Edinburgh awards: Mark Bennett and Emiliano Boffelli among winners for capital club
Mark Bennett has been named Edinburgh’s player of the year for the 2021-22 campaign.
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Mark Bennett has been named Edinburgh’s player of the year for the 2021-22 campaign.
In their 28-17 United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final victory over Edinburgh at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening, there were moments when the Stormers once again showed their undoubted attacking flair.
Three trips to South Africa in under a year won’t do much for his carbon footprint but Hamish Watson is hoping his experience of winning in the republic can help Edinburgh take a major step forward in their development under Mike Blair.
Much has been made of Edinburgh’s poor record in knockout rugby but the Stormers have struggled similarly in play-off matches in recent years.
Having played with distinction for both clubs John Barclay would love to see Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors make it a Scottish double in the URC quarter-finals but he knows the odds are heavily stacked against them.
Edinburgh Rugby have bolstered their back-three options for next season by signing the Hurricanes winger Wes Goosen.
Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair attributed his side’s victory over Glasgow Warriors in Saturday night’s inter-city derby at Murrayfield to the players taking ownership of their performance at half-time.
Injuries and Covid conspired to rob Chris Dean of the chance to be part of Mike Blair’s new-look Edinburgh project at the beginning of the campaign but the long-serving centre is determined to play his part in the season’s finale.