Edinburgh Rugby Archives

27 Dec 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

Teams confirmed for derby decider

The Scotland international hooker will run out in front of over 35,000 fans for his hometown team, marking a special landmark for a player with an intrinsic connection with rugby in the capital. Tickets are available for the game: click here to buy yours today. Cherry – who takes the place of the injured Ewan Ashman – is one […]

26 Dec 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

‘World-class’ Schoeman pens long-term extension

Schoeman, 30, has been a cornerstone of both club and country since joining the capital side in 2018, solidifying his status as a fan favourite from the moment he arrived in Edinburgh. The prop qualified for Scotland through residency in 2021 and has since developed into one of the best looseheads in world rugby, earning […]

20 Dec 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

Teams Confirmed for 1872 Cup Opener

The winger is one of 13 internationals named in the starting XV for the latest instalment of Scotland’s oldest rugby rivalry, as he lines up for his first appearance since scoring a brace of tries in September’s victory over Benetton at Scotstoun. Tickets are still available at glasgowwarriors.org. Jamie Bhatti is the sole survivor in […]

16 Dec 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

Van der Merwe Commits to the Capital

The deal will see one of world rugby’s most exciting and dangerous attacking threats remain in the Scottish capital until Rugby World Cup 2027 at least. Van der Merwe’s extension is a major coup for the capital club, fending off interest from teams worldwide, with Scotland’s current top try-scorer delighted to be staying at a […]

25 Oct 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

1872 Cup General Sale Now OPEN

For the first time in history, defending BKT URC champions Glasgow Warriors will take their home tie to Hampden Park, as they take on Edinburgh in a new battlefield on Sunday 22 December (kick-off 3pm). The two teams then head to the home of Scottish rugby six days later, as Scottish Gas Murrayfield hosts the […]

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31 Oct 2023 - Edinburgh Rugby

The Auld Acquaintance: 1872 Cup tickets on sale!

In clash of world rugby’s oldest club rivals, Edinburgh and Glasgow face-off on the ‘Night Afore’ in Scotland’s capital city, with the derby aptly named ‘The Auld Acquaintance’ in a nod to the history of the fixture and its regular slot in the Hogmanay period, taking on lyrics from the New Year’s Eve Scottish folk […]

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24 Dec 2023 - Edinburgh Rugby

First blood to Glasgow Warriors in 1872 Cup ahead of decider

Unyielding defence was married to scores from Kyle Rowe, Johnny Matthews and Ally Miller on a dreich evening in Glasgow’s west end, with the Warriors drawing first blood in the festive double-header. Befitting with tradition, the festive fortnight began in thunderous fashion, as both sides gave no quarter in the early exchanges. It was the […]

31 Dec 2023 - Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh win second-leg but Glasgow Warriors lift 1872 Cup

However, it was the Scotstoun side who lifted the 1872 Cup thanks to a better aggregate score over the two legs, with Glasgow coming out on top 22-10 at home eight days earlier. The game was played in front of record crowd for a Scottish club rugby fixture, with 37,904 in attendance at Scottish Gas […]

17 Oct 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

Family of another Scotland cap traced

Mystery had surrounded the whereabouts of the descendants of Charlie Wilhelm . . . but this month, with the help of Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby back-row forward Jamie Ritchie and his Edinburgh team-mates and management, the puzzle was solved, and the Scotland cap was presented to its rightful owners. Wilhelm played for Scotland in the […]

**Pics free to use**The Eric Liddell Way Path Unveiling

26 Apr 2024 - Edinburgh Rugby

Legacy in the Links: Path in Bruntsfield renamed to honour Eric Liddell

And one of the country’s current crop of flying wingers, Darcy Graham, was on hand to help. The unveiling was commemorated with a mass community participation event as part of The Eric Liddell 100 – a campaign initiated by The Eric Liddell Community to commemorate the remarkable life, sporting achievements, and community service contributions of […]