While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under way this weekend.
Damien Hoyland has been handed a farewell start for Edinburgh in their final home match of the season.
Edinburgh have confirmed the 13 players leaving at the end of the 2022/23 season, a list that includes four Scotland internationals – Damien Hoyland, Jaco van der Walt, Henry Pyrgos and Nick Haining – along with the Bulls-bound Henry Immelman.
Richard Wigglesworth has made six changes to his Leicester team for Friday night’s Heineken Champions Cup round-of-16 clash at home to Edinburgh following last weekend’s Gallagher Premiership success over Bristol.
The influence of the legendary Welsh coach has been seen after an upturn in fortunes for the beleaguered Welsh regions
Edinburgh had to settle for a Heineken Champions Cup last-16 away tie at Leicester despite beating Saracens 20-14.
Gregor Townsend has told Scotland hopefuls Nick Grigg, Kyle Steyn, Henry Pyrgos and Gary Graham they could yet end up on the plane to Japan despite being cut from his World Cup squad.