EDINBURGH RUGBY have tied down Scotland international Simon Berghan on a two-year contract extension.
The prop has committed to the capital club until May 2019 ahead of new head coach Richard Cockerill joining the Pro12 outfit this summer.
The 26-year-old joined Edinburgh in 2013, making 31 appearances for the club, and was pleased to extend his stay for another two years.
“I’ve loved my time at Edinburgh Rugby so far, and I’m delighted to have re-signed with the club," he said.
“I feel we’ve got the makings of a very good squad and there’s a lot of talent coming through the ranks. It’s now about bringing that all together and pushing on in the coming season.
“Front-row is a highly-competitive position and that will only drives standards. The battle for a starting spot will be extremely tough, but one in which I’ll be looking to thrive.”
Berghan made his Scotland debut against France in the 2017 Six Nations Championship and acting head coach Duncan Hodge believes his experience with the national team have helped the tighthead add to his game.
“Simon is another great addition to our pack especially taking into account his form of late," Hodge said.
“He seems to have relished his shot at international rugby and has been using that experience to further develop his game on returning to Edinburgh.
“He’s still relatively young for a front-row, so we’re looking forward to seeing him develop even further as part of our pack in the coming years.”
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