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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby dolf_lundgren on Tue May 16, 2017 12:19 pm

What is the situation with Jason Baggot?
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Wottie on Tue May 16, 2017 12:58 pm

dolf_lundgren wrote:What is the situation with Jason Baggot?


Good question. We need a young 10 in the squad to develop up. Guess the problem is whether Hodge, Weir and Tovey are the guys to bring on the next Russell or WCP?
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby BigD163 on Tue May 16, 2017 2:50 pm

Wottie wrote:
dolf_lundgren wrote:What is the situation with Jason Baggot?


Good question. We need a young 10 in the squad to develop up. Guess the problem is whether Hodge, Weir and Tovey are the guys to bring on the next Russell or WCP?


Finn was already a Scotland player at 23, Baggott isn't even a professional yet.

I would have thought if Baggott was showing enough at Melrose they'd be sticking him into the Edinburgh set up. Perhaps it is telling that they aren't.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby robdinsdale on Tue May 16, 2017 3:08 pm

Well, that's one new back: winger Duhan van der Merwe.

Anyone know much about him?
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Wottie on Tue May 16, 2017 3:31 pm

robdinsdale wrote:Well, that's one new back: winger Duhan van der Merwe.

Anyone know much about him?


Big winger currently at Montpelier with a decent sized Wiki page. Very early signs therefore positive :P

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duhan_van_der_Merwe
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby BigD163 on Tue May 16, 2017 3:32 pm

robdinsdale wrote:Well, that's one new back: winger Duhan van der Merwe.

Anyone know much about him?


Project player?
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby robdinsdale on Tue May 16, 2017 3:35 pm

Wottie wrote:
robdinsdale wrote:Well, that's one new back: winger Duhan van der Merwe.

Anyone know much about him?


Big winger currently at Montpelier with a decent sized Wiki page. Very early signs therefore positive :P

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duhan_van_der_Merwe


Helpfully Wikipedia is banned in Turkey but I'll take your word that it's impressive!
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby robdinsdale on Tue May 16, 2017 3:37 pm

BigD163 wrote:
robdinsdale wrote:Well, that's one new back: winger Duhan van der Merwe.

Anyone know much about him?


Project player?


Only a 2 year contract. Not sure if he will be affected by the new requirements?

More likely to be a player RC spotted in the Top 14.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby BigD163 on Tue May 16, 2017 3:37 pm

robdinsdale wrote:
Wottie wrote:
robdinsdale wrote:Well, that's one new back: winger Duhan van der Merwe.

Anyone know much about him?


Big winger currently at Montpelier with a decent sized Wiki page. Very early signs therefore positive :P

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duhan_van_der_Merwe


Helpfully Wikipedia is banned in Turkey but I'll take your word that it's impressive!


22 in june. 6ft 4, 100kgs, played SA U20's, SA 7's, couple games in currie cup, signed academy type deal with Montpellier and played a couple of 1st XV games.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby BigD163 on Tue May 16, 2017 3:40 pm

robdinsdale wrote:
BigD163 wrote:
robdinsdale wrote:Well, that's one new back: winger Duhan van der Merwe.

Anyone know much about him?


Project player?


Only a 2 year contract. Not sure if he will be affected by the new requirements?

More likely to be a player RC spotted in the Top 14.


5 years as of the 31st December 2020. So in theory he is eligible. I was being flippant though, I would imagine he is here to play rather than quality for Scotland to begin with.

Interesting signing given it may have been cheaper to bring Farndale back.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby BigD163 on Tue May 16, 2017 3:43 pm

I wonder if Cockerill spotted him and suggested him as a signing?
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Wottie on Tue May 16, 2017 3:44 pm

robdinsdale wrote:
Wottie wrote:
robdinsdale wrote:Well, that's one new back: winger Duhan van der Merwe.

Anyone know much about him?


Big winger currently at Montpelier with a decent sized Wiki page. Very early signs therefore positive :P

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duhan_van_der_Merwe


Helpfully Wikipedia is banned in Turkey but I'll take your word that it's impressive!


21 year old quoted at 6ft 4in. SA schools and U20. He has had a season at the Blue Bulls and a Season at Montpelier with 5 and 2 appearances respectively. Very early days in other words but physically will complement the kind of wingers we have on the books just now. Interesting him coming here just as Vern arrives in Montpelier
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby BigD163 on Tue May 16, 2017 3:47 pm

Edinburgh twitter say 6ft3 and 107kg, wiki says 6ft4 and 100kg but he is a big lad when you see the video on twitter.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby disco on Tue May 16, 2017 3:59 pm

Played for South Africa under 20s in the 2014 Junior World Championship so he's tied to South Africa. Although he's done the 3 years stand down so if he can get a British passport and play for Scotland 7s...
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby bignose on Tue May 16, 2017 4:13 pm

disco wrote:Played for South Africa under 20s in the 2014 Junior World Championship so he's tied to South Africa. Although he's done the 3 years stand down so if he can get a British passport and play for Scotland 7s...

... if Scotland are allowed to play in an Olympic event...
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