EDINBURGH have confirmed that John Andress will leave the club in the summer to join Munster. The 32-year-old prop joined Edinburgh from Worcester two years ago, and has since made nearly 50 appearances.
"John is an experienced scrummaging tighthead, who has made a valuable contribution to the club over the past two seasons," Edinburgh coach Alan Solomons said yesterday. "He is a good bloke, an excellent team man and a pleasure to coach. We wish him every success in his new venture."
“I’ve really valued my time here,” Andress said. “My game has really improved through the coaching, we’ve a great group of players and backroom staff and I’ve no doubt the club will build on the momentum from this season and go on to do bigger and better things. I’ve obviously enjoyed my time at the club immensely and, being on 48 caps, it would be great to leave having achieved my fiftieth cap and be able to mark my time here in such a special way.”
Edinburgh’s next game is at Murrayfield on Friday, when they play Zebre in the PRO12. A win could take them into the top half of the table - where they need to finish up in order to get into next season's European Champions Cup.
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