Edinburgh Rugby Managing Director, Douglas Struth, said: “A stadium fire alarm was triggered accidentally by a member of the public in the Lothian Stand. “Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended the ground and no fire was identified. We’re pleased to report no one was hurt. “We would once again like to thank supporters for their […]
The 26-year-old back-row makes his long-awaited return to action having last featured in February’s Calcutta Cup victory at BT Murrayfield. Ritchie is one of four Scotland caps named in the starting XV as Jamie Hodgson, Marshall Sykes (locks) and James Lang (centre) all start. Elsewhere, summer signing Nick Auterac (loosehead prop) and academy wing Jake […]
On facing London Scottish and Bryan Redpath “I don’t know how much hands-on coaching Bryan is doing. I thought he was more Director of Rugby. He’s a competitive guy, so I’m sure if he’s around he’ll be doing something. “We’re pleased to get this fixture in the diary. We had real changing of opinions on […]
The new home kit is inspired by, and pays homage to, the iconic Queensferry Crossing, which connects the Lothians to Fife in a nod to the club’s city and wider-regional fan base. The bold alternate kit focuses on the club’s burnt orange colours, which take inspiration from the capital city’s volcanic origins. Both jerseys carry […]
Props Pierre Schoeman and WP Nel, back-row duo Hamish Watson and Bill Mata, golden boot winner, Jaco van der Walt, and Darcy Graham have all been put forward for the prestigious starting XV. A panel of over 75 media members were invited to take part in the voting. A group that included many former players […]
Edinburgh back-row John Barclay (2007 and 2011) is the only player competing for a third World Cup outing. Townsend said: “Today’s selection is a good indication of the depth and level of competition we currently have in Scotland. “We made a conscious decision to keep squad numbers low, which enables us to do more work […]
Fijian star Bill Mata was honoured by his opponents in the Guinness PRO14 as he was named the Players’ Player of the Season, while stand-off Jaco van der Walt claimed the Gilbert Golden Boot with a goal-kicking accuracy of 86.84%. Club legend Ross Ford, who this month left the club following 11 seasons in the […]
Struth, who is currently Scottish Rugby’s Head of Legal, has significant international and commercial business experience and successfully applied through an open, external and internal, recruitment process. Scottish Rugby’s Head of Retail and Licensing, Craig Docherty, has been in interim charge during the recruitment period and will continue in the role until Struth comes into […]
Watson – who becomes the capital side’s 33rd centurion – is named in a starting XV that includes five changes to the side that faced Ulster a fortnight ago. A revamped centre partnership sees James Johnstone and Chris Dean return from injury to start, while Simon Hickey and Dougie Fife are selected at stand-off and […]
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 […]
