Archives - Edinburgh Rugby

17 Oct 2023

Cam Neild

Manchester-born Neild brings with him a wealth of rugby experience, having made 113 appearances at Sale Sharks between 2013 and 2022. The 28-year-old joined Worcester ahead of the 2022/23 season, linking back up with his old Head Coach Steve Diamond, and immediately made his mark on the club – being named captain for their opening […]

17 Oct 2023

Robin Hislop

Hislop started his career at Edinburgh Rugby, making his debut against Cardiff Rugby in 2011 – becoming Edinburgh player #1147 – and featured 20 times before leaving for Rotherham Titans in 2014. The former Langholm Academy man continued his career at Doncaster Knights before he joined Premiership side Wasps in 2021/22, making 23 appearances in an […]

17 Oct 2023

Javan Sebastian

Sebastian made his international debut against Japan in November 2021, with the prop’s father born and raised in the Scottish capital. Sebastian is well known to Scottish rugby fans on the west coast, where the tighthead impressed while playing for Ayr RFC during a season-long partnership contract with Glasgow Warriors in 2015/16. The Carmarthen product […]

17 Oct 2023

D’Arcy Rae

Rae’s rugby roots can be found in the west of Scotland, having been part of an Ayr side that won the Premiership, Scottish Cup, and the Bill McLaren Shield in the same season, with Rae playing a part just aged 17. A capped Scotland internationalist, the prop represented his country through the age grades, playing […]

17 Oct 2023

Tom Dodd

Dodd was part of the age-grade squad that recorded a best-ever fifth place finish at the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship held in Georgia, alongside current Edinburgh players Blair Kinghorn, Darcy Graham and Charlie Shiel, scoring four tries in 10 appearances for the junior Scots. The flanker – who qualifies through his Glenrothes-born mum – is […]

17 Oct 2023

Ewan Ashman

The 23-year-old – who had a short spell on loan at Edinburgh in 2019 – has so far earned seven caps for Scotland since making his international debut in 2021, scoring at the corner in acrobatic fashion to help secure a famous 15-13 win over Australia at BT Murrayfield Stadium. A rising star for Premiership high-flyers […]

28 Sep 2022

Dave Cherry

The 31-year-old – who joined the club from French Fédérale 2 side Stade Niçois signed a one-year-deal to rejoin his hometown team. Cherry – who spent three seasons with English Championship side London Scottish before moving to the South of France – has represented Scotland 10 times at U20 level and started all five games […]

28 Sep 2022

Luke Crosbie

A product of Livingston RFC, Crosbie transferred to Currie as a teenager, where he progressed into the club’s first XV. After impressing for the capital side – and improving his game as part of the Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy – the back-row caught the attention of national selectors and was subsequently drafted into the Scotland […]

28 Sep 2022

Grant Gilchrist

Gilchrist made 23 appearances in his debut season, while the second-row was a key man as the capital side became the first-ever Scottish club to reach the Semi-Final stages of the Heineken Champions Cup in 2012. The second-row made his 50th appearance against the Dragons in 2013, while his 100th match for the club came […]

28 Sep 2022

Jamie Hodgson

Hodgson has represented Scotland at U18 and U20 level. The second-row was selected in the Scotland U20 squad for the 2018 World Championship held in France and featured in Edinburgh’s 2018-19 pre-season friendly against Bath at Meggetland. Hodgson saw plenty of game time during the 2018-19 campaign. The lock made his first XV debut against […]