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| Full name | Edinburgh Rugby Women | |
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| Union | Scottish Rugby Union | |
| Founded | 2023 | |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Ground(s) | Hive Stadium (Capacity: 7,800) | |
| Coach(es) | Claire Cruikshank | |
| League(s) | Celtic Challenge | |
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| Official website | ||
| edinburghrugby | ||
 Current season | ||
Edinburgh Rugby Women are a select provincial rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the Celtic Challenge league.
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]
Edinburgh Rugby women's side play their home matches at Hive Stadium.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolfhounds | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 45 | +94 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Clovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 69 | +38 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 |  Gwalia Lightning | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 77 | +13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 |  Edinburgh Rugby | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 70 | +34 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Brython Thunder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 122 | −85 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Glasgow Warriors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 142 | −94 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The coaching team was announced on December 2024. [2]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claire Cruikshank | Head coach |
Edinburgh Rugby Women’s squad 2024/25
Forwards
Adelle Ferrie (Corstorphine Cougars) Aila Ronald (University of Edinburgh) Alex Stewart (Corstorphine Cougars) Alison Wilson (Heriots) Caroline Bullock (University of Edinburgh) Charlotte Russell (Watsonians) Chloe Brown (Stirling County) Faye Sutherland (Corstorphine Cougars) Georgia Young (Watsonians) Hannah McMahon (University of Edinburgh) Karis Craig (Watsonians) Megan Riach (Garioch) Merryn Gunderson (Corstorphine Cougars) Millie Capaldi (Heriots) Molly Poolman (Watsonians) Natasha Logan (University of Edinburgh) Samaanther Taganekurukuru (Stirling County) Talei Tawake (Watsonians)
Backs
Ami Conchie (Watsonians) April McKenzie (Watsonians) Dawn Lawrie (Watsonians) Emily Love (Corstorphine Cougars) Giselle Chicot (Watsonians) Hannah Ramsay (University of Edinburgh) Hannah Walker (University of Edinburgh) Holly Mclntyre (University of Edinburgh) Lisa Brown (University of Edinburgh) Lucy MacRae (University of Edinburgh) Pip Benson (Corstorphine Cougars) Rhea Clarke (University of Edinburgh)
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| The squad for the 2023–24 season was announced on 18 December 2023. [3] On 29 December 2023 Sarah Denholm was named as captain as part of the first game squad announcement. [4] Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Transitional playersOn 27 December 2023, Scottish Rugby announced 11 transitional players that could play for either Scottish Celtic challenge team. [5] 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. [5]
International playersInternational players released to play for Edinburgh Rugby in the Celtic Challenge league. [6]
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