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20 Jan 2025 - Uncategorized

Darge and Russell named co-captains | Squad update

Darge and Russell led the side in the 2024 championship, in a famous victory over Wales and the 30-21 win over England at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. Sione Tuipulotu will miss the tournament after sustaining a pectoral muscle injury during a training session with Glasgow Warriors last week. Sione will undergo surgery this week and is […]

17 Jan 2025 - Uncategorized

Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership feature match: Musselburgh v Edinburgh Accies

Rooted to the bottom, Musselburgh have won two of their 13 matches and have a points difference of -335. Accies teeter on the edge of the relegation zone, just a single point ahead of tenth-placed Kelso. The visitors return to play this weekend after a 27-point thrashing at the hands of Currie Chieftains, while Musselburgh […]

15 Jan 2025 - Scotland Men

Scotland squad announced for 2025 Guinness Six Nations

Squad update 20/01 | Darge and Russell named co-captains. Squad update 27/01 | Five players called up ahead of opener. There are two uncapped players in the selection: Saracens stand-off Fergus Burke, who qualifies through the lineage of his Glasgow-born grandfather, and Glasgow Warriors No 8 Jack Mann, who has impressed in the Scotstoun back […]

13 Jan 2025 - Obituary

Obituary: Peter Brown

Known as PC, Brown was an utterly irrepressible character, who did things his way, invariably with a smile on his face. These days, he might be labelled a “maverick”, but that would be a gross over-simplification. He gave so much to the game he loved and for him, life and rugby were there to be […]

13 Jan 2025 - Edinburgh Rugby

Celtic Challenge 2024/25: Round 4 Review

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 […]

13 Jan 2025 - Uncategorized

Three of the best young players in Scotland bound for South Africa

The three highly- rated 18- year-olds will spend five months immersed in South Africa’s renowned rugby culture at the high-performance training facility at Stellenbosch University from the end of January. Angus Wright currently plays for Stirling County as a prop, beginning his rugby journey in Essex before his family relocated to Scotland where he played […]

5 Jan 2025 - Edinburgh Rugby

Celtic Challenge 2024/25: Round 3 Review

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 […]

8 Jan 2025 - Obituary

Obituary: John Douglas

Born in Woolwich on 18 December 1934, Douglas (Stewart’s College FP) played all but one of his 12 caps at No 8 – the exception was against England at Twickenham in 1961 where he lined up in his habitual club position of second-row. His international career spanned three years, 1961-1963, during which Scotland won six […]

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 […]