Captain Coman commits to Edinburgh

Edinburgh captain Mike Coman has extended his contract with the club for a year which will see him remain at the club until May 2016.

The former New Zealand Under-19 international initially joined Edinburgh in 2013, on a two-year deal, and was awarded the captaincy this season.

His 28 caps for the club include this season's win Cup over Glasgow Warriors and the bonus-point win over Bordeaux-Begles, that saw Edinburgh through to the quarterfinals of the European Challenge Cup.

The 27-year-old back row most recently led the team to a bonus-point away victory over Treviso at the weekend, having scored a try in the win against the Italians when they visited BT Murrayfield earlier in the season.

"We had a bit of a slow start to the season but the team's coming together really well and results are coming over time. The boys are working hard and the systems are coming together.

"The highpoint of this season for me has definitely been winning the Cup and progressing in Europe," he said.

Having already led previous teams – from Nelson Bay under-16s to Hawke's Bay – Coman stresses he enjoys wearing the metaphorical armband.

"I enjoy the responsibility of being captain, although there are other duties off the field, it helps me focus on my game and we have a great leadership group here at Edinburgh, so the support is always there.

"Looking ahead I just want to keep building on this season, making sure we're consistently a top six team and that we keep improving," he added.

Edinburgh return to League competition, following this Six Nations window, on March 28 away to Scarlets, before embarking on the next leg of European action - the Cup quarterfinal against London Irish at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday, April 5.