Scotland international centre Matt Currie has put pen-to-paper on a new two-year deal ahead of tomorrow night’s EPCR Challenge Cup clash with Bayonne at Hive Stadium.
Currie, 23 – who made his international debut against Canada during the recent summer tour to The Americas – has been a standout player in the capital midfield so far this season, starting six out of eight games in all competitions.
A product of Dumfries Saints and Merchiston Castle School, Currie made his Edinburgh Rugby debut against Munster in February 2021 – becoming Edinburgh player 1287 – with the centre nearing a half-century of games for the capital club.
On re-signing, Currie said: “I’m really excited about staying on for the next two years. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time here since leaving school and joining the club in 2019. I feel like I’ve made Edinburgh my home.
“I think we’ve got a quality squad here and we’ve got a great blend of experience and younger guys coming through. I’ve grown up with a lot of the players here and it’s a privilege to represent the club alongside them.”
After making his debut for his boyhood club in February 2021, the centre grabbed his first professional try soon thereafter in the Rainbow Cup win over Zebre Parma at Scottish Gas Murrayfield two months later.
Currie signed his first professional deal for the club in January 2022 and went on to vice-captain the side against Ospreys in the same month – holding a leadership role at just 20 years old.
The former Dumfries man came of age in the 2023/24 season, winning the club’s Breakout Player of the Season – grabbing five tries while featuring across the club’s backline while.
After making his full international debut against Canada in Ottawa, he scored his first try for Scotland against Chile in the summer.
He continued: “Edinburgh is a great place for me to be in terms of honing my skills and trying to improve as a player. We have some class centres here and there’s some brilliant centres in Scotland right now.
“It’s a very competitive place but I think, if I can keep working on my own game in Edinburgh, I can hopefully push for more international caps in the future.”
Edinburgh Rugby Head Coach, Sean Everitt, said: “We’re thrilled to have Matt [Currie] sign a new deal. He’s a talented and hard-working player who has consistently impressed when playing a number of different positions across the backline.
“His development has been fantastic to watch and we believe he has the potential to become one of the best centres in the country.
“We’re delighted that he’s committed his future to the club.”
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