Duncan Hodge hoping to earn permanent role as Edinburgh head coach

Interim Edinburgh head coach Duncan Hodge admits it would be a dream come true if he was to be handed the Murrayfield job permanently.

The former Scotland fly-half took over the side on a caretaker basis last week after Alan Solomons resigned.

The South African had been in charge of the capital club for three years but walked away after admitting he had taken the club as far as he could.

Hodge - who spent nine years with Edinburgh as player over two spells - has now been given his opportunity to prove he can make more of an impact and the 42-year-old is determined to take it.

Hodge said: "I would love to [do the job long term] - but I can't control that decision.

"I'm just trying to get some results on the pitch. We're making some changes and will see where we go from there.

"It's still all too early for that stuff and my focus has been nowhere else this week than on Friday night at home to Benetton Treviso. That's a very short-term view but for now that's the way it has to be.

"The biggest thing I can do to help this team right now is to help it get results.

"But becoming a head coach is part of the plan I have for myself. As soon as you get involved in this side of the game, you realise that's what you want to do.

"I've lived in Edinburgh for most of my life, played for the club and I'm hugely passionate about it. I'd like to think I could make a difference.

"Is it the dream job? Yeah. I'm hugely honoured to even have it on an interim basis. All I can do is the best I can to try and get some more out of these players. Hopefully that will see a change in fortunes."