Edinburgh Rugby Women

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Edinburgh Rugby
Full nameEdinburgh Rugby Women
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded2023
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Ground(s)Hive Stadium
(Capacity: 7,800)
Coach(es)Claire Cruikshank
League(s)Celtic Challenge
Team kit
Official website
edinburghrugby.org
Current season

Edinburgh Rugby Women are a select provincial rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the Celtic Challenge league.

History[edit]

Edinburgh Rugby Women was formed in December 2023 by Edinburgh Rugby and the Scottish Rugby Union to play in the Celtic Challenge,[1] a cross-border women's rugby union competition that will be held annually. The competition was launched in 2023 and is designed to develop players for the Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.[1]

Stadium[edit]

Edinburgh Rugby women's side play their home matches at Hive Stadium.

Current standings[edit]

2023–24 Celtic Challenge table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Ireland Wolfhounds 7 6 1 0 238 130 +108 38 22 6 0 32
2 Scotland Edinburgh Rugby 7 4 2 1 160 134 +26 26 22 5 0 25
3 Ireland Clovers 7 3 1 3 142 147 −5 23 23 2 1 17
4 Wales Gwalia Lightning 7 3 0 4 164 134 +30 20 22 3 2 17
5 Wales Brython Thunder 7 3 0 4 113 137 −24 20 22 3 1 16
6 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 7 0 0 7 87 222 −135 13 29 0 1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: After Round 5, the table is split in two for the final two play-off rounds.[2]

Coaches[edit]

The coaching team was announced on 12 December 2023.[3]

Name Position
Scotland Claire Cruikshank Head coach
Scotland Stuart Corsar Assistant coach
Scotland Euan Mochrie Assistant coach
Scotland Andrew Whitelaw Development Coach
Scotland Ross McCann Development Coach
Scotland Drew Scott Strength and Conditioning Coach

Current squad[edit]

The squad for the 2023–24 season was announced on 18 December 2023.[4] On 29 December 2023 Sarah Denholm was named as captain as part of the first game squad announcement.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Aila Ronald[a] Hooker Scotland Scotland
Millie Whitehouse Hooker Scotland Scotland
Katie Lindsay[a] Prop Scotland Scotland
Poppy Fletcher[a] Prop Scotland Scotland
Alison Wilson Prop Scotland Scotland
Millie Capaldi Prop Scotland Scotland
Molly Poolman Prop Scotland Scotland
Adelle Ferrie Second row Scotland Scotland
Lucy Kidd Second row Scotland Scotland
Natasha Logan[a] Second row Scotland Scotland
Rachel Cox Back row Scotland Scotland
Merryn Gunderson Back row Scotland Scotland
Alex Stewart[a] Back row Scotland Scotland
Sam Taganekurukuru Back row Scotland Scotland
Sophie Murphy Back row Scotland Scotland
Freya Walker[a] Number 8 Scotland Scotland
Player Position Union
Ami Conchie ?? Scotland Scotland
Sarah Denholm[a] (cc) Fly-half Scotland Scotland
April McKenzie[a] ?? Scotland Scotland
Briar McNamara Centre Scotland Scotland
Cieron Bell[a] Wing Scotland Scotland
Emma Orr[a] Centre Scotland Scotland
Giselle Chicot ?? Scotland Scotland
Hannah Chrisp ?? Scotland Scotland
Hannah Ramsay ?? Scotland Scotland
Hannah Walker[a] Wing Scotland Scotland
Mary Nelson ?? Scotland Scotland
Nicole Flynn ?? Scotland Scotland
Rachel Philipps[a] ?? Scotland Scotland
Zoe Turner ?? Scotland Scotland

Transitional players[edit]

On 27 December 2023, Scottish Rugby announced 11 transitional players that could play for either Scottish Celtic challenge team.[6] Transitional players were selected through a Scottish qualified programme, a programme to develop and support Scottish qualified players living outside of Scotland, as well as players who have previously been involved with Scotland but currently live outside of Scotland.[6]

Name Position Club
Izzy Hannay Flanker England Harlequins
Gemma Bell Flanker England Gloucester-Hartpury
Evie Addy Prop England Gloucester-Hartpury
Nicole Marlow Fly Half Wales Cardiff Metropolitan University
Leia Brebner-Holden Scrum Half England Gloucester-Hartpury
Izzy McGuire-Evans Centre England Sale Sharks
Orla Proctor Full Back England Leicester Tigers
Nicola Haynes Hooker England Saracens
Demi Swann Prop England Exeter Chiefs
Fiona McIntosh Lock England Saracens
Panashe Muzambe Prop England Exeter Chiefs

International players[edit]

International players released to play for Edinburgh Rugby in the Celtic Challenge league.[7]

Name Position Club
Caity Mattinson Scrum Half England Gloucester-Hartpury
Jenny Maxwell Scrum Half EnglandLoughborough Lightning


Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Scottish Rugby Regional Training Centre supported player.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Edinburgh & Glasgow launch women's teams". BBC Sport. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Irish Rugby | Clovers Progress To Top Three Play-Offs Despite Edinburgh Defeat". Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ^ "CLAIRE CRUIKSHANK TO LEAD EDINBURGH RUGBY WOMEN'S TEAM". Edinburgh Rugby. 6 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Edinburgh Rugby women's squad announced". Edinburgh Rugby. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Turner and Clarke named co-captains for Celtic Challenge". Glasgow Warriors. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Scottish Rugby names Transitional Players available for Celtic Challenge selection". Scottish Rugby. 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Mattinson set for Edinburgh Debut". Edinburgh Rugby. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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