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.
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.
Recent URC quarter-finalists Edinburgh have started their pre-season for the 2022/23 campaign and head coach Mike Blair has now provided an injury update on Jamie Ritchie (hamstring), Nick Haining (shoulder), Viliame Mata (knee), Henry Immelman (knee) and Boan Venter (knee).
Edinburgh forward Nick Haining admitted his side’s error-strewn display against Ospreys was unacceptable.
The Scottish pack were at the heart of a rousing afternoon… Jamie Ritchie and Hamish Watson hunted and scavenged like wild dogs, Nick Haining thundered around with and without the ball.
Gregor Townsend has made ten changes from their last outing, a reshuffle that includes the inclusion of uncapped Australian-born back row Nick Haining who has has been starring at Edinburgh.
Nick Haining never imagined his career turning out the way it has, going from the Western Force scrapheap to arriving at Edinburgh with ambitions to represent the land of his grandmother.
Edinburgh have further bolstered their squad ahead of next season with the signing of back-row Nick Haining from Bristol Bears on a two-year deal. Haining is the first of five signings to be revealed on what has been billed #MagicMonday.
