Northern Edition

Select Edition

Northern Northern
Southern Southern
Global Global
New Zealand New Zealand
France France

Back-row forward Cameron Neild joins Edinburgh

By PA
Cameron Neild of Sale Sharks looks on during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Sale Sharks and Harlequins at the AJ Bell Stadium on June 04, 2021 in Salford, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Edinburgh have signed former Sale Sharks back-row Cameron Neild on a short-term deal.

ADVERTISEMENT

The 28-year-old has been recruited with immediate effect after number eight Ben Muncaster was ruled out until mid-October due to a knee injury sustained in training.

With Scotland trio Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson and Luke Crosbie and Fijian number eight Bill Mata also unavailable due to the upcoming Rugby World Cup, Edinburgh’s recently-appointed senior coach Sean Everitt is delighted to have brought Neild to the Hive Stadium ahead of the new United Rugby Championship campaign, which gets under way in October.

“With so many back-row players unavailable due to the Rugby World Cup, and now with Ben’s unfortunate injury, we felt it was vital to bring in an experienced campaigner who could hit the ground running,” Everitt told the Edinburgh website.

“With over a century of appearances for Sale Sharks, Cameron has clocked up a lot of rugby for someone still relatively young.

“He’ll be an excellent addition to the squad on a short-term deal, providing cover and supplementing our talented back-row group.”

After ending his long association with Sale last summer, Neild started last season with Worcester and then joined Glasgow in November following the English club’s financial implosion last autumn.

ADVERTISEMENT

Related

ADVERTISEMENT

LIVE

Vancouver SVNS | Day 2

Boks Office | Episode 35 | Six Nations Round 2 Review

O2 Inside Line: This Rose | Episode 3 | France Week

Second round of the Men's Six Nations | Whistle Watch

Harlequins vs Bristol Bears | PWR 2024/25 | Full Match Replay

Yokohama Canon Eagles vs Saitama Wildknights | Japan Rugby League One 2024/25 | Full Match Replay

Watch now: Lomu - The Lost Tapes

The Dupont Ploy: How France went from underdogs to Olympic gods | The Report

Former rugby player is truly an NFL superstar | Walk the Talk | Jordan Mailata

Trending on RugbyPass

Comments

0 Comments
Be the first to comment...

Join free and tell us what you really think!

Sign up for free
ADVERTISEMENT

Latest Features

Comments on RugbyPass

LONG READ
LONG READ Super Rugby rolls back the years but challenges lie ahead Super Rugby rolls back the years but challenges lie ahead
Search