Overview
- Edinburgh signed Crusaders scrum-half Louie Chapman on Tuesday on a two-year deal that is subject to visa approval.
- He will arrive in the autumn after finishing Canterbury duties in New Zealand’s NPC competition.
- Chapman will battle Ben Vellacott and 21-year-old Hector Patterson for the No. 9 shirt as Charlie Shiel’s deal expires this summer.
- The 25-year-old qualifies for Scotland through an Elgin-born grandmother and has five Super Rugby appearances for the Crusaders this season.
- He impressed for Canterbury in 2024–25 with 10 starts and five tries after 40-plus games for Tasman, and the move caps a week that also brought in Riley Higgins and Geordie Gwynn.