2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season

October 2023 October 2023 2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season Murrayfield Stadium,Meggetland SCO Jon Petrie RSA Alan Solomons NZL Mike Coman Pro 12 _EdinRH15 _edinburghsocks 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 _EdinRA15 _edinburghshortsb _edinburghsocksb FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF 2014–15 2016–17 Team Coaches Alan Solomons signed a contract extensionhttp://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/alan-solomons-inks-deal-to-stay-on-with-edinburgh-1-3773153 Alan Solomons inks deal to stay on with Edinburgh to stay on as head coach for another year. He'll again be assisted by Stevie Scott. Joining the coaching team former Scotland stand-off Duncan Hodge who joined http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/duncan-hodge-to-become-edinburgh-backs-coach-1-3777016 Duncan Hodge to become Edinburgh backs coach from the Scotland national team. Also joining in the summer was former All Black, Australia and Crusaders strength and conditioning coach Ash Jones.http://www.edinburghrugby.org/content/ash-jones Ash Jones Edinburgh Rugby 2019-04-09 He also worked with the Scotland national squad in preparation for Rugby World Cup 2015. Englishman Peter Wilkins joined as defence coach from Queensland Reds.http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/15/08/13/wilkins-excited-new-role Wilkins excited by new role Edinburgh Rugby 2019-04-09 Coaches Alan Solomons (Head coach) Stevie Scott (Forwards coach) Duncan Hodge (Backs coach) Ash Jones (Head of S&C) Peter Wilkins (Defence coach) Other coaches Marc Keys (Assistant S&C Coach) Ben Atiga (Player and Skills Coach) Murray Fleming (Lead performance analyst) Paul Larter (Performance analyst) Squad Hookers SCO Neil Cochrane SCO Ross Ford USA James Hilterbrand WCC SCO Stuart McInally SCO George Turner Props Ireland rugby union John Andress POL Craig Bachurzewsk WCC NZL Simon Berghan SCO Jack Cosgrove SRA RSA Allan Dell SCO Alasdair Dickinson SCO Grant Shiells SCO Rory Sutherland SCO WP Nel Locks NAM Anton Bresler SCO Grant Gilchrist SCO Fraser McKenzie AUS Alex Toolis SCO Ben Toolis Loose forwards SCO Magnus Bradbury NZL Mike Coman (c) SCO David Denton RSA Cornell du Preez SCO Roddy Grant SCO John Hardie NZL Nasi Manu SCO Jamie Ritchie SCO Hamish Watson Half backs ENG Nathan Fowles SCO Sam Hidalgo-Clyne SCO Sean Kennedy SCO Murdo McAndrew WCC Stand offs SCO Blair Kinghorn SCO Greig Tonks WAL Jason Tovey (loan) NZL Jade Te Rure Centres Ireland rugby union Michael Allen NZL Sam Beard NZL Phil Burleigh SCO Chris Dean SCO James Johnstone WCC SCO Matt Scott RSA Andries Strauss Back Three SCO Tom Brown SCO Jack Cuthbert SCO Dougie Fife TON Will Helu SCO Damien Hoyland TON Otulea Katoa WCC SCO Nick McLennan (c) Denotes team captain, Italicised denotes Scottish qualified WCC – World Cup Cover Transfers Personnel In SCO Magnus Bradbury from Scottish Rugby Academyhttp://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/15/01/09/bradbury-join-pro-ranks-and-it%E2%80%99s-hello-helu Bradbury to join pro ranks and it's hello Helu TON William Helu from ENG Wasps NZL Nasi Manu from Highlanders/Canterburyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/32017672 Pro12: Canterbury's Nasi Manu to join Edinburgh SCO Rory Sutherland from Scottish Rugby Academy ENG Nathan Fowles from Sale Sharkshttp://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/15/04/21/fowles-and-toolis-commit-capital-club Fowles and Toolis commit to capital club IRE rugby union Michael Allen from Ulster Rugbyhttp://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/15/04/22/allen-comes-board-edinburgh Allen comes on board with Edinburgh SCO Blair Kinghornhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/32587394 Scotland youth Blair Kinghorn wins Edinburgh deal SCO Duncan Hodge from SCO Scottish national team SCO Murdo McAndrew 4 month trial http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/15/08/17/mcandrew-earns-contract-call-capital-club McAndrew earns contract call-up to capital club Edinburgh Rugby 1994-03-16 2019-04-09 TON Otulea Katoa from NZLSouthland Rugbyhttp://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/15/08/20/katoa-wings-romania-pre-season-friendly Katoa wings in for Romania pre-season friendly Edinburgh Rugby 2019-04-09 SCO John Hardie from NZLSouthland Rugby and Highlandershttp://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/15/10/20/hardie-joins-club-two-year-contract Hardie joins club on two-year contract Edinburgh Rugby 2019-04-09 24 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151024232622/http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/15/10/20/hardie-joins-club-two-year-contract dead WAL Jason Tovey from Newport Gwent Dragons(loan) Players Out SCO Tom Heathcote to ENG Worcester Warriorshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/31488920 BBC Sport Worcester Warriors sign Scotland and Edinburgh fly-half Tom Heathcote 16 February 2015 SCO Grayson Hart to SCO Glasgow Warriorshttp://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/15/03/17/hart-depart-end-season BBC Sport Hart depart end season 17 March 2015 SCO Ollie Atkins to ENG Exeter Chiefshttp://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/9776243/exeter-chiefs-add-ollie-atkins-to-second-row-options-for-2015-16 Sky Sports Exeter Chiefs add Scotland 'A' second-row Ollie Atkins from Edinburgh 26 March 2015 SCO Tim Visser to ENG Harlequinshttp://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/15/03/29/visser-moving-after-six-years-capital Visser moving on after six years in capital Edinburgh Rugby 2019-04-09 RSA Carl Bezuidenhout Retired SCO Jamie Farndale to Scotland 7s SCO Hugh Blake to Glasgow Warriors ARG Joaquín Domínguez to FRAUS Cognac ARG Tomás Leonardi to FRAToulousehttp://www.rugbytime.com/noticias/tomas-leonardi-jugara-en-toulouse-la-proxima-temporada/ Tomás Leonardi jugará en Toulouse la próxima temporada - RugbyTime.com 2015-07-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722212729/http://www.rugbytime.com/noticias/tomas-leonardi-jugara-en-toulouse-la-proxima-temporada/ 2015-07-22 dead AUS James Hilterbrand to AUSManlyhttp://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-27781.html/ Rugby - Player statistics - club stats 2015-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20151124042535/http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-27781.html 2015-11-24 dead SCO David Denton to Bath Rugby SCO Greig Tonks to London Irish Competitions Preseason Match 1 21 August 2015 18:00 Edinburgh SCO 31-16 Report ROM Romania Grant (3), Te Rure, Du Preez Fowles, Te Rure (2) Apostol Dumbrava Dumbrava, Vlaicu (2) The Greenyards, Melrose 1300 Match 2 29 August 2014 19:45 Edinburgh SCO 23-10 Report Ireland rugby union Ulster Goldenacre, Edinburgh 2124 Sam Grove-White (SRU) Player statistics During the 2015–16 season, Edinburgh have used forty different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player. 06 April 2015 (UTC) Position Nation Name Pro12 Challenge Cup TotalApps(sub)PointsApps(sub)PointsApps(sub)Total PtsTry KickTry Kick HKSCONeil Cochrane12(4)001(4)0013(8)0HKSCORoss Ford700400110HKSCOStuart McInally(4)001001(4)0HKSCOGeorge Turner(8)00(1)00(9)0PRIreland rugby unionJohn Andress11(8)102(1)0013(9)5PRNZLSimon Berghan(11)00(4)00(15)0PRRSAAllan Dell3(10)10(1)003(11)5PRSCOAlasdair Dickinson51030085PRSCOWP Nel810400125PRSCOGrant Shiells(2)00(2)00(4)0PRSCORory Sutherland11(3)003(2)0014(5)0LKNAMAnton Bresler15005(1)0021(1)0LKSCOGrant Gilchrist0(1)000000(1)0LKSCOFraser McKenzie6(1)001007(1)0LKAUSAlex Toolis7(9)204(1)0011(10)10LKSCOBen Toolis8(1)1020010(1)5BRSCOMagnus Bradbury(4)001(1)101(5)5BRNZLMike Coman13003(1)1016(1)5BRSCORoddy Grant4(1)000004(1)0BRSCOJohn Hardie510430920BRNZLNasi Manu5(1)001(1)006(2)0BRRSACornell du Preez16(3)3063021(3)30BRSCOJamie Ritchie5(4)002(2)007(6)0BRSCOHamish Watson10(5)302(2)1011(7)20SHENGNathan Fowles5(2)0151(2)006(4)15SHSCOSam Hidalgo-Clyne8(3)1663(1)03011(4)111SHSCOSean Kennedy6(6)002(1)008(7)0FHSCOBlair Kinghorn6(6)018(2)006(8)18FHNZLPhil Burleigh17402001920FHSCOGreig Tonks9(2)044612315(2)72FHWALJason Tovey10900019CEIRE rugby unionMike Allen9(2)0030012(2)0CENZLSam Beard7(1)100007(1)5CESCOChris Dean8(4)101(2)009(6)5CESCOJames Johnstone(3)00000(3)0CESCOMatt Scott7204001110CERSAAndries Strauss4(3)002(1)006(4)0WGSCOTom Brown13104(1)1016(1)10WGSCODougie Fife8(4)003(2)0011(6)0WGTONWill Helu6(2)1041010(2)10WGSCODamien Hoyland14804(1)0018(1)40WGTONOtulea Katoa00020020FBSCOJack Cuthbert7(1)041(1)008(2)4FBSCONick McLennan(1)00000(1)0 Pro12 League table Results Round 1 4 September 2015 19:35 Edinburgh SCO 16–9 Report IRE rugby union Leinster (1 BP) Hoyland (2) 54' m, 78' m Fowles (1/3) 24'Cuthbert (1/2) 70' Nacewa (3/5) 16', 57', 72' Meggetland 2,478 Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU) Round 2 12 September 2015 17:10 (1 BP) Benetton Treviso ITA 24–27 Report SCO Edinburgh Pratichetti 40' cNaude 41' m Hayward (1/2) Hayward (4/4) 24', 29', 38', 56' Burleigh 4' cHoyland 12' cBeard 33' c Tonks (3/3) Tonks (2/4) 25', 72' Stadio Comunale di Monigo 4,000 Gary Conway (IRFU) Round 3 2 October 2015 18:00 Edinburgh SCO 20–9 Report WAL Ospreys Burleigh 37' cAndress 73' c Tonks (1/1)Cuthbert (1/1) Tonks (2/2) 47', 63' Davies (3/5) 4', 17', 40' Murrayfield Stadium 2,475 Andrew Brace (IRFU) Round 4 16 October 2015 19:45 Edinburgh SCO 16–10 Report IRE rugby union Ulster (1 BP) Watson 54' c Tonks (1/1) Tonks (3/4) 5', 17', 65' Reidy 44' c Nelson (1/1) Nelson (1/1) 24' Murrayfield Stadium 4,324 Dudley Phillips (IRFU) Round 5 24 October 2015 14:30 Zebre ITA 19–11 Report SCO Edinburgh Berryman 54' c Canna (1/1) Canna (4/5) 10', 19', 26', 59' Watson 37' m Fowles (2/3) 8', 33' Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 1,500 Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU) Round 6 31 October 2015 18:45 Connacht IRE rugby union 14–9 Report SCO Edinburgh (1 BP) O'Halloran 9' m Carty (3/5) 7', 44', 55' Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 15', 53'Kinghorn (1/1) 37' Galway Sportsgrounds 3,834 Leighton Hodges (WRU) Round 7 7 November 2015 17:15 (1 BP) Edinburgh SCO 14–16 Report IRE rugby union Munster Helu 46' m Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 10', 39', 56' J. Ryan 7' c Keatley (1/1) Keatley (3/4) 29', 61', 67' Murrayfield Stadium 4,981 David Wilkinson (IRFU) Round 8 27 November 2015 19:35 (1 BP) Edinburgh SCO 32–13 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Nel 18' cDickinson 59' cBrown 72' mScott 76' c Hidalgo-Clyne (2/3)Kinghorn (1/1) Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 6', 27' Cudd 80' c D. Jones (1/1) D. Jones (2/2) 15', 34' Murrayfield Stadium 3,294 Marius Mitrea (FIR) Round 9 4 December 2015 19:35 Ulster IRE rugby union 14–7 Report SCO Edinburgh (1 BP) penalty try 4' cScholes 10' c Pad. Jackson (2/2) Du Preez 47' c Cuthbert (1/1) Kingspan Stadium 12,640 Ian Davies (WRU) Round 10 (1872 Cup - 23-11 agg.) 27 December 2015 15:05 Edinburgh SCO 23–11 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Scott 12' cHardie 69' c Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 30', 50', 59' Bennett 6' m Russell (2/2) 47', 56' Murrayfield Stadium 23,642 John Lacey (IRFU) Round 11 (1872 Cup - 34-25 agg.) 2 January 2016 17:15 (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors SCO 11–14 Report SCO Edinburgh Bennett 31' m Weir (2/2) 5', 54' Burleigh 74' m Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 16', 25', 67' Murrayfield Stadiumhttp://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/12/31/1872-scottish-cup-fixture-moved-bt-murrayfield 1872 Scottish Cup fixture moved to BT Murrayfield Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors plc 31 December 2015 31 December 2015 3 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160103014539/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/12/31/1872-scottish-cup-fixture-moved-bt-murrayfield dead 8,000 Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU) Round 12 8 January 2016 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 28–13 Report ITA Benetton Treviso Hoyland (2) 12' c, 80' mpenalty try 58' c Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 7', 46', 50' McLean 64' c Ambrosini (1/1) Ambrosini (2/2) 17', 24' Murrayfield Stadium 3,159 Gary Conway (IRFU) Round 13 30 January 2016 17:15 Cardiff Blues WAL 10–3 Report SCO Edinburgh (1 BP) Fish 1' c Patchell (1/1) Patchell (1/3) 15' Fowles (1/1) 21' Cardiff Arms Park 6,058 David Wilkinson (IRFU) Round 14 12 February 2016 20:15 Scarlets WAL 22–21 Report SCO Edinburgh (1 BP) Allen 5' c S. Shingler (1/1) S. Shingler (1/1) 17'A. Thomas (4/4) 23', 46', 53', 76' Du Preez 57' mA. Toolis 73' c Tonks (1/2) Fowles (2/3) 20', 42'Tonks (1/1) 66' Parc y Scarlets 5,569 Andrew Brace (IRFU) Round 15 19 February 2016 19:05 Ospreys WAL 27–13 Report SCO Edinburgh Underhill 34' cOtten 76' m S. Davies (1/2) S. Davies (5/5) 13', 24', 45', 62', 71' Dell 25' c Tonks (1/1) Tonks (2/4) 11', 17' Liberty Stadium 7,264 Marius Mitrea (FIR) Round 16 28 February 2016 14:05 Edinburgh SCO 24–23 Report WAL Scarlets (1 BP) Burleigh 11' cB. Toolis 68' m Kinghorn (1/2) Kinghorn (4/4) 5', 22', 40', 42' Parkes 15' mJ. Davies 26' mS. Evans 35' c Thomas (1/3) Thomas (2/4) 7', 14' Murrayfield Stadium 3,618 Dudley Phillips (IRFU) Round 17 4 March 2016 19:35 (1 BP) Edinburgh SCO 23–28 Report IRE rugby union Connacht (1 BP) Dean 43' mHoyland 51' cDu Preez 59' m Hidalgo-Clyne (1/3) Hidalgo-Clyne (2/3) 68', 80' MacGinty 20' cHeenan 32' cAki 45' cE. McKeon 72' c Ronaldson (3/3)MacGinty (1/1) Murrayfield Stadium 3,584 Ben Whitehouse (WRU) Round 18 27 March 2016 14:30 (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 15–16 Report SCO Edinburgh Amos (2) 41' c, 53' m D. Jones (1/2) D. Jones (1/2) 38' Watson 44' c Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) Kinghorn (1/2) 17'Hidalgo-Clyne (2/4) 30', 40' Rodney Parade 6,352 George Clancy (IRFU) Round 19 1 April 2016 19:35 (1 BP) Edinburgh SCO 29–0 Report ITA Zebre Hoyland (2) 51' c, 56' cHidalgo-Clyne 68' cA. Toolis 80' m Tovey (3/4) Tovey (1/1) 13' Murrayfield Stadium 3,799 Leighton Hodges (WRU) European Rugby Challenge Cup Table Results Round 1 13 November 2015 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 28–10 Report FRA Grenoble Du Preez (2) 5' m, 78' cPenalty try 59' c Hidalgo-Clyne (1/2) 62'Tonks (1/1) 79' Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 32', 39', 44' Kilioni 70' c Bosch (1/1) 71' Hart (1/1) 49' Murrayfield Stadium 3,264 Ben Whitehouse (WRU) Round 2 20 November 2015 19:30 Agen FRA 6–27 Report SCO Edinburgh Darbo (2/2) 50', 55' Penalty try 32' cDu Preez 42' cHardie 69' c Penalty try (3/3) 33', 43', 70' Tonks (2/2) 20', 23' Stade Armandie 4,532 Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU) Round 3 12 December 2015 15:00 (1 BP) London Irish ENG 38–6 Report SCO Edinburgh Fenby (3) 9' m, 13' c, 76' cLewington 27' cWilliams 40' cTikoirotuma 60' m Geraghty (4/6) 14', 28', 40', 77' Tonks (2/3) 3', 8' Madejski Stadium 3,959 Leighton Hodges (WRU) Round 4 18 December 2015 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 18–15 Report ENG London Irish (1 BP) Brown 16' cHardie 71' m Hidalgo-Clyne (1/2) 17' Hidalgo-Clyne (2/3) 20', 36' Ellis 8' mSmallbone 59 'c Geraghty (1/2) 60' Geraghty (1/1) 28' Murrayfield Stadium 3,551 Tom Foley (RFU) Round 5 15 January 2016 19:30 (1 BP) Edinburgh SCO 23–0 Report FRA Agen Bradbury 35' mComan 59' mTonks 68' mWatson 73' m Tonks (1/1) 19' Murrayfield Stadium 3,100 Ian Davies (WRU) Round 6 23 January 2016 20:45 Grenoble FRA 34–23 Report SCO Edinburgh Heguy 30' cAplon (2) 69' c, 78' m Wisniewski (2/3) 32', 70' Wisniewski (5/6) 15', 18', 51', 57', 77' Hardie 3' cHelu 34' c Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 5', 35' Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 27', 54', 67' Stade des Alpes 10,072 Greg Garner (RFU) References 2015-16 Category:2015–16 in Scottish rugby union Category:2015–16 Pro12 by team Category:2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup by team