Not only was the South African named Best Newcomer, but he also picked up the coveted Player of the Year accolade for his consistent performances across the club’s Guinness PRO14 and Heineken Champions Cup campaigns. In a year when the team returned to the Heineken Champions Cup for the first time since 2014, made the […]
Hodgson, 21, graduates to his first professional contract and signs the deal in partnership with Super 6 club, Watsonians. On putting pen-to-paper, Hodgson, said: “I’ve loved my time at Edinburgh and I’m absolutely delighted to have signed for another year. “I’m looking forward to developing further as a player, while it has been great being […]
The back-row replaces John Barclay – who drops to the bench – in the only alteration to the starting XV that claimed a valuable away win against Scarlets last weekend. Ahead of this weekend’s highly anticipated Conference B encounter, Head Coach Richard Cockerill, said: “We’ve got to win. It’s the same as last week. If […]
Scotland’s most capped player, Ross Ford – who has so far made 197 appearance for the capital side – leads the list following an 11-year career at the club. Fellow internationalist and club centurion Tom Brown – who made his Edinburgh debut in 2010 and has since made 118 appearances – will also move on […]
The club applied for planning permission for a new purpose-built 7,800-seater stadium on the back pitches at BT Murrayfield on 31 May 2018 along with the necessary building warrants from the City of Edinburgh Council. We gratefully received planning permission on 21 September 2018, but seven months on, the club continues to work with the […]
Bennett replaces the injured James Johnstone at outside centre in an otherwise unchanged starting XV that faced Munster at BT Murrayfield in the Heineken Champions Cup Quarter-Final last weekend. Ahead of the fixture, Head Coach Richard Cockerill, said: “We’ve got three massive games, starting at Scarlets this weekend. We want to be back in the […]
Ceccarelli – who has been capped 11 times by the Azzurri – joined Edinburgh from French Top 14 side Oyonnax last summer and has since made 10 appearances in the capital side’s front-row. On extending his stay at the club for a further season, Ceccarelli, said: “I’m really happy to have signed with Edinburgh for […]
Hunter-Hill, 22, has enjoyed a breakout campaign in the capital side’s second-row – making 13 appearances so far this season – and today becomes the 14th player out of the current squad to put pen-to-paper on a new deal. On re-signing, Hunter-Hill, said: “I’m really happy to re-sign with the club that I’ve supported since […]
The inclusion of the 27-times capped hooker is one four changes to the side that defeated Leinster last weekend as fellow Scotland internationalists Grant Gilchrist and Damien Hoyland start at lock and wing respectively, while Chris Dean is named in the centre. With nearly 35,000 tickets sold for the fixture already, the match is fast-approaching […]
The 25-times capped international – who started at openside flanker in Scotland’s Calcutta Cup encounter against England – has been an electric performer both club and country and today signs an extension that will see him remain in the capital until at least 2021. On re-signing, Watson, 27, said: “I couldn’t see myself playing anywhere […]
