Former Leicester head coach Richard Cockerill to take charge of Edinburgh

• Cockerill was sacked by Leicester in January• Edinburgh acting head coach Duncan Hodge will be backs coach againRichard Cockerill, the former Leicester coach, will become Edinburgh’s new head coach this summer. He has signed a two-year deal with the club, with the acting head coach Duncan Hodge returning to his previous post of backs coach.Cockerill, the 46-year-old former England hooker, jumped straight into a short-term role with Toulon after being sacked by Leicester Tigers last month following eight years at the Welford Road helm. Related: Eddie Jones’ tactical periodisation stirs up per…