INFO

Date of birth 20/01/2000 Height 6ft 2in Weight 97kg

PROFILE

Kienan Higgins is a familiar face at Hive Stadium. He first joined Edinburgh on a short-term deal in January 2026 to bolster an injury-hit midfield.

Before that, the New Zealander spent five seasons in the NPC with Hawke’s Bay, where he won the Ranfurly Shield.

He then moved to Major League Rugby with New England Free Jacks and started all seven of his appearances at inside centre.

Scottish-qualified through his family heritage, he returned to the capital on a one-year deal. His younger brother, Riley, joins him at the club later in 2026/27.

STATS

2 Appearances

OTHER PLAYERS

Default Player Image Michael Hodge
Coaches Skills and Contact Coach
Default Player Image Tim Sampson
Coaches Attack Coach
Default Player Image Brad Davis
Coaches Defence Coach
Default Player Image Alec Hepburn
Forwards Prop
Default Player Image Geordie Gwynn
Backs Back-three
Default Player Image James Grayson
Backs Fly-half
Charlie McCaig Charlie McCaig
Backs Centre
James Whitcombe James Whitcombe
Forwards Prop
Rhys Litterick Rhys Litterick
Forwards Prop
Callum Hunter-Hill Callum Hunter-Hill
Forwards Lock
Malelili Satala Malelili Satala
Backs Winger
Piers O’Conor Piers O’Conor
Backs Centre/Back-three
Dylan Richardson Dylan Richardson
Forwards Hooker/back-row
Conor McAlpine Conor McAlpine
Backs Scrum-half
Paul Hill Paul Hill
Forwards Prop
Ross Thompson Ross Thompson
Backs Fly Half
Magnus Bradbury Magnus Bradbury
Forwards Back-row
Mosese Tuipulotu Mosese Tuipulotu
Backs Centre
Robert Carmichael Robert Carmichael
Forwards Lock
Jack Brown Jack Brown
Backs Back-three
Hector Patterson Hector Patterson
Backs Scrum-half
Freddy Douglas Freddy Douglas
Forwards Back-row
Liam McConnell Liam McConnell
Forwards Back-row
Tom Currie Tom Currie
Forwards Back-row
D’Arcy Rae D’Arcy Rae
Forwards Prop
Tom Dodd Tom Dodd
Forwards Flanker
Ollie Blyth-Lafferty Ollie Blyth-Lafferty
Forwards Prop
Euan McVie Euan McVie
Forwards Lock
Ewan Ashman Ewan Ashman
Forwards Hooker
Jerry Blyth-Lafferty Jerry Blyth-Lafferty
Forwards Hooker
Sean Everitt Sean Everitt
Coaches Head Coach
Duhan van der Merwe Duhan van der Merwe
Backs Wing
Luke Crosbie Luke Crosbie
Forwards Openside Flanker
Grant Gilchrist Grant Gilchrist
Forwards Lock
Pierre Schoeman Pierre Schoeman
Forwards Loosehead
Darcy Graham Darcy Graham
Backs Right Wing
Stevie Lawrie Stevie Lawrie
Coaches Forwards Coach
Harry Paterson Harry Paterson
Backs Full Back
Marshall Sykes Marshall Sykes
Forwards Lock
Matt Currie Matt Currie
Backs Outside Centre
Ben Muncaster Ben Muncaster
Forwards Number 8
Patrick Harrison Patrick Harrison
Forwards Hooker
Cammy Scott Cammy Scott
Backs Fly Half / Centre
Connor Boyle Connor Boyle
Forwards Openside Flanker
Harri Morris Harri Morris
Forwards Hooker
Ben Vellacott Ben Vellacott
Backs Scrum Half
Glen Young Glen Young
Forwards Lock
Wes Goosen Wes Goosen
Backs Wing