Robinson named as Edinburgh coach

EDINBURGH, Scotland -- Former England rugby coach Andy Robinson has been appointed by Edinburgh Rugby on a three-year contract.

Robinson played as a flanker for England and replaced Clive Woodward as coach of the national team in October 2004 but had a difficult 25 months in the post.

The world champions lost 13 of their 22 fixtures under Robinson, who was axed last November.

"This is a major coup for Edinburgh and Scottish rugby in general," said. Gordon McKie, Chief Executive of Scottish Rugby Gordon McKie.

"Andy Robinson's arrival is a clear sign of our very serious intent to build Edinburgh Rugby into a major force in professional rugby.

"He is without doubt a successful and proven coach and he is clearly driven to achieve results. He will significantly complement our professional coaching set up in Scotland."

Robinson said: "My career in rugby has always thrived on challenge and I was instantly attracted to the challenge of taking Edinburgh Rugby forward to the next level.

"I was fortunate enough to spend my formative years in rugby at Bath, one of the best club rugby sides in history, and I plan to apply what I learned there, and in my international career, to take Edinburgh to new heights." E-mail to a friend