CEO Craig Docherty Captain(s) Greig Laidlaw Top scorer Greig Laidlaw (250) | Coach(es) Michael Bradley Most caps Roddy Grant(28) | |
Ground(s) Murrayfield Stadium (Capacity: 67,130) | ||
Michael Bradley took over Edinburgh in the summer of 2011. He previously had been in charge of Connacht and Ireland A.
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While domestically the season never really took off, the 2011–12 Heineken Cup campaign proved to be the most successful in the clubs history by topping Pool 2. Along the way, competing in the remarkable 48-47 match against Racing Métro and setting up a quarter final against French rugby giants Toulouse by scoring 4 tries against London Irish. The game itself was very tight, with Edinburgh holding out for a 19-14 win thanks to an early try from Mike Blair and penalties from captain Greig Laidlaw, setting up a semi-final in Dublin against Ulster.
2011 saw the introduction of numerous youngster into the squad this season, which makes the results even more astonishing. Début seasons for regular starters, 21-year-olds Matt Scott and Grant Gilchrist as well as 19-year-old Harry Leonard. And first full season for back row pair Stuart McInally and David Denton.
More than 37 881 fans, a UK record crowd for a Heineken Cup quarter final, witnessed Edinburgh become the first Scottish club to reach the Heineken Cup semi-final.
Squad List
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.