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Wasps boost second row options with signing of 6'6, 124kg Edwards
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Wasps have confirmed the signing of 6'6, 124kg second row Myles Edwards. The 24-year-old lock will join from French ProD2 side Oyonnax for the 2020/21 season.
Edwards, born in Handsworth in the West Midlands, only took up rugby at the age of 12, and went on to join the Worcester Warriors development programme.
After just one year at Sixways, Edwards moved to Top 14 side La Rochelle.
He was on the move again after one year with La Rochelle, spending two seasons with Aurillac in the ProD2 before joining Oyannax at the start of the 2019/20 season.
Edwards had made 10 first team appearances for Oyonnax before the French season was brought to a premature end as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
"The chance to play for such a prestigious club as Wasps is one I couldn’t turn down," Edwards told Wasps' official club website.
Wasps recently announced a major coaching shake-up, with interim head coach Lee Blackett moving into the role full-time.
Blackett had stepped up from the position of attack and backs coach in mid-February, when Dai Young ended his nine year reign as director of rugby.
Pete Atkinson has been confirmed as the club's new head of performance, while Richard Blaze joins as forwards coach from the England women's team.
“Myles is a hungry young athlete, with a huge amount of potential," Blackett said of Edwards.
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Can we also show some love for Tane Edmed’s fantastic draw and pass? Put his body on the line and committed the defender before letting go of that pass. Flawless skill.
Go to commentsYou forget this is Rassie Erasmus who is still holding the Springbok keys. Even with Felix Jones orchestrating a really tight RWC SF last year. It still wasn't enough to get England past their particular Springbok Monkey in world cups. The reason is FJ was going off of what they did in 2019 not necessarily adapting to current Springboks. So yes, Australia can get passed England because let's be honest, England have a one track strategy, Springboks do not. Even with rush defense I wouldn't be surprised if Rassie continually tweaks it. Also bear in mind Rassie is happy to sacrifice a few mid year and inter World Cup matches to pin point how opposition plays and how to again tweak strategies to get his Springboks in peak performance for the next World Cup. As much as most teams like to win games in front of them and try to win everything, Rassie always makes sure to learn and train for the greatest showdown International Rugby has to offer. Tbh, most people remember World Cup wins and ignore intermediate losses as a result but will remember also WC losses, Ireland, even if they won games in the interim. So even if games are won against the Springboks, it's likely Rassie is just getting a feel for how opposition is moving and adapt accordingly…in time. For Rassie, a loss is never a loss because he uses it as a chance to learn and improve. Sometimes during a game, again like the England match in last year's Semi Final.
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