Scotland Rugby News

6 days ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Gavin Harper

Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt (Image: SNS) Dropping points at key times during the United Rugby Championship (URC) regular season was costly in Edinburgh Rugby’s campaign, admitted head coach Sean Everitt, but the South African is confident his squad can push on next season.   After finishing seventh, Everitt’s side faced a tough trip to South Africa to take on last year’s beaten finalists the Bulls at altitude for a place in the semi-finals.

1 week ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Gavin Harper

And while Everitt was pleased with how his team started, he acknowledged the middle third of the match cost them dear.   “You've got to deny entries into your 22 and we weren't able to force enough rucks, and when they kept the ball alive, they really are hard to stop.   “Obviously, we wanted to stop momentum and force them to play from slower ball but it wasn't always possible.

1 week ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Rob Robertson

The home side took control in the second half to run out 42-33 winners and advance to the United Rugby Championship semi-finals. Here is how the Edinburgh players performed. 15. Wes Goosen Showed great strength and pace to go in at the corner for the opening try and got another in the second half. He was always brave under the high ball as the Bulls forwards rampaged towards him. 7 14. Darcy Graham Not at his best.

1 week ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Gavin Harper

A first-half double from fly-half Ross Thompson and a try from Wes Goosen, all converted by Scotland cap Thompson, gave the visitors a 21-8 lead before the Bulls turned on the style.   They hit back with two tries in five minutes before the break, centre pair David Kriel and Harold Vorster the scorers, before a blistering beginning to the second half – in which they added a further three tries – took the game away from Sean Everitt’s men.

1 week ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Gavin Harper

Stormers took an early lead when fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu landed a penalty but when the visitors lost wing Seabelo Senatla to the sin-bin, Glasgow added quick-fire tries through Rory Darge and the first of Rowe’s brace to take the lead.   Feinberg-Mngomezulu landed a second penalty to cut the deficit just as Senatla returned, before Henco Venter added a third try for the home side.