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
CEOEngland David Davies
Coach(es)South Africa Alan Solomons
Captain(s)Scotland Greig Laidlaw
Most capsSouth Africa WP Nel (28)
Top scorerScotland Greig Laidlaw (129)
Most triesSouth Africa 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
Scotland Ross Ford
United States James Hilterbrand*
Scotland Steven Lawrie
Scotland Stuart McInally
Tonga Aleki Lutui
Scotland Alun Walker

Props

Namibia Wicus Blaauw
New Zealand Simon Berghan*
Scotland Geoff Cross
Scotland Alasdair Dickinson
Scotland Robin Hislop
South Africa WP Nel
Scotland Lewis Niven

Locks
Scotland Oliver Atkins
Scotland Grant Gilchrist
Scotland Rob McAlpine
England Perry Parker
South Africa Izak van der Westhuizen

  

Loose forwards
Georgia (country) Dimitri Basilaia
New Zealand Mike Coman
England Sean Cox
Scotland David Denton
South Africa Cornell du Preez
Scotland Roddy Grant
Argentina Tomás Leonardi
Scotland Ross Rennie

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

  

Centres
New Zealand Ben Atiga
New Zealand Sam Beard
Scotland Nick De Luca
Argentina Joaquín Domínguez
Scotland Matt Scott
South Africa Andries Strauss

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

  • *Scottish qualified

Elite Development Players

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

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

    Round 1
    7 September 2013
    19:15
    (1 BP) Munster Ireland34–23Scotland 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'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland16–13Wales Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
    Try: T. Visser 47' c
    Con: Leonard (1/1)
    Pen: Leonard (3/4) 5', 20', 80'    		ReportTry: 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 Wales44–10Scotland 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'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland9–22Wales Scarlets
    Pen: Leonard (3/3) 29', 40', 42'ReportTry: 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 Wales29–12Scotland Edinburgh Rugby
    Try: Cuthbert (2) 28' c, 66' c
    Con: Halfpenny (2/2)
    Pen: Halfpenny (5/6) 4', 26', 53', 57', 60'    		ReportPen: 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 Scotland20–13Italy Benetton Treviso (1 BP)
    Try: Tonks 11' c
    Nel 74' c
    Con: Laidlaw (2/2)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 40', 53'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland25–23Italy Zebre (1 BP)
    Try: Tonks 20' m
    Nel 28' c
    du Preez 55' c
    Con: Leonard (2/3)
    Pen: Leonard (2/3) 43', 63'    		ReportTry: 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 Ireland41–17Scotland 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'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland43–10Ireland 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'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland11–6Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
    Try: Fife 31' m
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 38', 47'    		ReportPen: Madigan (2/2) 22', 43'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,321
    Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
    Round 11
    26 December 2013
    15:05
    (1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland16–20Scotland Glasgow Warriors
    Try: Fife 14' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
    Pen: Laidlaw (3/4) 8', 27', 39'    		ReportTry: 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 ScotlandP–PScotland Edinburgh
    Postponed due to a
    waterlogged pitch.[13]
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
    Round 13
    9 February 2014
    13:05
    Newport Gwent Dragons WalesP–PScotland Edinburgh
    Postponed due to a
    waterlogged pitch.[14]
    Rodney Parade
    Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
    Round 14
    15 February 2014
    17:00
    Connacht Ireland11–7Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: Swift 47' m
    Pen: Ronaldson (1/4) 20'
    Parks (1/1) 68'    		ReportTry: Grant 7' c
    Con: Bezuidenhout (1/1)
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 4,038
    Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
    Round 15
    22 February 2014
    14:30
    Scarlets Wales25–21Scotland 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'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland31–25Wales 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'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland3–9Ireland Ulster
    Pen: Bezuidenhout (1/2) 14'ReportPen: Jackson (3/4) 24', 36', 46'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 6,333
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
    Round 18
    29 March 2014
    19:00
    Benetton Treviso Italy20–16Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: Ghiraldini 61' c
    De Marchi 65' c
    Con: Botes (2/2)
    Pen: Botes (2/2) 13', 45'    		ReportTry: 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 Wales19–23Scotland Edinburgh
    Try: Wardle 73' c
    Con: Tovey (1/1)
    Pen: Tovey (4/4) 14', 33', 40', 48'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland22–29Wales Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
    Try: Scott 10' c
    Brown 47' c
    du Preez 80' m
    Con: Cuthbert (2/3)
    Pen: Cuthbert (1/1) 5'    		ReportTry: 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 Italy26–13Scotland 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'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland37–34Scotland 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'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland12–55Ireland Munster (1 BP)
    Try: Bezuidenhout 9' m
    Nel 22' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/2)    		ReportTry: 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 Ireland15–13Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: Murphy 10' m
    D. Kearney 57' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/2)
    Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 51'    		ReportTry: Visser 66' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/1)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 6', 40'
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 17,900
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)

    Table
    Team P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
    Ireland Munster (4) 650116177+841962123
    England Gloucester (7C) 6303113114−113101114
    Scotland Edinburgh 6303104141−3710170012
    France 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
    Round 1
    12 October 2013
    13:35
    Edinburgh Scotland29–23Ireland Munster (1 BP)
    Try: Scott 5' c
    T. Visser 68' c
    Con: Laidlaw (2/2)
    Pen: Laidlaw (5/6) 11', 21', 28', 33', 75'    		ReportTry: 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 France31–14Scotland Edinburgh
    Try: Michel 43' c
    Mjekevu (2) 47' c, 63' c
    Purll 60' c
    Con: Hook (4/4)
    Pen: Hook (1/1) 11'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland12–23England Gloucester
    Try: Tonks 6' m
    Denton 51' c
    Con: Laidlaw (1/2)    		ReportTry: 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 England10–16Scotland Edinburgh
    Try: penalty try 34' c
    Con: F. Burns (1/1)
    Pen: F. Burns (1/2) 45'    		ReportTry: 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 Scotland27–16France Perpignan
    Try: Brown 15' c
    du Preez 45' c
    Fife 56' c
    Con: Laidlaw (3/3)
    Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 11', 37'    		ReportTry: 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 Ireland38–6Scotland 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)    		ReportPen: Laidlaw (2/3) 6', 27'
    Thomond Park
    Attendance: 25,600
    Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

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