Ulster winger Rory Scholes leaving the province to join Edinburgh.
When injuries offered the 22-year-old the opportunity to start games for Ulster this season, he seized the chance.
In 13 appearances this season, he has five tries. Two of those came in the Champions Cup.
He joins Edinburgh on a two-year-deal.
BREAKING | Ulster wing Rory Scholes signs a two-year deal with @EdinburghRugby | Full story to follow pic.twitter.com/kLYPij2IpN
— Edinburgh Rugby (@EdinburghRugby) March 2, 2016
Presumably, Scholes believes the move to Edinburgh will offer him better chances of first-team rugby. Once Tommy Bowe returns from injury, his opportunities at Ravenhill are likely to be curtailed once again.
Ulster Director of Rugby Les Kiss related the provinces disappointment in losing the player though he did find positives in the opportunities it would offer to academy prospects.
It was obviously a tough decision for Rory and it's disappointing to lose a player of his quality.
Our Academy has done a great job in producing local young talent that has gone on to perform well at Pro12 and Champions Cup level. Rory's departure will give more opportunities to our current crop of young players such as Jacob Stockdale, Jack Owens and Robert Lyttle. We wish Rory well on his move to Edinburgh.
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