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V BENETTON
SUNDAY 7 MARCH, 3.15 pm | BT MURRAYFIELD
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clear where we will need to finish
Last Saturday, I think we in our Conference after Round 16
all experienced the full to qualify for next year’s Heineken
Champions Cup. With that in
rollercoaster of Edinburgh mind, at this stage it seems that
only a Top 3 finish will guarantee
Rugby emotions during our that Champions Cup rugby for us.
match against Scarlets. We Fourth place may be enough, but
right now we don’t know that for
were much improved in many sure. With a Top 3 finish in mind,
we all knew that the Scarlets
areas, but unfortunately the match-up was ‘must-win’ to give
result was not to be. us control of our own destiny. That
game is now in the past though.
As Richard Cockerill said in his post-
We move on with the mind-set that
match press comments, nobody
we are absolutely still in the fight
could doubt the effort and fight that
Offices in EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, KELSO AND FALKIRK for Champions Cup qualification –
the team put in. We now have to
we are not out of it by a long shot.
dust ourselves down and go again
this Sunday against Benetton. With a good performance and a
good win against Benetton this
With all of the Covid-related
weekend, we can get ourselves
disruption and various formats
right back in the race and build
still under consideration,
the momentum that we need to
unfortunately it is still not 100%
propel ourselves up the table. A
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with our Official Whisky Partner
and club sponsor Glen Moray, we
held a virtual whisky tasting for a
selected group of fans, sponsors
and partners – which was really
well received. Also, our Castle
Club members were treated to a
Chat with our Centurions. It was
brilliant to hear the thoughts of
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Nel, Stuart McInally and Hamish
Watson, who spoke with genuine
passion for Edinburgh Rugby.
One of the standout themes of
the evening was optimism for the
future - and especially optimism
YOUR GUINNESS
for moving into our new home
week in rugby is a long time and have suffered considerably due next season. It is brilliant to see
I know the coaches and the team to injuries and international call- and hear that our players are
have been working incredibly
hard as usual. On Sunday evening
– hopefully after a home victory –
ups during a long campaign so
far. However, one thing that has
remained constant throughout
just as excited about getting
#HomeAtLast as our supporters PRO14 HOME
and our local community. Our first
we could all be feeling a lot better the season has been the effort game in our new home is going to
about our run in, with three crucial that everybody across the club be very special indeed.
away fixtures against Connacht, continues to put in, and crucially
Cardiff Rugby and Dragons to close your support and backing of Back to rugby and the game in
out the Conference element of the the club. hand! It is going to be a really
2020-21 season. tough contest against Benetton
Since I wrote last week, we have this weekend and they are a team
For many reasons, it has been a been delighted to announce the that have really improved in the
strange and disjointed campaign. arrival of Ben Vellacott from Wasps last few weeks. They ran Munster
We have never been able to get for next season – to add to the ever very close indeed, and were
a run of games to build some growing list of quality signings particularly unlucky not to pick
consistent form. Due to finishing and re-signings we have made up a win against Connacht last
off last season Guinness PRO14 to strengthen our squad for the weekend to earn their first win of
Semi Final and the Challenge Cup new campaign. the season. Benetton will always
Quarter Final, we have also lacked play with hunger, desire and
We have also held a couple of
any meaningful pre-season and passion and we are going to have
virtual events this week. Working
to be at the top our game if we
are to come away with a positive
result. I believe we can do it.
DOUGLAS STRUTH
Edinburgh Rugby
Managing Director
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IN THE
BARBER’S
CHAIR
WITH
CHARLIE
SHIEL
Charlie – a few people may know We’ve seen you cutting boys’
this already, but you’re regarded hair before and after training
as the club barber! Can you tell pre-covid – who are regulars at
us how you got into it and the ‘Chico’s Barbers’ and who keeps
reasons behind it? coming back for more?
“I always enjoyed getting my hair “Regulars would mainly be Luke
cut and took up the opportunity to Crosbie… if you saw the video
do a course on it. Its’ something I produced by the club last year!
thought I would enjoy - so gave it
“Luke was actually the first person
a shot.
in the squad whose hair I cut and
“In the second year of Scotland he’s stuck with me since.
U20s, I started learning at a training
“I just do it whenever the boys
barbers - just near the Sighthill
want, it’s not a set thing. The boys
Academy – and it was for one night
just come up and ask if they can
a week, for around 15 weeks.
get a chop, and usually it’s the one
“It started a bit sketchy when time and I never see them again!
learning how to do the early
“Whenever they need a haircut I’m
skills, but you actually pick it up
always willing to help out as much
really quickly.
as I can.”
“Luckily I had a few volunteers
What haircut is most regularly
who were willing to give me their
requested – are you handing out
heads for a few cuts…”
skin fades left right and centre?
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The hardest hair for me to cut is
cutting their own hair – so we’re mirrors it’s possible to do it
probably the curly hair, or long
after some tips. Firstly, what yourself!”
hair, because I’m so used to doing
equipment should guys have
a fade at the moment. Finally, what is the best and most
at home if they are looking to
trusted piece of advice you could
So yeah, guys like Schoeman are attempt it?
give to someone that is going to
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“I think first off, if you’re happy attempt the self-chop?
Is being a barber something that enough to have a go at it yourself,
“To be honest, I did it at the very
you’d like to take further after then fair play, but obviously be
start of lockdown, but I can say
rugby? careful!
truthfully, I wouldn’t be trying it
“For me, rugby is obviously the “I think best option is to try and anytime soon…
main thing that I want to achieve make it look tidy by using larger
“One piece of advice from me: try
in and go as far as possible, but numbered clipper guards, which
not to worry about screwing it up
I’ve been keen to get into a shop means it’s easier to not make a
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and see what’s it’s like to be in an bigger mistake, and it’s an easy
actual barber. way build practise too.
“Obviously doing your mate’s How tricky is it giving yourself a
hair is great, but you don’t get fade – any beginners advice on
that experience you do in a how to perfect that fade if your
shop. It would be good to get hair is looking a little bit scruffy?
the experience in one before I
“To do a skin fade straight off the
potentially open up.
bat would be pretty tough, so I
“I think it would be pretty cool to don’t recommend that!
open a shop after rugby. One of
“As I said before, start with a higher
the reasons I did this was that it’s
grade then work your way down –
easier to pick up rather than doing
that might build your confidence.
a four-year course at university.
Is it easier cutting your own hair,
“I’m more of a practical learner,
or should guys look at asking
so doing this is a bit easier than
their partner to help out? If they
university work for me. I’ll keep it
trust them…
going over the years and really see
how it goes.” “Ideally, it would be would be
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THE LIONS
ROAR:
WELCOME
BENETTON
SEASON SO FAR
Benetton Rugby may have lost
all 12 Guinness PRO14 games so
far this season, but the Italian
outfit will be relishing a trip to BT
Murrayfield - an arena in which
they have tasted prior success,
and fought with prototypical
Italian desire.
Confidence will be key, however,
an attribute that Kieran Crowley’s
side are clearly lacking, given their
up-and-down campaign.
Benetton have secured just a
single victory all season, with
that win coming in Round 1 of the
Challenge Cup back in December.
A famous 44-20 triumph against
Stade Français on Parisian soil in
Round 1 of the European Challenge
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the deficit to a point, but the hosts
clung on with Grant Gilchrist in the
sin-bin.
STAR MAN
He may have ended up on the
losing side in last weekend’s defeat
to Connacht, but Eli Snyman’s
performance in the second-row
stood out for Benetton.
The lock chipped in with a pair
of turnovers, contributing to the
eight won by Benetton over the
course of the match.
Cup has been the one glimmering provinces, but several young The Zimbabwe-born workhorse
light among a dark campaign, up-and-comers were able to has been a standout performer in
but it did secure Benetton showcase their talents – the future the Italian’s pack.
a place in the last 16 of the is certainly bright in Benetton.
European competition.
Two of the club’s Argentinian
Benetton can blame some props, Thomas Gallo and Ivan
of their woes on rotten luck Nemer, alongside flankers
however, having suffered injuries Manuel Zuliani, Riccardo Favretto
to key players throughout and Davide Ruggeri have all
the Championship. impressed in the last two outings
and are players to look out for at
With injuries to hooker Hame
BT Murrayfield this Sunday.
Faiva, tighthead prop Simone
Ferrari, flanker Braam Steyn and
to No. 8 Toa Halafihi, Benetton’s
LAST VISIT TO THE CAPITAL
squad depth has been stretched at Benetton’s last visit to the Scottish
the best of the time. capital came in September
2018 where Edinburgh held off
Coupled with 15 players being
a Benetton fightback to earn a
unavailable due to international
nerve-shredding bonus-point win
selection during both the Autumn
at BT Murrayfield.
Nations Cup and Guinness 6
Nations, Kieran Crowley has had First-half scores from Matt Scott,
to call on academy players to Duhan van der Merwe and
plug the gaps left by his cohort of Blair Kinghorn put the hosts in
international stars. command, despite Luca Sperandio
and Marco Fuser crossing. Dougie
Nevertheless, Benetton have
Fife touched down to secure
played courageously well in their
the bonus point early in the
last two home games against
second period.
Munster and Connacht.
Sperandio bagged two more tries
The Italians couldn’t hold on to
and Marco Barbini crossed to cut
secure victories over the Irish
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MATT
CURRIE:
A WEEKEND
TO REMEMBER
The 2020-21 season has seen
For Matt Currie, the call-up marked “All of the support on social media
Edinburgh Rugby deploy the start of an exciting weekend in has been quite overwhelming. It
a number of young and his young career. was a shame not to make my debut
with a crowd at BT Murrayfield, but
talented local players, and The strong-carrying centre made
hopefully that’ll happen in the not
his debut against Conference
in the recent match-up with too distant future.”
leaders Munster on the Saturday
Munster, Matt Currie became night, was then invited to train The academy centre, who
with Scotland’s 6 Nations squad featured for FOSROC Super6 side
the latest to make their on Sunday, before turning 20 Watsonians last season, has had
debut for the capital club on Monday. to bide his time for first team
opportunities this year.
“It all kind of happened at once,
– writes James Parsons.
and it’s been quite an exciting Currie has been itching to make his
In a season where resources have time!” said Currie, “It was really mark, having seen fellow Scotland
been stretched more than ever, good to make my debut. I came to U20 teammates Jack Blain, Nathan
Head Coach Richard Cockerill has school up here and have been in Chamberlain and Dan Gamble
opted to blood youngsters rather the city for a while and supported make their professional debuts in
than bring in short-term loan the club. recent months.
players, and it has seen multiple
“Coming through the academy, it “I’m living in a flat with Dan
academy up-and-comers get their
was good to get the chance to play Gamble, once he had done it and
first taste of professional rugby.
for the first team. a few of the other young boys like
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another disappointing chance, but
it felt good to get back out on the
pitch for the Munster game.”
Nathan who has been playing most While the former Merchiston
weeks, I just wanted the same. I Castle man has been waiting for
got my head down in training and his opportunity to impress, he has
tried my best to get there. been learning from the players
that he has grown up watching.
“It’s been different, you’re training
week in week out and not really
getting a game.
Day to day, Currie has been able to
train alongside Edinburgh’s senior I want to
centres, and last week had the
There was the ‘A’ game the other
week which was my first taste
opportunity to shadow Scotland
Internationalists at Oriam.
keep my ball
in rugby for about a year, when
you’ve played once you just want
to play again and keep going.
“I’m learning a lot being in the
environment, Mark Bennett has
carrying side
“I got my chance, I was on the
bench for the Dragons game
been really helpful for learning
skills after training. of the game,
which was my
main strength
growing up,
so I want to
work on those
micro-skills I’m really enjoying myself, it’s a good
like handling environment, and hopefully I’ll be able
and kicking to get the chance to play some more
alongside that. games for Edinburgh.
20 ED I N B U RGH R U G BY Official Programme 21“He had a few words with me
before I made my debut. He said
DISCOVER THE
SPIRIT WITHIN.
to be confident, he’s put me there
because I’m good enough, so I
should believe that and go out and
enjoy myself.”
It’s advice the young centre is
listening to, making a visible
impact against Munster despite
a short appearance, and the
Merchiston man is riding a wave, “THE INDOMINABLE SPIRIT OF OUR PEOPLE
keen to show more in games
to come.
IS THE VERY SOUL OF OUR WHISKY”
“I’m really enjoying myself, it’s a
good environment, and hopefully
I’ll be able to get the chance to play
some more games for Edinburgh.”
“All of the centres have been really every day. Cockers tells you how it
helpful, guys like Mark and Chris is, and watches you work on it, and
Dean, with my skills and words of helps you if it’s not working and
encouragement. what you can improve on.
“They’ve all been helping me work
out where I can be better, and then
to play with them against Munster
was awesome.
“It’s a great opportunity to learn
from what the Scotland guys can
do too, they’re extremely skillful,
really natural on the ball. It’s been
good shadowing them in training
and learning from what they do.”
In addition to learning from his
teammates and the Scotland
National team, Matt has been
enjoying the chance to work
with Richard Cockerill, and the
encouragement and expertise he
gives to the younger members of
the team.
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losing bonus points so we must
take their challenge seriously.
Although it seems like our last
game against the Italians was
from another age, it was only in
November 2019 and in our last
revelling in his co-captaincy and
five fixtures we have won only two
topped the charts for carries as
of them.
well as being Edinburgh’s best
tackler alongside Ally Miller. Our last win was in 2018 when even
though we had wrapped up the
It could be worse. We could be
bonus point on the 38th minute
staring down the barrel of a
through Dougie Fife, only a missed
season whitewash as this week’s
conversion from Ian McKinley for
opponents Benetton are.
Benetton in the last 10 minutes
The Italians will be hurting and if gave Edinburgh the narrowest of
for no other reason than pride and 31-30 wins.
confidence for other tournaments
This will be a close game. Put your
that we are still in, we have to put
money on it.
in a performance that prolongs
that pain for them.
This is the last home league game
of the season. We may have other
home games in the Champions
Cup or in The Rainbow Cup, but
that’s it league wise.
It has been a pleasure to write
these columns for you and I look
forward to doing it next season
too (if the club will have me) when,
with some luck, it will be back to
being a print version with a glossy
cover that you can pick through
whilst waiting on kick off in our
new home!
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The current Guinness PRO14 campaign will
end in March allowing South Africa’s four
fixture list will aim to ensure home and away in-conference
fixtures are completed and each team plays all of its
cross-conference matches also. Further clarification will be
FOCUS
WITH
‘Super’ teams and our existing clubs to available when fixtures are confirmed.
finish the season with a 16-team “Rainbow
The scheduled dates for the conclusion of the 2020-21
Cup” competition ahead of the British & Guinness PRO14 campaign are:
Irish Lions tour.
R12: February 20
After consulting with key PRO14 stakeholders, the Guinness R13: February 27
PRO14 Rainbow Cup was chosen as the best pathway to R14: March 6
finish up the current campaign and introduce South Africa’s R15: March 13
four ‘Super’ teams: the Vodacom Bulls; Emirates Lions; Cell R16: March 20
C Sharks and DHL Stormers. This decision also allows our Final: March 27
European-based sides to earn qualification for European
Once Round 16 has been completed, the top-ranked teams For supporters who aren’t aware
Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) tournaments in 2021/22 in
a fair and equitable manner. from each conference will qualify for the 2021/22 Heineken Local Dental practice of SmilePlus and what you do,
Champions Cup. Requirement for play-offs is under review.
Ahead of the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, SmilePlus Dentalcare have can you tell us a little about your
the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup will provide a ground- GUINNESS PRO14 “RAINBOW CUP”
involvement, the business and
breaking spectacle for fans who will see international star
players from north and south establish new rivalries in their
FORGING NEW RIVALRIES been a vital club partner and its history?
bid for the ultimate Test selection. With South Africa preparing to host their first British & Irish
Lions tour since 2009, the World Cup champions will see integral part of the club’s I have owned the practice since
their ‘Super’ teams – the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers
Right through until the last kick of the ball in the Rainbow
Cup in June, fans will be able to watch it all unfold with our take on the very best that Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales match day medical team for 2007 and was asked to be the
broadcast partners Premier Sports, eir Sport, S4C, TG4, have to offer. dentist for the Scotland team in
DAZN and Super Sport. over 12 years. the same year.
Players aiming to make the British & Irish Lions squad will
How it will Work find no better trial environment to test themselves in, as
they go up against the likes of Siya Kolisi, Pieter Steph du As this week’s Sponsor Focus, This involved match day cover
• The 2020/21 Guinness PRO14 campaign will finish after 16 Toit (both DHL Stormers), Duane Vermeulen (Vodacom
but my role grew to becoming
rounds with the Conference winners facing each other in a
final in late March
Bulls), Elton Jantjies (Emirates Lions) and former Guinness
PRO14 top-try scorer Makazole Mapimipi (Cell C Sharks).
we caught up with SmilePlus the Edinburgh Rugby dentist
• Qualification for EPCR tournaments in 2021/22 will be The Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup will kick off on April 17
founder Fiona Davidson who including providing mouthguards
with two pools of 8 teams made up of two Irish, two South and advising the medical team on
decided by rankings after Round 16
African, two Welsh, one Italian and one Scottish club. Each discussed her role with the preventative dental measures.
• On April 17, 2021, the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup will team will play one game against each pool opponent and
kick-off and introduce the Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, the sides that finish top of their pools will face off in a final club, and how her business is I also provide emergency care and
Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers and their World Cup- on June 19.
winning Springboks
Across 57 matches, the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup will
battling through the ongoing a lot of the players are registered
for routine dental care.
• The Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup will consist of a pool
stage (two pools of eight teams) and a final between the
feature the best of the Springbok talent going toe-to-toe
with some of the British & Irish Lions’ biggest names – every
Covid-19 pandemic.
two pool winners one of them keen to lay down a marker to their respective
selectors ahead of what will prove to an historic tour.
FINAL CHAPTER OF GUINNESS PRO14
Rounds 12 to 16 will take place from February 20 and
conclude on March 20. A final will then take place at the
home venue of the highest-ranked team. This abbreviated
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CASTLE
players at Edinburgh and the
Scotland National teams for
10 years.
FOCUS
Having been involved with
the club for a number of
years, do you have a favourite
moment or game that you’ll
always remember?
So many great memories. I’m
privileged to belong to a fantastic
How long have SmilePlus been As a private practice, we’ve been medical team – I would say Get to know our Castle Club & Castle Club Junior members that little
genuinely world class.
involved with Edinburgh Rugby pretty much back to normal bit better with Castle Focus!
and Scottish Rugby and what are operations since June 2020 Great memories of games - I won’t
the benefits of being an official albeit with enhanced PPE, longer forget the quarter final win against
partner? appointments and strict protocols Toulouse at Murrayfield in 2012 in FULL NAME: BEST MEMORY FROM YOUR TIME
for the safety of patients and staff. front of a record-breaking crowd of SUPPORTING EDINBURGH RUGBY?
I’ve been involved with Scottish Eamon Hegarty
Rugby for 14 years, and I think about No doubt there is a national almost 38,000.
Beating Toulouse in the Heineken
12 years with Edinburgh Rugby. crisis in dentistry and it is I’m lucky to have got to know so
WHEN DID YOU START SUPPORTING THE
Cup Quarter Final in 2012.
difficult for patients to find a many players and also fans over
CLUB?
Simply put: What is the Followed closely by being at
dentist able to treat them for the the years. 2009 the Stoop for the win against
coolest thing about working at
foreseeable future. Harlequins in January 2017 to see
SmilePlus and being involved If the staff at SmilePlus could WHO’S YOUR FAVOURITE CURRENT
with the club? What piece of work, campaign them effectively seal a Challenge
wish for one thing in 2021, what EDINBURGH PLAYER?
or product are you most proud Cup quarter final spot.
I’ve always loved watching would it be?
of at SmilePlus and can you tell Hamish Watson
professional sport and especially Like everyone we long for
BEST EDINBURGH TRY YOU’VE SEEN?
us why? WHO’S YOUR FAVOURITE EDINBURGH
rugby so I’m a huge fan. normality and to be able to see James Johnstone v Toulon in
We are very proud of GRIT PLAYER OF ALL TIME?
The practice has become known for friends and family. Most of the team January 2019. Still can’t believe
mouthguards which is our own at SmilePlus attend Edinburgh Hamish Watson the offload by Big Bill Mata and a
Sports Dentistry and we care for a
brand and laboratory making high games too and we can’t wait to be great take and run by Johnstone
lot of elite and professional athletes IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH THREE
quality bespoke mouthguards in back in the new stadium. to finish it off.
including Olympic medallists. CURRENT OR FORMER EDINBURGH
many designs.
It’s cool to be able to apply our PLAYERS, WHO WOULD THEY BE AND TELL US A JOKE... KEEP IT PG13!
knowledge to the care of elite WHY?
Did you hear about the magic
athletes - a healthy mouth is Hamish Watson, Ross Ford and tractor? It turned in to a field
essential for optimum performance. Greg Laidlaw. It would be great to (sorry, it’s truly awful!)
How have the company coped hear their stories from their times
with the current COVID-19 at Edinburgh and Scotland (and
pandemic and how is the industry overseas for Greig too) including
itself coping with the ‘new the run to the Challenge Cup Final.
normal’ as progress into 2021?
Dentistry is difficult at the
moment as we work closely with
patient’s mouths and create a lot
of aerosols.
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