2013–14 Edinburgh Rugby season

August 2023 August 2023 The 2013–14 season was Edinburgh Rugby's thirteenth season competing in the Pro12. Edinburgh 2013 / 2014 Murrayfield Stadium,Meggetland ENG David Davies RSA Alan Solomons Scotland Greig Laidlaw (129) Scotland Greig Laidlaw RSA WP Nel (28) RSA Cornell du Preez (7) Pro12 _redshoulders _redshoulders 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 _whiteshoulders _redhoops _whiteshoulders ffffff ffffff ffffff d62329 d62329 2012–13 2014–15 Team Coaches Alan Solomons, formerly of Western Province, Stormers, Ulster and more recently Super 15 team the Kings was appointed as Head Coach at the end of July '13.http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/13/07/30/solomons-appointed-head-coach Solomons appointed head coach Edinburgh Rugby 30 July 2013 30 July 2013 9 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160509155045/http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/13/07/30/solomons-appointed-head-coach dead Stevie Scott, Philippe Doussy and Omar Mouneimne were appointed as Assistant Coaches. Squad Hookers SCO Ross Ford USA James Hilterbrand* SCO Steven Lawrie SCO Stuart McInally TON Aleki Lutui SCO Alun Walker Props NAM Wicus Blaauw NZL Simon Berghan* SCO Geoff Cross SCO Alasdair Dickinson SCO Robin Hislop RSA WP Nel SCO Lewis Niven Locks SCO Oliver Atkins SCO Grant Gilchrist SCO Rob McAlpine ENG Perry Parker RSA Izak van der Westhuizen Loose forwards GEO Dimitri Basilaia NZL Mike Coman ENG Sean Cox SCO David Denton RSA Cornell du Preez SCO Roddy Grant ARG Tomás Leonardi SCO Ross Rennie Half backs SCO Alex Black RSA Carl Bezuidenhout ENG Piers Francis SCO Grayson Hart SCO Sam Hidalgo-Clyne SCO Sean Kennedy SCO Greig Laidlaw (C) ENG Chris Leck SCO Harry Leonard Centres NZL Ben Atiga NZL Sam Beard SCO Nick De Luca ARG Joaquín Domínguez SCO Matt Scott RSA Andries Strauss Back Three SCO Tom Brown SCO Jack Cuthbert SCO Dougie Fife SCO Lee Jones SCO Greig Tonks SCO Tim Visser SCO Nikki Walker *Scottish qualified Elite Development Players SCO Alex Allan - Prop SCO Chris Auld - Centre SCO Magnus Bradbury - Back row SCO Philip Cringle - Prop SCO Bruce Dick - Centre SCO Jamie Farndale - Wing SCO Neil Irvine-Hess - Lock/Back row SCO Ewan McQuillin - Prop AUS/SCO Alex Toolis - Lock AUS/SCO Ben Toolis - Lock SCO George Turner - Hooker SCO Hamish Watson - Back row Transfers Players In SCO Nikki Walker from ENG Worcester Warriors SCO Jack Cuthbert from ENG Bath Rugby TGA Aleki Lutui from ENG Worcester Warriors SCO Alasdair Dickinson from ENG Sale Sharks NZL Grayson Hart from AUS NSW Waratahs AUS Oliver Atkins from AUS NSW Waratahs NAM Wicus Blaauw from FRA Biarritz AUS James Hilterbrand from AUS Western Force SCO Michael Tait from ENG Newcastle Falcons (Month loan from Falcons) ARG Joaquín Domínguez from ARG San Isidro Club RSA Cornell du Preez from the RSA Eastern Province Kings / RSA Southern Kings ARG Tomás Leonardi from RSA Southern Kings NZL Mike Coman from NZL Hawke's Bay / NZL Huricannes NZL Sam Beard from NZL Bay of Plenty ENG Tony Fenner from ITA Viadana (Loan) RSA Carl Bezuidenhout from Pumas y RSA Andries Strauss from the RSA Eastern Province Kings / RSA Southern Kings NZL/SCO Simon Berghan from NZL Sydenham RFChttp://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/02/17/scots-qualified-trio-sign Scots qualified trio sign 2014-04-02 2017-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20170814150920/http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/02/17/scots-qualified-trio-sign dead Players Out SCO Lee Jones to Scotland 7s (loan until the end of the season) WAL Richie Rees to WALNewport Gwent Dragonshttp://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3825_8547253,00.html Planet Rugby Rugby Union Tournaments RaboDirect PRO12 Rees pens deal at Dragons 2013-08-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20130522122155/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3825_8547253,00.html 2013-05-22 dead FIJ Netani Talei to WALNewport Gwent Dragons NED Sep Visser released ENG Mike Penn to ENGMoseley ENG Andy Titterrell to ENG London Welsh SCO Allan Jacobsen retiredhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22256349 Edinburgh prop Allan Jacobsen to retire BBC Sport 23 April 2013 26 April 2013 SCO James King retired SCO Steven Turnbull retired WAL John Yapp to London Irishhttp://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/13/08/21/john-yapp-leaves-edinburgh-rugby John Yapp leaves Edinburgh Rugby Edinburgh Rugby 21 August 2013 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot SCO Alun Walker to Nottingham RFC (loan until the end of the season)http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/13/11/08/young-forwards-head-south-loan Young forwards head south on loan 8 November 2013 Edinburgh Rugby 18 February 2014 30 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140218210238/http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/13/11/08/young-forwards-head-south-loan dead SCO Robin Hislop to Rotherham R.U.F.C. (loan until the end of the season) SCO Stuart McInally to Bristol RFC (loan until the end of the season)http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/01/17/edinburgh-rugby-duo-join-bristol-loan Edinburgh Rugby duo join Bristol on loan 17 January 2014 Edinburgh Rugby 30 January 2014 18 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140218210225/http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/01/17/edinburgh-rugby-duo-join-bristol-loan dead SCO Ross Rennie to Bristol RFC (loan until the end of the season) ENG Perry Parker to Ospreys (loan until the end of the season) http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/01/29/lock-loan-ospreys Lock on loan to Ospreys 29 January 2014 Edinburgh Rugby 18 February 2014 30 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140218210251/http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/01/29/lock-loan-ospreys dead SCO Lee Jones to Glasgow Warriors (loan until the end of the season) SCO Sean Kennedy to London Irish (month loan) http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/01/20/kennedy-month-long-loan Kennedy on month-long loan 20 January 2014 Edinburgh Rugby 18 February 2014 30 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140218210325/http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/01/20/kennedy-month-long-loan dead SCO Geoff Cross to Glasgow Warriorshttp://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/14/03/19/cross-joins-warriors-loan News 19 March 2014 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104153/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/14/03/19/cross-joins-warriors-loan dead August 2023 (loan until the end of the season) Sponsorship This year saw the shirts branded with BT Sport on four-year sponsorship and continuing relationship with sportswear company Macron. The BT Sports deals was seen as way to circumvent Sky Sports’ ban on carrying adverts for its new sports channels after agreeing a sponsorship deal under which its logo will be emblazoned all over BSkyB's Scottish rugby coverage.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/10208517/BT-Sport-signs-Glasgow-and-Edinburgh-rugby-shirt-sponsorship-deal-circumventing-Sky-advertising-ban.html BT Sport signs Glasgow and Edinburgh rugby shirt sponsorship deal circumventing Sky advertising ban Telegraph 21 August 2013 BT Sport Mitsubishi Cars Competitions Pro12 League table Results Round 1 7 September 2013 19:15 (1 BP) Munster IRE rugby union 34–23 Report SCO Edinburgh Hurley 13' mCoughlan 15' cCronin 32' cDineen 53' mHanrahan 68' c Keatley (2/4)Hanrahan (1/1) Keatley (1/2) 22' De Luca 50' cJones 70' c Francis (1/1)Leonard (1/1) Francis (2/4) 11', 26'Leonard (1/1) 62' Musgrave Park 6,810 Marius Mitrea (FIR) Round 2 13 September 2013 19:45 Edinburgh SCO 16–13 Report WAL Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP) T. Visser 47' c Leonard (1/1) Leonard (3/4) 5', 20', 80' Rees 53' c Tovey (1/1) Tovey (1/2) 3'Burton (1/1) 75' Murrayfield Stadium 3,692 Dudley Phillips (IRFU) Round 3 21 September 2013 18:30 (1 BP) Ospreys WAL 44–10 Report SCO Edinburgh Hassler 3' cWalker (2) 38' m, 55' cHibbard (2) 42' m, 53' cMorgan 77' c Biggar (3/5)Morgan (1/1) Biggar (2/2) 16', 19' T. Visser 45' c Leonard (1/1) Leonard (1/1) 32' Liberty Stadium 8,356 Marius Mitrea (FIR) Round 4 27 September 2013 19:45 Edinburgh SCO 9–22 Report WAL Scarlets Leonard (3/3) 29', 40', 42' Reynolds 35' cJ. Williams 46' mJ. Davies 72' c Priestland (2/3) Priestland (1/2) 32' Murrayfield Stadium 3,586 David Wilkinson (IRFU) Round 5 6 October 2013 14:05 Cardiff Blues WAL 29–12 Report SCO Edinburgh Rugby Cuthbert (2) 28' c, 66' c Halfpenny (2/2) Halfpenny (5/6) 4', 26', 53', 57', 60' Laidlaw (4/5) 16', 24', 32', 38' Cardiff Arms Park 7,245 George Clancy (IRFU) Round 6 25 October 2013 19:45 Edinburgh SCO 20–13 Report ITA Benetton Treviso (1 BP) Tonks 11' cNel 74' c Laidlaw (2/2) Laidlaw (2/3) 40', 53' McLean 61' c Botes (1/1) Ambrosini (1/2) 36'Botes (1/1) 67' Murrayfield Stadium 3,993 Alain Rolland (IRFU) Round 7 1 November 2013 19:45 Edinburgh SCO 25–23 Report ITA Zebre (1 BP) Tonks 20' mNel 28' cdu Preez 55' c Leonard (2/3) Leonard (2/3) 43', 63' Iannone 31' cSarto 40' c Orquera (2/2) Orquera (3/3) 17', 68', 74' Murrayfield Stadium 3,156 Leighton Hodges (WRU) Round 8 22 November 2013 19:05 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 41–17 Report SCO Edinburgh Gilroy (2) 28' c, 64' cP. Marshall 33' cDiack 61' cMcKinney 66' c McKinney (5/5) McKinney (2/2) 20', 40' du Preez 15' mFife 72' mHart 75' c Leonard (1/3) Ravenhill Stadium 12,955 Neil Hennessy (WRU) Round 9 29 November 2013 19:45 (1 BP) Edinburgh SCO 43–10 Report IRE rugby union Connacht Fife 40' cdu Preez 73' cDe Luca 77' cNel 79' c Laidlaw (4/4) Laidlaw (5/5) 9', 20', 29', 51', 59' Henshaw 15' c Parks (1/1) Parks (1/1) 11' Murrayfield Stadium 3,515 Leighton Hodges (WRU) Round 10 20 December 2013 19:35 Edinburgh SCO 11–6 Report IRE rugby union Leinster (1 BP) Fife 31' m Laidlaw (2/3) 38', 47' Madigan (2/2) 22', 43' Murrayfield Stadium 3,321 Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU) Round 11 26 December 2013 15:05 (1 BP) Edinburgh SCO 16–20 Report SCO Glasgow Warriors Fife 14' c Laidlaw (1/1) Laidlaw (3/4) 8', 27', 39' Hogg 67' m Weir (5/5) 3', 12', 22', 51', 62' Murrayfield Stadium 10,125 Neil Paterson (SRU) Round 12 1 January 2014 18:05 Glasgow Warriors SCO P–P Postponed due to awaterlogged pitch.http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/14/01/01/edinburgh-game-postponed Edinburgh game postponed Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors plc 1 January 2014 1 January 2014 2 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140102200652/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/14/01/01/edinburgh-game-postponed dead SCO Edinburgh Scotstoun Stadium Andrew McMenemy (SRU) Round 13 9 February 2014 13:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL P–P Postponed due to awaterlogged pitch.http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/02/08/dragons-match-postponed Dragons match postponed Edinburgh Rugby Scottish Rugby Union plc 8 February 2014 8 February 2014 24 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140224110550/http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/02/08/dragons-match-postponed dead SCO Edinburgh Rodney Parade Alain Rolland (IRFU) Round 14 15 February 2014 17:00 Connacht IRE rugby union 11–7 Report SCO Edinburgh (1 BP) Swift 47' m Ronaldson (1/4) 20'Parks (1/1) 68' Grant 7' c Bezuidenhout (1/1) Galway Sportsgrounds 4,038 Claudio Blessano (FIR) Round 15 22 February 2014 14:30 Scarlets WAL 25–21 Report SCO Edinburgh (1 BP) J. Williams (2) 32' c, 39' mWarren 58' c A. Thomas (2/3) A. Thomas (2/2) 16', 22' De Luca 4' cBrown 45' m Bezuidenhout (1/1) Bezuidenhout (2/2) 12', 33'Cuthbert (1/1) 62' Parc y Scarlets 5,675 Marius Mitrea (FIR) Round 16 28 February 2014 19:35 Edinburgh SCO 31–25 Report WAL Ospreys (1 BP) Hart (2) 12' c, 34' cBeard 25' m Bezuidenhout (2/3) Bezuidenhout (4/4) 16', 58', 70', 77' Hassler (2) 6' m, 61' m Biggar (5/5) 30', 38', 46', 55', 79' Meggetlandhttp://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/edinburgh-rugby-to-face-ospreys-at-meggetland-1-3295645 5 February 2014 16 February 2014 The Scotsman Johnston Press Edinburgh Rugby to face Ospreys at Meggetland 3,000 Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU) Round 17 21 March 2014 19:45 (1 BP) Edinburgh SCO 3–9 Report IRE rugby union Ulster Bezuidenhout (1/2) 14' Jackson (3/4) 24', 36', 46' Murrayfield Stadium 6,333 John Lacey (IRFU) Round 18 29 March 2014 19:00 Benetton Treviso ITA 20–16 Report SCO Edinburgh (1 BP) Ghiraldini 61' cDe Marchi 65' c Botes (2/2) Botes (2/2) 13', 45' du Preez 80' c Bezuidenhout (1/1) Bezuidenhout (3/4) 25', 32', 37' Stadio Comunale di Monigo 3,160 Nigel Owens (WRU) Round 13 rescheduled match Dragons v Edinburgh 3 April 2014 18:30http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/02/25/dragons-v-edinburgh-rescheduled Dragons v Edinburgh rescheduled Edinburgh Rugby Scottish Rugby Union plc 25 February 2014 25 February 2014 7 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140307021641/http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/02/25/dragons-v-edinburgh-rescheduled dead (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 19–23 Report SCO Edinburgh Wardle 73' c Tovey (1/1) Tovey (4/4) 14', 33', 40', 48' Nel 38' cScott 50' c Cuthbert (2/2) Cuthbert (3/4) 36', 67', 70' Rodney Parade 4,574 Leo Colgan (IRFU) This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 13, on 9 February 2014 – was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Round 19 11 April 2014 19:45 (1 BP) Edinburgh SCO 22–29 Report WAL Cardiff Blues (1 BP) Scott 10' cBrown 47' cdu Preez 80' m Cuthbert (2/3) Cuthbert (1/1) 5' Allen (2) 19' c, 35' cFish 42' cHewitt 75' m G. Davies (3/4) G. Davies (1/1) 4' Meggetlandhttp://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/04/02/rabodirect-run-confirmed RaboDirect run-in confirmed Edinburgh Rugby Scottish Rugby Union plc 2 April 2014 2 April 2014 The match against Munster will be the club's third home match to be hosted at Meggetland in Colinton, following last month's win over Ospreys (31–25) and next Friday's capital clash with Cardiff Blues (11 April, kick-off 7.45pm). 7 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095248/http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/04/02/rabodirect-run-confirmed dead 3,700 Dudley Phillips (IRFU) Round 20 19 April 2014 15:30 Zebre ITA 26–13 Report SCO Edinburgh Venditti 16' mCristiano 52' mRatuvou 77' c Orquera (1/3) Orquera (1/1) 8'Garcia (2/2) 28', 40' Scott 45' c Cuthbert (1/1) Bezuidenhout (2/3) 2', 33' Stadio XXV Aprile 1,866 Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU) Round 12 rescheduled match Glasgow v Edinburgh 26 April 2014 19:05http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/14/04/02/1872-cup-date-confirmed 1872 Cup date confirmed Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors plc 2 April 2014 2 April 2014 7 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407070214/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/14/04/02/1872-cup-date-confirmed dead (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors SCO 37–34 Report SCO Edinburgh (2 BP) Murchie (2) 8' m, 49' cJackson 22' mBennett 40' cHarley 76' c Russell (3/5) Russell (2/3) 4', 12' Nel 15' cScott 58' cVisser (2) 79' c, 80' c Laidlaw (4/4) Laidlaw (2/3) 21', 36' Scotstoun Stadium 8,855 Mathieu Raynal (FFR) This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 12, on 1 January 2014 – was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Round 21 3 May 2014 17:00 Edinburgh SCO 12–55 Report IRE rugby union Munster (1 BP) Bezuidenhout 9' mNel 22' c Laidlaw (1/2) Conway 16' cD. Hurley 40' cVarley 49' cpenalty try (2) 55' c, 73' cWilliams 66' cO'Donnell 80' c Hanrahan (5/5)Murray (2/2) Hanrahan (2/2) 15', 27' Meggetland 3,782 Marius Mitrea (FIR) Round 22 10 May 2014 18:30 Leinster IRE rugby union 15–13 Report SCO Edinburgh (1 BP) Murphy 10' mD. Kearney 57' c Gopperth (1/2) Gopperth (1/1) 51' Visser 66' c Laidlaw (1/1) Laidlaw (2/2) 6', 40' RDS Arena 17,900 Leighton Hodges (WRU) Heineken Cup Table TeamPWDLPFPADiffTFTATBLBPts IRE rugby union Munster (4) 6 5 0 1 161 77 +84 19 6 2 1 23 ENG Gloucester (7C) 6 3 0 3 113 114 −1 13 10 1 1 14 SCO Edinburgh 6 3 0 3 104 141 −37 10 17 0 0 12 FRA Perpignan 6 1 0 5 112 158 −46 10 19 1 2 7 Source : www.ercrugby.comPoints breakdown:*4 points for a win*2 points for a draw*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Results Round 1 12 October 2013 13:35 Edinburgh SCO 29–23 Report Ireland rugby union Munster (1 BP) Scott 5' cT. Visser 68' c Laidlaw (2/2) Laidlaw (5/6) 11', 21', 28', 33', 75' Laulala 19' cSherry 25' c Keatley (2/2) Keatley (3/3) 15', 52', 64' Murrayfield 7,024 JP Doyle (RFU) Round 2 20 October 2013 13:45 (1 BP) Perpignan FRA 31–14 Report SCO Edinburgh Michel 43' cMjekevu (2) 47' c, 63' cPurll 60' c Hook (4/4) Hook (1/1) 11' T. Visser 38' cdu Preez 76' c Laidlaw (2/2) Stade Aimé Giral 10,073 Marius Mitrea (FIR) Round 3 8 December 2013 13:00 Edinburgh SCO 12–23 Report ENG Gloucester Tonks 6' mDenton 51' c Laidlaw (1/2) Cook 10' mM. Thomas (2) 17' c, 45' m F. Burns (1/3) F. Burns (2/3) 15', 31' Murrayfield 5,417 Jérôme Garcès (FFR) Round 4 15 December 2013 15:00 (1 BP) Gloucester ENG 10–16 Report SCO Edinburgh penalty try 34' c F. Burns (1/1) F. Burns (1/2) 45' Atiga 50' c Cuthbert (1/1) Cuthbert (3/5) 9', 17', 39' Kingsholm 10,975 Romain Poite (FFR) Round 5 11 January 2014 18:00 Edinburgh SCO 27–16 Report FRA Perpignan Brown 15' cdu Preez 45' cFife 56' c Laidlaw (3/3) Laidlaw (2/3) 11', 37' Delonca 74' c Hook (1/1) Hook (3/3) 19', 32', 42' Murrayfield 5,061 Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU) Round 6 19 January 2014 12:45 (1 BP) Munster Ireland rugby union 38–6 Report SCO Edinburgh Coughlan 7' mMurphy 21' cMurray 43' cP. O'Mahony 56' cZebo 65' mJones 75' c Keatley (4/6) Laidlaw (2/3) 6', 27' Thomond Park 25,600 Wayne Barnes (RFU) References Category:2013–14 in Scottish rugby union 2013-14 Category:2013–14 Pro12 by team Category:2013–14 Heineken Cup by team