Wes Goosen to join Edinburgh ahead of the 2022/23 season

Edinburgh Rugby today completed the signing of Hurricanes winger Wes Goosen who will join the capital club ahead of the 2022/23 season.

 

 

Goosen, 26 – who was born in South Africa and qualifies for New Zealand through residency – will link up with Mike Blair’s squad this summer following the conclusion of the Super Rugby season.

A New Zealand Schools representative in 2013, Goosen played age grade rugby for New Zealand at U20 level where he helped the Baby Blacks to an Oceania Rugby U20 Championship title in 2015.

Equally adept at both wing and outside-centre, Goosen has scored an impressive 30 tries in 66 Super Rugby appearances for the Wellington side since making his debut in 2016.

Goosen said: “I’m so excited and ready for a new challenge. From what I’ve heard, Edinburgh is an amazing place to live and the club seems like a perfect fit for me in my career right now.

“After speaking to Mike [Blair, Head Coach] it ended up being an easy decision. Edinburgh’s values aligned with mine and they are a family-oriented club too.”

Born in the South African city of East London, Goosen moved to New Zealand with his family aged four, initially settling in Auckland before moving south to the nation's capital, Wellington.

Goosen first played provincial rugby for Wellington in the 2014 ITM Cup and became a regular starter the following year, scoring two tries in nine matches. The winger also played in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup, scoring four tries in 11 games.

Goosen enjoyed a breakout season in 2019 – scoring eight tries in 13 Super Rugby appearances – and has been an ever-present attacking threat this season, starting every match he’s featured in so far (8), with Hurricanes currently fifth in the Super Rugby standings.