Eroni Sau signs a two year deal with Edinburgh

Former Fiji Sevens star Eroni Sau nicknamed “the Sledgehammer” has joined Edinburgh in Scotland after signing a two year deal with the club.

Sau says that he is excited by the opportunity to join Edinburgh and to test himself in the Guinness PRO14 and in Europe too.

Sau signs for Edinburgh from French club Perpignan who he joined in May 2018.

🗣️ "The nickname of the The Sledgehammer speaks for itself. That gives you an idea of what he brings with and without the ball."

Head Coach Richard Cockerill reacts to the signing of Fijian winger Eroni Sau, who today joined Edinburgh as part of #MagicMonday✍️ pic.twitter.com/hMAnRRG5sq

— Edinburgh Rugby (@EdinburghRugby) March 25, 2019

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team will depart for Hong Kong this Thursday where they will try and defend their title for the fifth consecutive year.

Fiji has been the most dominant in Happy Valley where they have won 18 of the 28 finals they played in since 1976.

Fiji will take on Kenya at 11.37pm next Friday in their first pool match of the Hong Kong 7s, they will then take on Australia at 5.13pm next Saturday and play their final pool match against New Zealand at 8.55pm next Saturday.

The cup quarterfinals will kick start at 2.58pm next Sunday, cup semifinal final at 7.41pm and cup final will be played at 11pm next Sunday.

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