Richard Cockerill extends his stay in Edinburgh until 2021

Edinburgh Head Coach Richard Cockerill has signed a contract extension which will see him stay at the club until 2021. 

Scottish Rugby Chief Executive, Mark Dodson, said: “I have been delighted by the impact Richard has had since his arrival and so it was the right decision to retain his services through to 2021.

“We have worked hard to secure a world-class coaching group in Scotland and Richard has put down strong foundations which is both improving our players and underpinning the work being done off the pitch to take the club forward.

“I know Richard sees Edinburgh Rugby as a long-term project and while there has been a positive start we all expect the progress to continue in the coming seasons.”

Edinburgh are currently third in Conference B in the PRO14 having generated two five-match unbeaten runs this season and reached the knock-out stages in the Challenge Cup, losing just once in the pool stages and recording victories over Stade Francais and London Irish.

Scottish Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Scott Johnson, added: “Richard has worked hard since his arrival to set a clear level of expectations on the performance side and this clearly helped both the playing and coaching group to grow and develop.

“It is important Edinburgh Rugby make a strong contribution to the both the national side and the Guinness PRO14 and by extending Richard’s contract we are continuing to invest in this approach and him.”