Brython Thunder 38 – 32 Edinburgh Rugby Edinburgh Rugby suffered a heartbreaking 38-32 defeat to Brython Thunder in a thrilling Round 7 clash of the Celtic Challenge at Parc y Scarlets. Despite showing resilience and scoring five tries, the Scottish side was undone by a dramatic late double from Wales centre Hannah Bluck. Edinburgh started […]
The Series, which is now in its third year of operation, aligns with the Women’s & Girls’ Strategy and has been developed collaboratively by Scottish Rugby’s Rugby Development and High Performance departments. Round 2 will be hosted at Dalziel Rugby Club on Sunday 9 February. Click here to view the team sheets. This programme serves […]
Gwalia Lightning 25 – 5 Edinburgh Rugby Edinburgh Rugby endured a tough afternoon in Ystrad Mynach as they fell to a 26-5 defeat against a confident Gwalia Lightning. Despite an encouraging start, the Scottish side struggled to contain the attacking prowess of their Welsh opponents, who secured a bonus point victory. The visitors got off […]
The Series, which is now in its third year of operation, aligns with the Women’s & Girls’ Strategy and has been developed collaboratively by Scottish Rugby’s Rugby Development and High Performance departments. Click here to view the team sheets. This programme serves as a key entry point into the female youth talent pathway, providing a […]
Edinburgh Rugby women’s team suffered their first defeat of the 2024/25 Celtic Challenge season, going down 40-19 against Clovers at Virgin Media Park. The experienced Irish outfit showcased their quality from the get-go and led 21-5 at the break after a strong opening 40 minutes. Vice-captain and winger Hannah Walker continued her fine form with […]
Edinburgh Rugby Women secured a hard-fought 22-15 victory over Brython Thunder, maintaining their perfect start to the Celtic Challenge season with back-to-back bonus-point wins. Number 8 Sam Taganekurukuru opened the scoring for Edinburgh after breaking through wide channels, followed by vice-captain Hannah Walker’s fourth try of the season. Scrum-half Rhea Clarke’s quick tap set up […]
Despite a dominant start from Glasgow, the hosts turned the tide with an impressive attacking display. Glasgow struck early, with Sky Phimister scoring under the posts, converted by Lisa Martin, who also added a penalty to make it 10-0 within 15 minutes. Edinburgh responded through Hannah Walker’s try, converted by Lucy MacRae, before Walker capitalized […]
Celtic Challenge Tickets Celtic Challenge Fixtures and Results Squads Edinburgh Rugby’s Head Coach, Claire Cruikshank has confirmed a 30-player roster featuring a blend of returning talent and emerging prospects. Notably, several players have been involved in Scotland women’s squads since last season’s Celtic Challenge including Alex Stewart, who earned her first cap against Wales in […]
Entry is free to all eight matches, which will be held across the main bowl, Hive Stadium and the back pitches, with the first matches kicking off at 11am, and the last game – the Boys U18 Cup Final – kicking off in the main bowl at 5:30pm. Stirling County return to the U18 Boys […]
The season kicks off with three home derbies, including Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors at Hive Stadium on Friday, 20 December 2024 (kick-off 7.35pm). Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors will next face Brython Thunder and Wolfhound respectively, with Edinburgh hosting at Hive and Glasgow traveling to Kingspan Stadium on Saturday 4 January. Both sides will […]