SA-born Hurricanes wing signs for Scottish side Edinburgh

Edinburgh have announced the signing of South African-born Hurricanes wing Wes Goosen.

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The former New Zealand U20 player has made a name for himself as a deadly try-scorer for the ‘Canes and is looking forward to an entirely new challenge with the United Rugby Championship’s (URC) Scottish Shield winners.

Edinburgh-bound Goosen made his Hurricanes debut in 2016

Goosen, who can also play outside-centre, has scored 30 tries in 66 Super Rugby appearances for the Hurricanes since making his debut in 2016.

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“Supporters can expect consistency from me,” said Goosen, according to The Scotsman website.

“I’m a determined and selfless player who is hungry to make sure we take home the win. I’m looking forward to taking what I’ve learnt in my years in New Zealand and giving it my all in Edinburgh.

“I’m so excited and ready for a new challenge. From what I’ve heard, Edinburgh is an amazing place to live and the club seems like a perfect fit for me in my career right now.

“After speaking to Mike (Blair), it ended up being an easy decision. Edinburgh’s values aligned with mine and they are a family-oriented club too.”

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Edinburgh coach Blair was delighted with his new signing.

“We believe this is a fantastic signing and think Edinburgh supporters will love what they’re getting in Wes,” he said.

“He’s quick, explosive and a brilliant finisher to boot. He’ll bring a new dynamic to an already exciting back-three unit who’ve been impressive all season.

“Having someone of Wes’ experience in the squad will also be key in helping the development of our younger backs, who’ll all be pushing for more minutes next season.

“We’re really looking forward to welcoming Wes to Edinburgh this summer and I’m sure supporters will be excited to see him pull on the jersey and represent the club at DAM Health Stadium.”

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Edinburgh finished seventh in the URC standings and will play the Stormers in their quarter-final clash at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, 4 June at 19:00.