Grant Gilchrist extends stay with Edinburgh Rugby

Scotland lock Grant Gilchrist is desperate to bring success to Edinburgh after signing a new two-year contract.

Edinburgh sit ninth in the Guinness PRO12 table but 26-year-old Gilchrist is convinced they can achieve success under incoming head coach Richard Cockerill.

The club co-captain, who has 16 Scotland caps, said: I'm absolutely delighted to re-sign with Edinburgh Rugby. Admittedly it's been a tough year and we're disappointed with recent results but I'm looking forward to helping the club move forward.

I'm excited to see what this group can produce over the next few seasons. I'm desperate for this club to be successful and I believe we will achieve what we want to in the next few years.

If you look across the board we've got competition for places and every week people are going to be battling for their spot.

The contest for a place in the second-row has been really good for me as I feel it's making me a better player and I hope that I'm making the other locks better, too.''