EDINBURGH RUGBY Head Coach

Sean Everitt

ROLE Head Coach

TEAM Edinburgh Rugby

IN CHARGE SINCE Jan 2024

NATIONALITY South African

MATCHES 23

Edinburgh head coach since January 2024, with a contract running to 2028.

Tenure record

as of 15 May 2026

23PLAYED

9WON

0DRAWN

14LOST

39.1%WIN RATE

462 points scored · 628 conceded · -166 difference

RECENT LConnacht Rugby5–26 WDragons24–15 WSharks33–28 WZebre Rugby31–30 LLeinster Rugby31–49 LStormers14–33

By competition

United Rugby Championship 18P · 7W · 0D · 11L

OPPONENT H/A SCORE RESULT

Connacht Rugby 15 May 2026 H 5–26 L Dragons 9 May 2026 A 24–15 W Sharks 24 Apr 2026 H 33–28 W Zebre Rugby 17 Apr 2026 H 31–30 W Stormers 28 Mar 2026 A 14–33 L Fidelity ADT Lions 21 Mar 2026 A 17–54 L Ulster Rugby 13 Mar 2026 H 19–40 L Scarlets 27 Feb 2026 H 24–19 W Leinster Rugby 31 Jan 2026 A 20–28 L Vodacom Bulls XV 23 Jan 2026 H 17–19 L Benetton Treviso 3 Jan 2026 A 15–14 W Glasgow Warriors 27 Dec 2025 H 3–21 L Glasgow Warriors 20 Dec 2025 A 12–24 L Ospreys 29 Nov 2025 H 19–17 W Cardiff Rugby 25 Oct 2025 A 19–20 L Benetton Treviso 17 Oct 2025 H 43–0 W Munster 10 Oct 2025 A 19–20 L Zebre Rugby 27 Sep 2025 A 28–31 L

Champions Cup 5P · 2W · 0D · 3L

OPPONENT H/A SCORE RESULT

Leinster Rugby 5 Apr 2026 A 31–49 L Bath Rugby 16 Jan 2026 A 10–63 L Gloucester Rugby 9 Jan 2026 H 26–24 W Castres Olympique 14 Dec 2025 A 0–33 L RC Toulon 7 Dec 2025 H 33–20 W

DATA NOTES

Sean Everitt has overseen 23 completed Edinburgh Rugby matches in our database since September 2025 — 9 won, 0 drawn, 14 lost. That is a 39.1% win rate, with 462 points scored and 628 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Coaching career

2019-2023 Sharks Head Coach
2024- Edinburgh Head Coach

Players under Sean Everitt

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Angus Williams Forward Ben Healy Back Callum Hunter-Hill Forward Ben Vellacott Back Connor Boyle Forward Cameron Scott Back Dylan Richardson Forward Charlie McCaig Back Euan McVie Forward Charlie Shiel Back

Hamish Watson Forward Conor McAlpine Back

About Sean Everitt

Sean Everitt joined Edinburgh as senior coach in 2023 and stepped up to head coach in January 2024, succeeding Mike Blair. He signed a contract extension in early 2026 that keeps him at the club until 2028. Everitt arrived from South Africa where he had been head coach of the Sharks, leading them through their transition into the United Rugby Championship.