2015–16 Edinburgh Rugby season

The 2015–16 season was Edinburgh Rugby's fifteenth season competing in the Pro12.

Edinburgh 2015 / 2016
Ground(s)Murrayfield Stadium,
Meggetland
CEO Jon Petrie
Coach(es) Alan Solomons
Captain(s) Mike Coman
League(s)Pro 12
1st kit
2nd kit

Team

Coaches

Alan Solomons signed a contract extension[1] 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 [2] from the Scotland national team. Also joining in the summer was former All Black, Australia and Crusaders strength and conditioning coach Ash Jones.[3] 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.[4]

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
Neil Cochrane
Ross Ford
James Hilterbrand WCC
Stuart McInally
George Turner

Props

John Andress
Craig Bachurzewsk WCC
Simon Berghan
Jack Cosgrove SRA
Allan Dell
Alasdair Dickinson
Grant Shiells
Rory Sutherland
WP Nel

Locks
Anton Bresler
Grant Gilchrist
Fraser McKenzie
Alex Toolis
Ben Toolis

 

Loose Forwards
Magnus Bradbury
Mike Coman (c)
David Denton
Cornell du Preez
Roddy Grant
John Hardie
Nasi Manu
Jamie Ritchie
Hamish Watson

Half Backs
Nathan Fowles
Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
Sean Kennedy
Murdo McAndrew WCC

Stand offs
Blair Kinghorn
Greig Tonks
Jason Tovey (loan)
Jade Te Rure

 

Centres
Michael Allen
Sam Beard
Phil Burleigh
Chris Dean
James Johnstone WCC
Matt Scott
Andries Strauss

Back Three
Tom Brown
Jack Cuthbert
Dougie Fife
Will Helu
Damien Hoyland
Otulea Katoa WCC
Nick McLennan

(c) Denotes team captain,
Italicised denotes Scottish qualified
WCC - World Cup Cover

Transfers

Personnel In

Players Out

Competitions

Pre season

Match 1

21 August 2015
18:00
Edinburgh 31-16 Romania
Try: Grant (3), Te Rure, Du Preez
Con: Fowles, Te Rure (2)
Report Try: Apostol
Con: Dumbrava
Pen: Dumbrava, Vlaicu (2)
The Greenyards, Melrose
Attendance: 1300

Match 2

29 August 2014
19:45
Edinburgh 23-10 Ulster
Report
Goldenacre, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2124
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU)

Player statistics

During the 201516 season, Edinburgh have used forty different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and points scored by each player.

As of 06 April 2015 (UTC)
Position Nation Name Pro12 Challenge Cup Total
Apps
(sub)
Points Apps
(sub)
Points Apps
(sub)
Total Pts
Try Kick Try Kick
HKNeil Cochrane12(4)001(4)0013(8)0
HKRoss Ford700400110
HKStuart McInally(4)001001(4)0
HKGeorge Turner(8)00(1)00(9)0
PRJohn Andress11(8)102(1)0013(9)5
PRSimon Berghan(11)00(4)00(15)0
PRAllan Dell3(10)10(1)003(11)5
PRAlasdair Dickinson51030085
PRWP Nel810400125
PRGrant Shiells(2)00(2)00(4)0
PRRory Sutherland11(3)003(2)0014(5)0
LKAnton Bresler15005(1)0021(1)0
LKGrant Gilchrist0(1)000000(1)0
LKFraser McKenzie6(1)001007(1)0
LKAlex Toolis7(9)204(1)0011(10)10
LKBen Toolis8(1)1020010(1)5
BRMagnus Bradbury(4)001(1)101(5)5
BRMike Coman13003(1)1016(1)5
BRRoddy Grant4(1)000004(1)0
BRJohn Hardie510430920
BRNasi Manu5(1)001(1)006(2)0
BRCornell du Preez16(3)3063021(3)30
BRJamie Ritchie5(4)002(2)007(6)0
BRHamish Watson10(5)302(2)1011(7)20
SHNathan Fowles5(2)0151(2)006(4)15
SHSam Hidalgo-Clyne8(3)1663(1)03011(4)111
SHSean Kennedy6(6)002(1)008(7)0
FHBlair Kinghorn6(6)018(2)006(8)18
FHPhil Burleigh17402001920
FHGreig Tonks9(2)044612315(2)72
FHJason Tovey10900019
CEMike Allen9(2)0030012(2)0
CESam Beard7(1)100007(1)5
CEChris Dean8(4)101(2)009(6)5
CEJames Johnstone(3)00000(3)0
CEMatt Scott7204001110
CEAndries Strauss4(3)002(1)006(4)0
WGTom Brown13104(1)1016(1)10
WGDougie Fife8(4)003(2)0011(6)0
WGWill Helu6(2)1041010(2)10
WGDamien Hoyland14804(1)0018(1)40
WGOtulea Katoa00020020
FBJack Cuthbert7(1)041(1)008(2)4
FBNick McLennan(1)00000(1)0

Pro12

League Table

2015–16 Pro12
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Leinster (RU)221606458290+16851276373
2 Connacht (CH)221507507406+10160468573
3 Glasgow Warriors (SF)221417557380+17768378672
4 Ulster (SF)221408488307+18161298569
5 Scarlets221408477458+1945542563
6 Munster221309459417+4256366563
7 Cardiff Blues2211011542461+8162535756
8 Ospreys2211110490455+3555496355
9 Edinburgh2211011405366+3941362854
10 Newport Gwent Dragons224018353492−139335701026
11 Zebre225017308718−41035993124
12 Benetton Treviso223019320614−29435790820
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[19]
  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) were play-off places, and earned places in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup.
Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places that earned places in the European Rugby Champions Cup.
To facilitate the 2015 Rugby World Cup, there were no play-offs for the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup; the 20th place went to the winner of the 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup if not already qualified. Because Challenge Cup winner Montpellier qualified via the Top 14, its place passed to the top team from that league not already qualified.
Plain background indicates teams that earned a place in the 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

    Results

    Round 1
    4 September 2015
    19:35
    Edinburgh 16–9 Leinster (1 BP)
    Try: Hoyland (2) 54' m, 78' m
    Pen: Fowles (1/3) 24'
    Cuthbert (1/2) 70'
    Report Pen: Nacewa (3/5) 16', 57', 72'
    Meggetland
    Attendance: 2,478
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
    Round 2
    12 September 2015
    17:10
    (1 BP) Benetton Treviso 24–27 Edinburgh
    Try: Pratichetti 40' c
    Naude 41' m
    Con: Hayward (1/2)
    Pen: Hayward (4/4) 24', 29', 38', 56'
    Report Try: Burleigh 4' c
    Hoyland 12' c
    Beard 33' c
    Con: Tonks (3/3)
    Pen: Tonks (2/4) 25', 72'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 4,000
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    Round 3
    2 October 2015
    18:00
    Edinburgh 20–9 Ospreys
    Try: Burleigh 37' c
    Andress 73' c
    Con: Tonks (1/1)
    Cuthbert (1/1)
    Pen: Tonks (2/2) 47', 63'
    Report Pen: Davies (3/5) 4', 17', 40'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 2,475
    Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
    Round 4
    16 October 2015
    19:45
    Edinburgh 16–10 Ulster (1 BP)
    Try: Watson 54' c
    Con: Tonks (1/1)
    Pen: Tonks (3/4) 5', 17', 65'
    Report Try: Reidy 44' c
    Con: Nelson (1/1)
    Pen: Nelson (1/1) 24'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 4,324
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
    Round 5
    24 October 2015
    14:30
    Zebre 19–11 Edinburgh
    Try: Berryman 54' c
    Con: Canna (1/1)
    Pen: Canna (4/5) 10', 19', 26', 59'
    Report Try: Watson 37' m
    Pen: Fowles (2/3) 8', 33'
    Round 6
    31 October 2015
    18:45
    Connacht 14–9 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: O'Halloran 9' m
    Pen: Carty (3/5) 7', 44', 55'
    Report Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 15', 53'
    Kinghorn (1/1) 37'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 3,834
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    Round 7
    7 November 2015
    17:15
    (1 BP) Edinburgh 14–16 Munster
    Try: Helu 46' m
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 10', 39', 56'
    Report Try: J. Ryan 7' c
    Con: Keatley (1/1)
    Pen: Keatley (3/4) 29', 61', 67'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 4,981
    Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
    Round 8
    27 November 2015
    19:35
    (1 BP) Edinburgh 32–13 Newport Gwent Dragons
    Try: Nel 18' c
    Dickinson 59' c
    Brown 72' m
    Scott 76' c
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/3)
    Kinghorn (1/1)
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 6', 27'
    Report Try: Cudd 80' c
    Con: D. Jones (1/1)
    Pen: D. Jones (2/2) 15', 34'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,294
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    Round 9
    4 December 2015
    19:35
    Ulster 14–7 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: penalty try 4' c
    Scholes 10' c
    Con: Pad. Jackson (2/2)
    Report Try: Du Preez 47' c
    Con: Cuthbert (1/1)
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 12,640
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    Round 10 (1872 Cup - 23-11 agg.)
    27 December 2015
    15:05
    Edinburgh 23–11 Glasgow Warriors
    Try: Scott 12' c
    Hardie 69' c
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2)
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 30', 50', 59'
    Report Try: Bennett 6' m
    Pen: Russell (2/2) 47', 56'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 23,642
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
    Round 11 (1872 Cup - 34-25 agg.)
    2 January 2016
    17:15
    (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 11–14 Edinburgh
    Try: Bennett 31' m
    Pen: Weir (2/2) 5', 54'
    Report Try: Burleigh 74' m
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 16', 25', 67'
    Murrayfield Stadium[20]
    Attendance: 8,000
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
    Round 12
    8 January 2016
    19:30
    Edinburgh 28–13 Benetton Treviso
    Try: Hoyland (2) 12' c, 80' m
    penalty try 58' c
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2)
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 7', 46', 50'
    Report Try: McLean 64' c
    Con: Ambrosini (1/1)
    Pen: Ambrosini (2/2) 17', 24'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,159
    Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
    Round 13
    30 January 2016
    17:15
    Cardiff Blues 10–3 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: Fish 1' c
    Con: Patchell (1/1)
    Pen: Patchell (1/3) 15'
    Report Pen: Fowles (1/1) 21'
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 6,058
    Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
    Round 14
    12 February 2016
    20:15
    Scarlets 22–21 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: Allen 5' c
    Con: S. Shingler (1/1)
    Pen: S. Shingler (1/1) 17'
    A. Thomas (4/4) 23', 46', 53', 76'
    Report Try: Du Preez 57' m
    A. Toolis 73' c
    Con: Tonks (1/2)
    Pen: Fowles (2/3) 20', 42'
    Tonks (1/1) 66'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 5,569
    Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
    Round 15
    19 February 2016
    19:05
    Ospreys 27–13 Edinburgh
    Try: Underhill 34' c
    Otten 76' m
    Con: S. Davies (1/2)
    Pen: S. Davies (5/5) 13', 24', 45', 62', 71'
    Report Try: Dell 25' c
    Con: Tonks (1/1)
    Pen: Tonks (2/4) 11', 17'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 7,264
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    Round 16
    28 February 2016
    14:05
    Edinburgh 24–23 Scarlets (1 BP)
    Try: Burleigh 11' c
    B. Toolis 68' m
    Con: Kinghorn (1/2)
    Pen: Kinghorn (4/4) 5', 22', 40', 42'
    Report Try: Parkes 15' m
    J. Davies 26' m
    S. Evans 35' c
    Con: Thomas (1/3)
    Pen: Thomas (2/4) 7', 14'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,618
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
    Round 17
    4 March 2016
    19:35
    (1 BP) Edinburgh 23–28 Connacht (1 BP)
    Try: Dean 43' m
    Hoyland 51' c
    Du Preez 59' m
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/3)
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/3) 68', 80'
    Report Try: MacGinty 20' c
    Heenan 32' c
    Aki 45' c
    E. McKeon 72' c
    Con: Ronaldson (3/3)
    MacGinty (1/1)
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,584
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
    Round 18
    27 March 2016
    14:30
    (1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons 15–16 Edinburgh
    Try: Amos (2) 41' c, 53' m
    Con: D. Jones (1/2)
    Pen: D. Jones (1/2) 38'
    Report Try: Watson 44' c
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1)
    Pen: Kinghorn (1/2) 17'
    Hidalgo-Clyne (2/4) 30', 40'
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 6,352
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    Round 19
    1 April 2016
    19:35
    (1 BP) Edinburgh 29–0 Zebre
    Try: Hoyland (2) 51' c, 56' c
    Hidalgo-Clyne 68' c
    A. Toolis 80' m
    Con: Tovey (3/4)
    Pen: Tovey (1/1) 13'
    Report
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,799
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)

    European Rugby Challenge Cup

    Table

    Team
    P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
    Grenoble (4) 6501187154+3322192022
    London Irish (8) 6303170106+6425103217
    Edinburgh 6402125103+2214121017
    Agen 600698217–1191332112

    Results

    Round 1
    13 November 2015
    19:30
    Edinburgh 28–10 Grenoble
    Try: Du Preez (2) 5' m, 78' c
    Penalty try 59' c
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/2) 62'
    Tonks (1/1) 79'
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 32', 39', 44'
    Report Try: Kilioni 70' c
    Con: Bosch (1/1) 71'
    Pen: Hart (1/1) 49'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,264
    Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
    Round 2
    20 November 2015
    19:30
    Agen 6–27 Edinburgh
    Pen: Darbo (2/2) 50', 55'
    Report Try: Penalty try 32' c
    Du Preez 42' c
    Hardie 69' c
    Con: Penalty try (3/3) 33', 43', 70'
    Pen: Tonks (2/2) 20', 23'
    Stade Armandie
    Attendance: 4,532
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
    Round 3
    12 December 2015
    15:00
    (1 BP) London Irish 38–6 Edinburgh
    Try: Fenby (3) 9' m, 13' c, 76' c
    Lewington 27' c
    Williams 40' c
    Tikoirotuma 60' m
    Con: Geraghty (4/6) 14', 28', 40', 77'
    Report Pen: Tonks (2/3) 3', 8'
    Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 3,959
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    Round 4
    18 December 2015
    19:30
    Edinburgh 18–15 London Irish (1 BP)
    Try: Brown 16' c
    Hardie 71' m
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/2) 17'
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/3) 20', 36'
    Report Try: Ellis 8' m
    Smallbone 59 'c
    Con: Geraghty (1/2) 60'
    Pen: Geraghty (1/1) 28'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,551
    Referee: Tom Foley (RFU)
    Round 5
    15 January 2016
    19:30
    (1 BP) Edinburgh 23–0 Agen
    Try: Bradbury 35' m
    Coman 59' m
    Tonks 68' m
    Watson 73' m
    Pen: Tonks (1/1) 19'
    Report
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,100
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    Round 6
    23 January 2016
    20:45
    Grenoble 34–23 Edinburgh
    Try: Heguy 30' c
    Aplon (2) 69' c, 78' m
    Con: Wisniewski (2/3) 32', 70'
    Pen: Wisniewski (5/6) 15', 18', 51', 57', 77'
    Report Try: Hardie 3' c
    Helu 34' c
    Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 5', 35'
    Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 27', 54', 67'
    Stade des Alpes
    Attendance: 10,072
    Referee: Greg Garner (RFU)

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