Hawkes Bay captain Mike Coman has signed a two-year deal with the Edinburgh Rugby Club in Scotland and will leave the Magpies at the end of this season's ITM Cup.
The deal was announced today and the No 8 said it was a hard choice to leave.
"I have loved every minute of my time here in the Bay, and it was a very tough decision to decide to move away," Coman, 26, said.
"I'm really looking forward to this new chapter of my rugby career in Edinburgh, but first and foremost I am determined to help the Magpies win the ITM Cup Championship this year."
Coman was a member of the Hurricanes' wider training group for the past two seasons and made a lone appearance for the Wellington-based franchise against the Crusaders in 2012.
He has played for the Magpies since 2010 after making his provincial debut for Canterbury in 2009.
