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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Handre Pollard of South Africa takles Sam Skinner of Scotland during the International Friendly match between Scotland and South Africa at Murrayfield Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Scotland lock Sam Skinner has agreed to sign on at Edinburgh for another two years, opting for loyalty rather than a lucrative move to the French Top 14.
Skinner, right, moved to the Scottish capital two years ago from home town club Exeter Chiefs, where he played 102 games and won a Premiership and Champions Cup in 2020.
The 28-year-old turned down a return to the Premiership and a number of French clubs, including Lyon, to stay in Scotland, for whom he qualifies through his dad who was born in Ayrshire, and add to his 30 caps.
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