Sydenham was once a rugby buzz community where former Springbok and Sharks player JP Peterson played rugby. The Hollywoodbets Sharks are actively working towards reviving rugby in this community with the support from Ten Civils. With that, they welcomed co-captain Ben Vellacott and fellow team-mates Ewan Ashman, Jamie Ritchie and Pierre Schoeman to the Sharks […]
Nel, 37, became only the third player to reach 200 appearances this past Saturday when facing DHL Stormers in Cape Town, joining Chris Paterson and Allan Jacobsen in the exclusive ‘200 club’, cementing his status as an Edinburgh legend. The fan-favourite has truly made Edinburgh home since joining from the South African franchise Cheetahs in […]
Sean Everitt’s side take on the Welsh region at Hive Stadium on Saturday 20 April (kick-off 7.35pm) with every match-up crucial in the race for the BKT United Rugby Championship play-offs. Castle Club Members can secure their place at Scarlets from today (Tuesday 26 March) before tickets go on general sale this Thursday (28 March). […]
Edinburgh were second-best in a challenging encounter with last season’s URC runners-up at DHL Stadium, with the hosts running out 43-21 winners on Saturday afternoon. Everitt said: “It’s of course always difficult to find positives when you get beat by a scoreline of that margin, but I was really happy with how we stayed in […]
Scotland’s best-selling beer, which has been a longstanding supporter of Scottish sport, has been partnering Scottish Rugby in many forms since 2012. Since their first involvement the partnership has continued to grow – becoming the official beer, lager, and cider partner in 2018, allowing for investment at all levels of the game. The partnership will […]
Edinburgh’s hopes of cutting the gap on fourth-placed Munster were dashed by a Stormers team that produced some thrilling rugby. Leolin Zas and Evan Roos touched down twice, with Manie Libbok kicking three conversions and Jurie Matthee one, as the Stormers secured a bonus point before half-time. Edinburgh posted tries by wing Jake Henry, number […]
FOLLOW LIVE The match is live on Viaplay 1 with coverage starting at 2.55pm ahead of a 3.05pm GMT kick-off in Cape Town. Can’t watch on Viaplay? Follow all the action in the Galbraith Match Centre with whistle to whistle updates. TEAM NEWS WP Nel will become only the third player to reach 200 appearances […]
Scotland internationalist Nel, 37, will fittingly enter the 200 club in Cape Town where his professional rugby career started at Western Province 16 years ago. Having been a mainstay in the capital pack since arriving in Edinburgh in 2012, the tighthead prop now joins club legends Alan Jacobsen [273 appearances] and Chris Paterson [205] in […]
Stewart, who impressed in the recent Celtic Challenge campaign, playing in every fixture as Edinburgh Rugby secured a historic second-place finish, earns her fist cap at open side flanker. Edinburgh Rugby are well represented in the backs as Rhona Lloyd, Emma Orr, Lisa Thomson and Caity Mattinson all start in Cardiff, having all worn the […]
McBurney – who joined the club from Ulster ahead of the 2021/22 season – has made three appearances from the bench so far this campaign. Head Coach Sean Everitt: “This is a great chance for Adam [McBurney] to get game time in a quality league, within a really competitive squad. “Adam is a true pro […]
