COACHES
CLAIRE CRUIKSHANK
Womens Rugby Oversight
After 12 seasons coaching at EULRFC Shanks will be stepping away from day to day coaching however she will retain a formal strategic oversight role for our programme through our ongoing partnership with Edinburgh Rugby.
Louise Dalgliesh
Head of Womens Performance Rugby
Louise Dalgliesh is a distinguished figure in women's rugby, celebrated for her extensive experience both on the field as a player and on the sidelines as a coach. Dalgliesh earned 67 caps representing Scotland, participating in the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cups.
Transitioning into coaching, Dalgliesh contributed significantly to the Japan national team's coaching staff during the Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. She later joined Sale Sharks Women as an Assistant and U23 Performance Coach, playing a pivotal role in developing talent and promoting women's rugby.
Beyond her coaching roles, Dalgliesh is actively involved in advancing female representation in rugby coaching. She has facilitated sessions for the Gallagher High Performance Academy coaching internship programme and participated in the Elev8 programme, a ground-breaking initiative aimed at supporting elite female coaches.
Euan Mochrie
Defence + Forwards Coach 1xv
"I have played for Linlithgow RFC all my life, and was club captain for 6 seasons. It's a fantastic club & I still massively enjoy playing even though everything hurts! I am currently development officer at Linlithgow & have also had coaching roles with Napier Men's & Edinburgh rugby women's teams."
Ross McCann
Head Coach 2xv
"I play for Edinburgh rugby men, and have been a 7s player with both GB & Scotland 7s since 2017 . I been to both an Olympics and a Commonwealth games during this time, whilst coaching alongside. I followed in Euan's path from Napier Uni Men to Edinburgh Rugby Women."
Josiah Yuen
Coach 3xv
Josiah has played from the age of 12 and has been coaching our 2XV and 3XV throughout the last 3 years.
Deborah McCormack
Lineout specialist 1xv
Debs gained 31 caps in the second row during her international career playing for Scotland, as well as playing for Harlequins in APXVS. She returns for her second season with EULRFC as our lineout specialist to provide unit coaching for our 1XV forwards.
