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3 May 2023

Scottish Building Society Player of the Month: April nominees announced

Darcy Graham, Hamish Watson, WP Nel and Jamie Ritchie are all nominated for the final Player of the Month award of the season, after impressing in April’s fixtures against Ospreys and Ulster. The winner of the award will have £500 donated to their charity of choice, courtesy of Main Club Partner Scottish Building Society. Check […]

2 May 2023

Supporter Update from Managing Director Douglas Struth

Results on the pitch were not what anybody involved in the club wanted them to be. Rest assured, everyone across the club continues to do their very best for Edinburgh Rugby every day, and we are all working very hard to ensure things get better. As a club, we set ourselves the standard of being […]

2 May 2023

Lawrie signs on to drive Edinburgh pack

Lawrie joined the club’s coaching staff as Assistant Forwards Coach ahead of the 2019/20 season before being promoted to Forwards Coach in 2021/22. Under Lawrie’s tutelage this season, Edinburgh had the most successful scrum in the URC, while retaining the second-most lineouts in the championship. Lawrie will return as Forwards Coach alongside Defence Coach Michael Todd, with the […]

28 Apr 2023

Former Scotland U20 flanker Dodd signs

Dodd, 25, 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 a […]

28 Apr 2023

Baber to leave Edinburgh Rugby

Baber – who led Fiji Sevens to Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics – joined the club in December 2021, having enjoyed a successful five-year period with the South Pacific Islanders. Baber will now return to Wales where his family have been located throughout his time in the Scottish capital. He said: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time […]

25 Apr 2023

Crosbie shines at 22/23 Edinburgh Rugby Season Awards

Crosbie has been in scintillating form throughout the past campaign, becoming the first-ever play to scoop back-to-back Scottish Building Society Player of the Month awards for October and November. Crosbie’s quality was also recognised on the international stage, where he was handed his first Guinness Six Nations starts in wins against England at Twickenham, and Wales at BT […]

25 Apr 2023

Scrum-half Shiel signs extension

Shiel, 25, made his 50th appearance in this season’s 150th anniversary 1872 Cup clash at BT Murrayfield, and is a third generation Edinburgh Rugby player, following in the footsteps of father Graham Shiel (#985), and grandfather Dougie Morgan (#756). A product of Royal High School and Currie Chieftains, Shiel has featured 14 times this season, playing a key role […]

21 Apr 2023

Edinburgh lose in Belfast

The visitors started in perfect fashion, playing with intent to put the men in white on the back foot. The early pressure eventually told, with Edinburgh scoring a brilliant try for the opening points of the match. Mark Bennett, who looked lively in the early exchanges, burst through the Ulster defence, before dummying and putting […]

21 Apr 2023

‘A’ team named for Knights clash

The match will be the team’s final involvement in the FOSROC Super Series Sprint, with the men from the capital looking to make it three wins from three as they travel down to the borders. Nathan Sweeney, who signed his first pro-deal with the club in the week, retains the 15 jersey, and will start […]

20 Apr 2023

Five changes for Ulster as McInally set for capital farewell

Tighthead prop Luan de Bruin gets the nod up front while lock Glen Young comes into the pack in place of Marshall Sykes who misses out through injury. In the backline, Cammy Hutchison starts at inside centre in his final appearance for the club. Henry Pyrgos – also featuring in his last fixture for Edinburgh […]