Former Scotland ‘A’ back-row Roddy Grant is only 32, but he is now into his fifth season of coaching and is a highly regarded up-and-coming coach within the Guinness PRO14 and beyond.
A new leaner and energetic Matt Scott is champing at the bit to get the season started with Edinburgh Rugby after something of a false start to his second spell with his hometown club last season.
Munster have progressed to the semi-final of the Heineken Champions Cup riding on a double from Keith Earls after defeating Edinburgh 13-17 at BT Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday.
Magnus Bradbury can become an “enforcer” in the number six jersey over the long-term for Scotland, according to Edinburgh Rugby head coach Richard Cockerill.
Edinburgh have confirmed that Scotland international Jamie Bhatti will join the Pro14 club from rivals Glasgow Warriors at the end of the ongoing season.
Edinburgh have confirmed Fiji international Viliame Mata has penned a new deal that will keep him with the Pro14 club at least until the end of the 2020/21 season.
He has helped propel the careers of Vereniki Goneva, members of the Tuilagi clan and Viliame Mata to new heights - and now Richard Cockerill has his eyes on the next generation of Pacific island stars.
Charlie Shiel and Ross McCann grew up in the same street in Edinburgh - and fast forward a number of years and their exciting rugby journeys have continued in South Africa and New Zealand this week.
Scotland assistant coach Mike Blair noticed a definite spring in the step of the Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors players - and he believes the good European runs of both clubs can only help Scotland going into the Six Nations.
Edinburgh went on to secure home quarter-final in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup after they went on to beat Montpellier 19-10 at BT Murrayfield Stadium on Friday.
Edinburgh Rugby head coach Richard Cockerill is not basking in the glory of Saturday’s historic win away to Toulon, but instead he is asking his players to take things up yet another notch when they take on Montpellier on Friday.
Fijian No.8 Viliame Mata is the “talisman” that Toulon have to stop when Edinburgh Rugby visit the Stade Felix-Mayol on Heineken Champions Cup duty this weekend, according to home star Liam Messam.