1872 Cup Champions

[General Zod]

Starting to believe that Edinburgh will get to the final. I have the flu though and my mind is off wandering...


Still , just bought cheap return Ryanair tickets to Dublin ... So I'm ready.

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Haha - quality. An all-scotland final in Dublin would be highly amusing.

[whatisthejava]

Starting to believe that Edinburgh will get to the final. I have the flu though and my mind is off wandering...


Still , just bought cheap return Ryanair tickets to Dublin ... So I'm ready.

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My eldest son is 10 so for his birthday we are doing the final in Dublin.

[Tigersman]

Juan Pablo Socino signed for Edinburgh on a 2 year deal.

Edinburgh centre options next season will be pretty damn strong.

[Mikey Brown]

What's that now?

Scott, Burleigh, Socino, Bennett, Dean, Johnstone?

[Big D]

What's that now?

Scott, Burleigh, Socino, Bennett, Dean, Johnstone?

Has burleigh signed a new deal?

[Mikey Brown]

No idea. I was just trying to think of who is in the squad. Is he thought to be on the way out?

[switchskier]

Juan Pablo Socino signed for Edinburgh on a 2 year deal.

Edinburgh centre options next season will be pretty damn strong.

That's a brilliant signing and he offers a lot of flexibility too. Really pleased with that one.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Excellent signing.

Jason Baggott also signed a full time pro contract so that makes him the SQ fly half. It seems a bit under the radar or I made it up... i can't find the relevant link.

Edinburgh are building a very good squad for next season. 9 remains a priority though as it's a huge weakness in the team. Shiel and Steele would offer options. LI are going down anyway.

I suspect they could probably use a bit of an x factor player on the wing. What about Nalaga? With LI as well and surely will not want to play in the championship.

It's hard to keep track of the props - I assume Lay, Millar-Mills and Shields are for this season only? Could do with booting Bryce and bringing in some fresh, young blood and maybe retain Lay who I think is a good squad addition.

[Big D]

Kennedy and Fowles are signed up for next season and Scottish teams rarely pay players off. So that's 2 9's of average quality and a young lad with a lot of upside.

The 9 that comes in has to be of a higher standard than the London Irish back up 9 which is what Steele now firmly is.

If Edinburgh are to bring in an additional 9 he needs to be of a better than average quality. If Steele wasn't Scottish we wouldn't be thinking of him imo.

[Big D]

Lay has signed for Bristol.

[Big D]

Looks likely Burleigh will be off.

https://theoffsideline.com/edinburgh-si ... face-exit/

[Big D]

Apparently the kiwi 9 that was approached was Augustine Pulu.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Apparently the kiwi 9 that was approached was Augustine Pulu.

The Blues Captain? Can't see it happening. Either way, would rather they threw some money at Christie.

[Big D]

That would be the one. Rumour has it he said no which is fair enough.

Christie is under contract for 2 years at the Canes and I'm sure I read he isn't really interested in Scotland at the minute.

I'm not sure he has shown enough yet to warrant spending money buying him out a contract either given then SRU rarely if ever do so.

[Adder]

New hooker.
http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/18/0 ... etown-team



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[Big D]

New hooker.
http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/18/0 ... etown-team



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Strange signing considering 4 hookers are already under contract.

[sharvey44]

New hooker.
http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/18/0 ... etown-team



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Strange signing considering 4 hookers are already under contract.

Congrats to DC. Well deserved and a top fella.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

No problems with that. He's a squad player and you'd have to think Cochrane and Ford will retire in the 1-3 years. Good chance to test the waters and see if he swims.

This does look concerning for Kevin Bryce though. He needs to move back to hooker - he will drop of out the pro game entirely if this tighthead "experiment" continues. I had thought the sensible thing for the SRU to do would be to facilitate a move back to hooker for him. Signing yet another hooker doesn't suggest so... Maybe Weeg will pick him up.

[General Zod]

Hardie away at end of the season.

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/ ... -1-4704472

Am sure there will be a few interested parties sniffing around.

[whatisthejava]

Would do well at the weeg. Never really felt they have had an out and out top 7 since Barclay left

[General Zod]

Would do well at the weeg. Never really felt they have had an out and out top 7 since Barclay left

Hmmm. There’s a shout.

I think he probably needs a bit of a fresh start.

[Big D]

Am sure there will be a few interested parties sniffing around.

Bravo.

[Chunks Baws]

Would do well at the weeg. Never really felt they have had an out and out top 7 since Barclay left

If he stays in the NH he'll end up in France I think. He'll want to earn as much as he can before heading back to NZ.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Considering the Weeg have a mini injury crisis at any point in the season I'm not sure I see the value Hardie would add to their squad.

[Cameo]

Would do well at the weeg. Never really felt they have had an out and out top 7 since Barclay left

Surely Favaro Fusaro and Gibbens count?