Spared the Scotland tour to North and South America, Zander Fagerson has enjoyed a rugby-free summer, spending time with his growing young family and serving as best man at brother Matt’s wedding. It was a much-needed recharging of the tighthead’s batteries.
Wes Goosen believes Edinburgh are in a stronger position now to challenge at the top end of the United Rugby Championship.
Being tipped as dark horses to challenge at the sharp end of the United Rugby Championship this season serves as something of a back-handed compliment as far as Edinburgh are concerned.
Pre-season friendlies can often be tame, languid affairs as players ease their way back in gently in matches where the result has little or no consequence, usually resulting in an occasion with all the competitiveness and intensity of a training exercise.
Having eight players injured before the season has even kicked off is far from ideal but Edinburgh forwards coach Stevie Lawrie is not unduly concerned.
Captaining the team to an ignominious 31-0 loss away to Zebre was not how Duncan Weir wanted to open his latest campaign with Glasgow Wa"rriors.
Matt Scott knows a thing or two about fostering a winning mentality.
Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt delivers his verdict on his summer signings - but warns Mosese Tuipulotu will need time to settle in at the club.
Paul Hill wasn’t hugely tickled by the stand-up comedian he watched at the Fringe festival recently but Edinburgh’s new prop could be the set-up for a gag himself about a German-born Englishman trying to settle in Scotland.
Those of an Edinburgh persuasion must have watched Glasgow overcome the odds to become URC champions and offered their congratulations through gritted teeth.
