Grahamslaw extends stay at Edinburgh

EDINBURGH have handed former Scotland Under-20s loosehead prop Sam Grahamslaw a contract extension for at least another season.

The former England Under18s cap – who qualifies to wear the thistle through his paternal grandfather from Berwick – started out at hometown club

Market Harborough and arrived in the Scottish capital on an academy contract in the summer of 2019, after coming through the ranks at Leicester Tigers and Loughborough University.

Despite missing almost all 2019 after picking up a back injury, he signed his first senior deal with Edinburgh in the summer of 2020 and made his debut against Cardiff Blues last November. He made three appearances off the bench that month and although he has not made it into the matchday squad since then he has continued to impress in training.

“This season I’ve learned what it takes to compete at this level,” said the 22-year-old. “I’m always looking to develop my game in any way I can and, being in the front-row, there’s no better place to be than Edinburgh.”

Edinburgh head coach

Richard Cockerill said: “We’re really happy with how Sam is developing within the club’s experienced front-row group. It’s not an easy position to play, but he’s shown a real desire to improve his technique at scrum time which is paying dividends.

“Sam was really deserving of his debut and we believe he has the tools from a physical standpoint to succeed at the pro level.”