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Edinburgh sign 6'3, 107kg former Springbok U20s wing
By RugbyPass
Edinburgh Rugby has signed Montpellier wing Duhan van der Merwe on a two-year deal. The 21-year-old wing tips the scales at 107kg and stands 6 foot 3 inches tall. The former age grade Springbok joined Montpellier on an academy deal in 2016 but has now set his eyes on carving out a career at the Scottish Pro12 outfit.
Although he's had limited opportunity at Jake White's Montpellier, the powerful wing scored on all three appearances for the Top 14 club.
Van der Merwe also notched up two caps for the Blue Bulls Super Rugby franchise as well as representing South Africa in 2014 Junior World Championship before making the move to the Northern Hemisphere.
On Edinburgh Rugby's website van der Merwe stated: “I’m very excited to be joining Edinburgh. It’s clear that the club has strong ambitions and I would very much like to play a part in that success.
“I’ve heard great things about the city and the people. My dealings with the club have already been very positive and I have been made to feel very welcome ahead of my arrival.
“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to express myself and build my future at Edinburgh.”
Incoming Edinburgh Head Coach, Richard Cockerill, said: “Duhan is a talented young player and has the potential to become a real attacking threat in our backline.
“He’s taken his chances at Montpellier in recent weeks so I’m looking forward to seeing him progress even further at Edinburgh.”
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It’s a good, timely wake up call for NZ Rugby (seem to be a few of them lately!) - sort out the bureaucratic nonsense at board level. We can’t expect to stay the number one option without keeping fans/players engaged. We’ve obviously been bleeding players to league for years but can’t let the floodgates open (although I think this headline is hyperbolic as it’s a result of a recent Warriors pathways system where they are tracking things more closely) Understand the need to focus boys on rugby if they’re at a proud rugby school too, don’t think it’s harsh at all re Barakat in Hamilton. Reward the committed players with squad positions. An elite 1st XV system in NZ has done more for league than they even realise, think it’s good to protect our game further.
Go to commentsDon’t pay a blind bit of notice to Lukie… he likes the sound of his own voice and is always looking for something controversial to say. He has been banging on about Leinster's defensive system all season like he knows something Jacques Nienebar doesn’t. Which is the reason why he didn’t apply for the job obviously
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