Charlie McCaig

Charlie McCaig is a hooker who has come through the academy system at Edinburgh Rugby. Born on 24 January 2003, he offers the club a set-piece specialist whose game centres on accurate lineout throwing and a robust, hard-working presence in the loose. The hooking role is one of the most technically demanding in rugby, combining the precision of the throw with the graft of a front-row forward, and McCaig's profile fits that mould, dependable at the lineout and willing in defence and around the ruck. Having progressed to the professional stage of his career, he adds valuable depth to Edinburgh's front-row resources and provides competition in a specialist position. His focus now is on building the consistency and experience needed to push for regular selection, offering the stability at the set piece and the physicality in general play that sides look for from their number two. As a young hooker still developing the finer points of a demanding trade, McCaig is a prospect Edinburgh will hope to bring through as he adds to his professional experience.