EDINBURGH have recruited Solomoni ‘Junior’ Rasolea from Western Force in Australia for next season. The 24-year-old centre has been recruited to compensate for the departures of Matt Scott and Sam Beard, who are leaving for Gloucester and Newport Gwent Dragons respectively.

Born in Brisbane, Rasolea, who can also play on the wing, has two caps for the Australian Sevens team and is therefore ineligible to play for any other country. He earlier played for Fiji in the junior world championships.

Edinburgh have already announced the signing of Rory Scholes from Ulster and Duncan Weir from Glasgow Warriors for next season. Glenn Bryce is expected to follow Weir from the Warriors to Murrayfield.