2013–14 Edinburgh Rugby season

The 2013–14 season was Edinburgh Rugby's thirteenth season competing in the Pro12.

Edinburgh 2013 / 2014
Ground(s)Murrayfield Stadium,
Meggetland
CEO David Davies
Coach(es) Alan Solomons
Captain(s) Greig Laidlaw
Most caps WP Nel (28)
Top scorer Greig Laidlaw (129)
Most tries Cornell du Preez (7)
League(s)Pro12
1st kit
2nd kit
← 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.[1] Stevie Scott, Philippe Doussy and Omar Mouneimne were appointed as Assistant Coaches.

Squad

Hookers
Ross Ford
James Hilterbrand*
Steven Lawrie
Stuart McInally
Aleki Lutui
Alun Walker

Props

Wicus Blaauw
Simon Berghan*
Geoff Cross
Alasdair Dickinson
Robin Hislop
WP Nel
Lewis Niven

Locks
Oliver Atkins
Grant Gilchrist
Rob McAlpine
Perry Parker
Izak van der Westhuizen

  

Loose Forwards
Dimitri Basilaia
Mike Coman
Sean Cox
David Denton
Cornell du Preez
Roddy Grant
Tomás Leonardi
Ross Rennie

Half Backs
Alex Black
Carl Bezuidenhout
Piers Francis
Grayson Hart
Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
Sean Kennedy
Greig Laidlaw (C)
Chris Leck
Harry Leonard

  

Centres
Ben Atiga
Sam Beard
Nick De Luca
Joaquín Domínguez
Matt Scott
Andries Strauss

Back Three
Tom Brown
Jack Cuthbert
Dougie Fife
Lee Jones
Greig Tonks
Tim Visser
Nikki Walker

  • *Scottish qualified

Elite Development Players

Transfers

Players In

Players Out

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.[11]

Competitions

Pro12

League Table
Pro12 Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Leinster (CH) 221714554352+20257308482
2 Glasgow Warriors (RU) 221804484309+17553224379
3 Munster (SF) 221606538339+19956277374
4 Ulster (SF) 221507470319+15145266470
5 Ospreys 221318571388+18359326666
6 Scarlets 2211110435438−343453655
7 Cardiff Blues 228113425538−11332551641
8 Edinburgh 227015397526−12938572838
9 Newport Gwent Dragons 227114392492−10034460535
10 Connacht 226016371509−13842544735
11 Benetton Treviso 225116376591−21531721730
12 Zebre 225215347559−21235590529

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[12]

  1. number of matches won;
  2. the difference between points for and points against;
  3. the number of tries scored;
  4. the most points scored;
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against;
  6. the fewest red cards received;
  7. the fewest yellow cards received.
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places, and earn a place in the European Rugby Champions Cup. Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earn a place in the European Rugby Champions Cup. Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

European Rugby Champions/Challenge Cup qualification: The top team from each country, plus the three highest-placed teams apart from those, will qualify for the European Rugby Champions Cup. The remaining teams qualify for the European Rugby Challenge Cup. Updated 19 May 2014. Source: RaboDirect PRO12

    Results
    Round 1
    7 September 2013
    19:15
    (1 BP) Munster 34–23 Edinburgh
    Try: Hurley 13' m
    Coughlan 15' c
    Cronin 32' c
    Dineen 53' m
    Hanrahan 68' c
    Con: Keatley (2/4)
    Hanrahan (1/1)
    Pen: Keatley (1/2) 22'
    		 Report Try: De Luca 50' c
    Jones 70' c
    Con: Francis (1/1)
    Leonard (1/1)
    Pen: Francis (2/4) 11', 26'
    Leonard (1/1) 62'
    Musgrave Park
    Attendance: 6,810
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    Round 2
    13 September 2013
    19:45
    Edinburgh 16–13 Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
    Try: T. Visser 47' c
    Con: Leonard (1/1)
    Pen: Leonard (3/4) 5', 20', 80'
    		 Report Try: Rees 53' c
    Con: Tovey (1/1)
    Pen: Tovey (1/2) 3'
    Burton (1/1) 75'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,692
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
    Round 3
    21 September 2013
    18:30
    (1 BP) Ospreys 44–10 Edinburgh
    Try: Hassler 3' c
    Walker (2) 38' m, 55' c
    Hibbard (2) 42' m, 53' c
    Morgan 77' c
    Con: Biggar (3/5)
    Morgan (1/1)
    Pen: Biggar (2/2) 16', 19'
    		 Report Try: T. Visser 45' c
    Con: Leonard (1/1)
    Pen: Leonard (1/1) 32'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 8,356
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    Round 4
    27 September 2013
    19:45
    Edinburgh 9–22 Scarlets
    Pen: Leonard (3/3) 29', 40', 42'
    		 Report Try: Reynolds 35' c
    J. Williams 46' m
    J. Davies 72' c
    Con: Priestland (2/3)
    Pen: Priestland (1/2) 32'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,586
    Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
    Round 5
    6 October 2013
    14:05
    Cardiff Blues 29–12 Edinburgh Rugby
    Try: Cuthbert (2) 28' c, 66' c
    Con: Halfpenny (2/2)
    Pen: Halfpenny (5/6) 4', 26', 53', 57', 60'
    		 Report Pen: Laidlaw (4/5) 16', 24', 32', 38'
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 7,245
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    Round 6
    25 October 2013
    19:45
    Edinburgh 20–13 Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
    Try: Tonks 11' c
    Nel 74' c
    Con: Laidlaw (2/2)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 40', 53'
    		 Report Try: McLean 61' c
    Con: Botes (1/1)
    Pen: Ambrosini (1/2) 36'
    Botes (1/1) 67'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,993
    Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
    Round 7
    1 November 2013
    19:45
    Edinburgh 25–23 Zebre (1 BP)
    Try: Tonks 20' m
    Nel 28' c
    du Preez 55' c
    Con: Leonard (2/3)
    Pen: Leonard (2/3) 43', 63'
    		 Report Try: Iannone 31' c
    Sarto 40' c
    Con: Orquera (2/2)
    Pen: Orquera (3/3) 17', 68', 74'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,156
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    Round 8
    22 November 2013
    19:05
    (1 BP) Ulster 41–17 Edinburgh
    Try: Gilroy (2) 28' c, 64' c
    P. Marshall 33' c
    Diack 61' c
    McKinney 66' c
    Con: McKinney (5/5)
    Pen: McKinney (2/2) 20', 40'
    		 Report Try: du Preez 15' m
    Fife 72' m
    Hart 75' c
    Con: Leonard (1/3)
    Ravenhill Stadium
    Attendance: 12,955
    Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
    Round 9
    29 November 2013
    19:45
    (1 BP) Edinburgh 43–10 Connacht
    Try: Fife 40' c
    du Preez 73' c
    De Luca 77' c
    Nel 79' c
    Con: Laidlaw (4/4)
    Pen: Laidlaw (5/5) 9', 20', 29', 51', 59'
    		 Report Try: Henshaw 15' c
    Con: Parks (1/1)
    Drop: Parks (1/1) 11'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,515
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    Round 10
    20 December 2013
    19:35
    Edinburgh 11–6 Leinster (1 BP)
    Try: Fife 31' m
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 38', 47'
    		 Report Pen: Madigan (2/2) 22', 43'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,321
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
    Round 11
    26 December 2013
    15:05
    (1 BP) Edinburgh 16–20 Glasgow Warriors
    Try: Fife 14' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
    Pen: Laidlaw (3/4) 8', 27', 39'
    		 Report Try: Hogg 67' m
    Pen: Weir (5/5) 3', 12', 22', 51', 62'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 10,125
    Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
    Round 12
    1 January 2014
    18:05
    Glasgow Warriors P–P Edinburgh
    Postponed due to a
    waterlogged pitch.[13]
    Round 13
    9 February 2014
    13:05
    Newport Gwent Dragons P–P Edinburgh
    Postponed due to a
    waterlogged pitch.[14]
    Round 14
    15 February 2014
    17:00
    Connacht 11–7 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: Swift 47' m
    Pen: Ronaldson (1/4) 20'
    Parks (1/1) 68'
    		 Report Try: Grant 7' c
    Con: Bezuidenhout (1/1)
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 4,038
    Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
    Round 15
    22 February 2014
    14:30
    Scarlets 25–21 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: J. Williams (2) 32' c, 39' m
    Warren 58' c
    Con: A. Thomas (2/3)
    Pen: A. Thomas (2/2) 16', 22'
    		 Report Try: De Luca 4' c
    Brown 45' m
    Con: Bezuidenhout (1/1)
    Pen: Bezuidenhout (2/2) 12', 33'
    Cuthbert (1/1) 62'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 5,675
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    Round 16
    28 February 2014
    19:35
    Edinburgh 31–25 Ospreys (1 BP)
    Try: Hart (2) 12' c, 34' c
    Beard 25' m
    Con: Bezuidenhout (2/3)
    Pen: Bezuidenhout (4/4) 16', 58', 70', 77'
    		 Report Try: Hassler (2) 6' m, 61' m
    Pen: Biggar (5/5) 30', 38', 46', 55', 79'
    Meggetland[15]
    Attendance: 3,000
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
    Round 17
    21 March 2014
    19:45
    (1 BP) Edinburgh 3–9 Ulster
    Pen: Bezuidenhout (1/2) 14'
    		 Report Pen: Jackson (3/4) 24', 36', 46'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 6,333
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
    Round 18
    29 March 2014
    19:00
    Benetton Treviso 20–16 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: Ghiraldini 61' c
    De Marchi 65' c
    Con: Botes (2/2)
    Pen: Botes (2/2) 13', 45'
    		 Report Try: du Preez 80' c
    Con: Bezuidenhout (1/1)
    Pen: Bezuidenhout (3/4) 25', 32', 37'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 3,160
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
    Round 13 rescheduled match

    3 April 2014
    18:30[16]
    (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons 19–23 Edinburgh
    Try: Wardle 73' c
    Con: Tovey (1/1)
    Pen: Tovey (4/4) 14', 33', 40', 48'
    		 Report Try: Nel 38' c
    Scott 50' c
    Con: Cuthbert (2/2)
    Pen: Cuthbert (3/4) 36', 67', 70'
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 4,574
    Referee: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

    This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 13, on 9 February 2014 – was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[14]

    Round 19
    11 April 2014
    19:45
    (1 BP) Edinburgh 22–29 Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
    Try: Scott 10' c
    Brown 47' c
    du Preez 80' m
    Con: Cuthbert (2/3)
    Pen: Cuthbert (1/1) 5'
    		 Report Try: Allen (2) 19' c, 35' c
    Fish 42' c
    Hewitt 75' m
    Con: G. Davies (3/4)
    Pen: G. Davies (1/1) 4'
    Meggetland[17]
    Attendance: 3,700
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
    Round 20
    19 April 2014
    15:30
    Zebre 26–13 Edinburgh
    Try: Venditti 16' m
    Cristiano 52' m
    Ratuvou 77' c
    Con: Orquera (1/3)
    Pen: Orquera (1/1) 8'
    Garcia (2/2) 28', 40'
    		 Report Try: Scott 45' c
    Con: Cuthbert (1/1)
    Pen: Bezuidenhout (2/3) 2', 33'
    Stadio XXV Aprile
    Attendance: 1,866
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
    Round 12 rescheduled match

    26 April 2014
    19:05[18]
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 37–34 Edinburgh (2 BP)
    Try: Murchie (2) 8' m, 49' c
    Jackson 22' m
    Bennett 40' c
    Harley 76' c
    Con: Russell (3/5)
    Pen: Russell (2/3) 4', 12'
    		 Report Try: Nel 15' c
    Scott 58' c
    Visser (2) 79' c, 80' c
    Con: Laidlaw (4/4)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 21', 36'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 8,855
    Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)

    This match – originally scheduled to be held during Round 12, on 1 January 2014 – was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[13]

    Round 21
    3 May 2014
    17:00
    Edinburgh 12–55 Munster (1 BP)
    Try: Bezuidenhout 9' m
    Nel 22' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/2)
    		 Report Try: Conway 16' c
    D. Hurley 40' c
    Varley 49' c
    penalty try (2) 55' c, 73' c
    Williams 66' c
    O'Donnell 80' c
    Con: Hanrahan (5/5)
    Murray (2/2)
    Pen: Hanrahan (2/2) 15', 27'
    Meggetland[17]
    Attendance: 3,782
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    Round 22
    10 May 2014
    18:30
    Leinster 15–13 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: Murphy 10' m
    D. Kearney 57' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/2)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 51'
    		 Report Try: Visser 66' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 6', 40'
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 17,900
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)

    Heineken Cup

    Table
    Team P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
    Munster (4) 650116177+841962123
    Gloucester (7C) 6303113114−113101114
    Edinburgh 6303104141−3710170012
    Perpignan 6105112158−461019127
    Source : www.ercrugby.com
    Points 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 29–23 Munster (1 BP)
    Try: Scott 5' c
    T. Visser 68' c
    Con: Laidlaw (2/2)
    Pen: Laidlaw (5/6) 11', 21', 28', 33', 75'
    		 Report Try: Laulala 19' c
    Sherry 25' c
    Con: Keatley (2/2)
    Pen: Keatley (3/3) 15', 52', 64'
    Murrayfield
    Attendance: 7,024
    Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)
    Round 2
    20 October 2013
    13:45
    (1 BP) Perpignan 31–14 Edinburgh
    Try: Michel 43' c
    Mjekevu (2) 47' c, 63' c
    Purll 60' c
    Con: Hook (4/4)
    Pen: Hook (1/1) 11'
    		 Report Try: T. Visser 38' c
    du Preez 76' c
    Con: Laidlaw (2/2)
    Stade Aimé Giral
    Attendance: 10,073
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    Round 3
    8 December 2013
    13:00
    Edinburgh 12–23 Gloucester
    Try: Tonks 6' m
    Denton 51' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/2)
    		 Report Try: Cook 10' m
    M. Thomas (2) 17' c, 45' m
    Con: F. Burns (1/3)
    Pen: F. Burns (2/3) 15', 31'
    Murrayfield
    Attendance: 5,417
    Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)
    Round 4
    15 December 2013
    15:00
    (1 BP) Gloucester 10–16 Edinburgh
    Try: penalty try 34' c
    Con: F. Burns (1/1)
    Pen: F. Burns (1/2) 45'
    		 Report Try: Atiga 50' c
    Con: Cuthbert (1/1)
    Pen: Cuthbert (3/5) 9', 17', 39'
    Kingsholm
    Attendance: 10,975
    Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
    Round 5
    11 January 2014
    18:00
    Edinburgh 27–16 Perpignan
    Try: Brown 15' c
    du Preez 45' c
    Fife 56' c
    Con: Laidlaw (3/3)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 11', 37'
    		 Report Try: Delonca 74' c
    Con: Hook (1/1)
    Pen: Hook (3/3) 19', 32', 42'
    Murrayfield
    Attendance: 5,061
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
    Round 6
    19 January 2014
    12:45
    (1 BP) Munster 38–6 Edinburgh
    Try: Coughlan 7' m
    Murphy 21' c
    Murray 43' c
    P. O'Mahony 56' c
    Zebo 65' m
    Jones 75' c
    Con: Keatley (4/6)
    		 Report Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 6', 27'
    Thomond Park
    Attendance: 25,600
    Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
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