Richard Cockerill rugby player
Richard Cockerill rugby player

Richard Cockerill

16th Dec 1970 1.78m/108kg Assistant Coach

Lewis Carmichael retires, aged 26

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a rather surprising development, Edinburgh and Scotland lock, Lewis Carmichael, has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of just 26, according to a piece in edinburghrugby.org.    During...

Profiles of the 16 teams in the United Rugby Championship

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the wake of the exciting announcement of the brand new United Rugby Championship, scheduled to kick off in September this year, here follows the particulars of the 16 participating teams:     South...

Edinburgh scoop Montpellier back Immelman

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby has announced the signing of versatile 25-year-old back Henry Immelman from French TOP14 side Montpellier.     Immelman learned his trade at the prestigious rugby nursery,...

Viliame ‘Bill’ Mata extends stay at Edinburgh

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lock/loose-forward Viliame ‘Bill’ Mata has signed an unspecified extension contract with Edinburgh.   The big Fijian has 81 appearances for the club since 2016 and seems to be in positive...

Jamie Hodgson commits future to Edinburgh

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh have announced that talented second-row, Jamie Hodgson, has elected to remain at the club with an extension of his existing contract.   The 22 year-old has eight caps under the belt this...

Van der Walt to remain in the Edinburgh no.10 jersey

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh’s South African-born fly-half Jaco van der Walt has penned an extension deal with the club.   Van der Walt, who has one Scottish cap to his name, was yesterday named in Gregor Townsend’s...

Blair Kinghorn pens new Edinburgh deal

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh and Scotland outside back Blair Kinghorn celebrated his 24th birthday in style today with a new contract extension with his hometown team.   Kinghorn first signed professional terms off...

Nic Groom able to see the funny side of mistaking a train horn for the halftime hooter

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh scrum-half Nic Groom has retained his sense of humour despite mistaking a passing train's horn blast for the halftime hooter in the 1872 Cup clash between Edinburgh and Glasgow...

Jamie Ritchie signs the longest contract Edinburgh’s history

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following the confirmation of Hamish Watson's committing to the club, Edinburgh has announced that Scotland back-row Jamie Ritchie has committed his future to Edinburgh Rugby by signing the...

Edinburgh welcome Scottish duo from Quins

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins duo James Lang and Glen Young are set to join up with Edinburgh for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.   25 year-old Lang, a fly-half, boasts five international caps for Scotland while...