Friday 20 April 2018 09:39, UK
Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2021.
The former Leicester Tigers coach took charge of Edinburgh last summer and has transformed them into Guinness PRO14 play-off contenders.
Edinburgh sit third in Conference B with 14 wins from 20 games. They face 1872 Cup rivals Glasgow in their final regular season fixture on April 28, live on Sky Sports Action.
"I saw this as a fresh challenge and have really enjoyed getting stuck in at Edinburgh," said Cockerill.
"There is still a lot to do at the club and I wanted to stay and continue working with a great group of fellow coaches and hard-working players.
"We are building a better squad and a better culture, bit by bit, with the aim of improving results and making us more competitive and consistent.
"The support I've received from Scottish Rugby since I arrived has been first-class and I'm excited about what the future will hold for Edinburgh Rugby if we continue to apply ourselves in the right way."
Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson added: "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."
