Michael Bradley hailed Edinburgh's qualification for the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup as a "huge step forward".
Gunners now get to host four-time champions Toulouse in next round
Michael Bradley hailed Edinburgh's qualification for the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup as a "huge step forward" for his club.
The Gunners made it through to the knockout stages for the first time in eight years thanks to a 34-11 victory over London Irish at Murrayfield.
With Cardiff Blues failing to secure a bonus-point win at home to Racing Metro, Edinburgh end up finishing on top of Pool Two - their reward is a clash with four-time champions Toulouse in the next round.
"It's a huge step forward for Edinburgh Rugby," head coach Bradley said.
"There is a talented group of players here. They made a commitment to each other in August or September and set out some objectives on a way to play the game, and a commitment to certain areas of the game that we weren't so good at in the past.
"The boys have done what they set out to do and from that point of view it's great for Edinburgh Rugby."
Controlled
Tim Visser, Jim Thompson, Netani Talei and Lee Jones all grabbed tries against the Exiles, while captain Greig Laidlaw landed all four of his conversion attempts and a brace of penalties.
"I thought we played that game pretty well. We controlled the game as best we could and we controlled the possession we had," Bradley added.
"We were, relatively speaking, comfortable with the way the first half went and we just said more of the same in the second half. It got a bit rocky, with a couple of turnovers. But the boys were fantastic near the end."
The Edinburgh boss understands his side will face a tough task against Toulouse, though they will have the benefit of home advantage.
"Toulouse at home is much better than Toulouse away," Bradley insisted.
"They can be stunning in attack. But if you do your work properly and you are clinical, you can put them under pressure."
