| Teamname: | Edinburgh Rugby |
| Fullname: | Edinburgh Rugby Women |
| Founded: | 2023 |
| Ground: | Hive Stadium |
| Capacity: | 7,800 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| League: | Celtic Challenge |
| Coach: | Claire Cruikshank |
| Url: | https://edinburghrugby.org/ |
| Leftarm1: | FFA500 |
| Body1: | FFA500 |
| Rightarm1: | FFA500 |
| Shorts1: | 191970 |
| Socks1: | FFFFFF |
| Currentseason: | 2023–24 Celtic Challenge |
| Union: | Scottish Rugby Union |
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.
The coaching team was announced on 12 December 2023.[2]
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Cruikshank | Head coach | |
| Stuart Corsar | Assistant coach | |
| Euan Mochrie | Assistant coach | |
| Andrew Whitelaw | Development Coach | |
| Ross McCann | Development Coach | |
| Drew Scott | Strength and Conditioning Coach |
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]
On 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 but currently live outside of Scotland.
| Name | Position | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izzy Hannay | Flanker | Harlequins | |
| Gemma Bell | Flanker | Gloucester-Hartpury | |
| Evie Addy | Prop | Gloucester-Hartpury | |
| Nicole Marlow | Fly Half | Cardiff Metropolitan University | |
| Leia Brebner-Holden | Scrum Half | Gloucester-Hartpury | |
| Izzy McGuire-Evans | Centre | Sale Sharks | |
| Orla Proctor | Full Back | Leicester Tigers | |
| Nicola Haynes | Hooker | Saracens | |
| Demi Swann | Prop | Exeter Chiefs | |
| Fiona McIntosh | Lock | Saracens | |
| Panashe Muzambe | Prop | Exeter Chiefs |
International players released to play for Edinburgh Rugby in the Celtic Challenge league.[6]
| Name | Position | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caity Mattinson | Scrum Half | Gloucester-Hartpury | |
| Jenny Maxwell | Scrum Half | Loughborough Lightning |