EDINBURGH RUGBY
Head CoachSean Everitt
Sean Everitt is the head coach of Edinburgh, a Sharks lifer turned Scottish club coach who has handed debuts to 27 Scottish players.
Tenure record
as of 15 May 2026By competition
United Rugby Championship 18P · 7W · 0D · 11L
Champions Cup 5P · 2W · 0D · 3L
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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About Sean Everitt
Sean Everitt is the head coach of Edinburgh Rugby, extended in January 2026 on a two-year deal running to the end of the 2027–28 season.
He is unusual among senior coaches in having no recorded professional playing career. He entered the game through the Sharks age-grade system and built his reputation entirely from the coaching side.
Fifteen years at the Sharks
Everitt spent 2007 to 2022 with the Cell C Sharks, starting as Currie Cup backline coach and progressing through the Under-19 and Under-21 head coach roles before becoming attack and backs coach for the Super Rugby side. He was Sharks head coach from 2019 to 2022, working with a group including Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, and stepped down in November 2022. He then consulted at the Bulls before moving to Scotland.
Edinburgh
He joined in July 2023 as Senior Coach and was named Head Coach in January 2024. He personally leads the attack, working alongside Robert Chrystie. He has handed senior debuts to 27 Scottish players, 13 of them straight from the academy — the clearest measure of what Edinburgh hired him to do.
Style
Everitt is known as a man-manager who builds attractive, expansive attacking sides. He has not won a trophy as a head coach at either club.
Frequently asked
Who is the head coach of Edinburgh Rugby?
Sean Everitt is the head coach of Edinburgh Rugby.
When did Sean Everitt take charge?
Sean Everitt took over at Edinburgh Rugby in January 2024, around 2 years ago.
What is Sean Everitt's record?
From 23 matches in our database: 9 wins, 0 draws and 14 defeats — a 39.1% win rate.
What nationality is Sean Everitt?
Sean Everitt is South African.
