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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby dolf_lundgren on Tue May 16, 2017 5:20 pm

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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby djphilp on Tue May 16, 2017 5:36 pm

Happy to have a bit of beef added to the back three as Brown, Hoyland and Graham are all diminuative lads. And if he ends up being as prolific as the Weegies van der Merwe was then I'll be doubly happy :)
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Crichton Gunner on Tue May 16, 2017 7:06 pm

Got to assume someone has seen him and thinks he has something we're lacking. Here's​ hoping he's not the winner of the Mike Penn award come the end of next season.

Is Scholes still going to be with us next season? The amount of game time he had last season doesn't indicate that Hodge particularly rates him, which would make his prospects for next season a bit bleak. I would have thought he'd be looking to move on.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby disco on Tue May 16, 2017 7:09 pm

bignose wrote:
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...

Interesting point. All tournaments in the WR 7s series for 2018/19 will be designated as Olympic Events and Scotland will participate in them. But Scotland do not have their own National Olympic Committee. Would be one for the lawyers to pick over I guess!

Fairly unlikely anyway as it's doubtful he'll have a passport before 2018/19 - or even the 2020 Olympics. From an Edinburgh point of view if he turns out well then it'll be a big boost to have him available throughout the Test windows.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby royc on Tue May 16, 2017 7:16 pm

Crichton Gunner wrote:Got to assume someone has seen him and thinks he has something we're lacking. Here's​ hoping he's not the winner of the Mike Penn award come the end of next season.

Is Scholes still going to be with us next season? The amount of game time he had last season doesn't indicate that Hodge particularly rates him, which would make his prospects for next season a bit bleak. I would have thought he'd be looking to move on.


Yes, Scholes' contract has a year to run. He is not bad as a back-up 11.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby royc on Tue May 16, 2017 7:26 pm

Van der Merve looks most promising, very happy with this signing. :mrgreen: Goodness, a big fast winger to keep the oppos honest, things are definitely looking up! If he works out, that's a good bit of business getting a young guy in rather than someone at the other end of their career. Good stuff Edinburgh!
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Jockybadger on Tue May 16, 2017 7:34 pm

Duhan van der Merwe

Is it as easy as if he has played for SA u20 he's ineligible??

I thought it depended on whom he played against (Tier 1 etc)??
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby germain on Tue May 16, 2017 7:54 pm

Cockerill's first signing ! It's the first time he is presenting a new recruit. And as this one is coming from the Top 14...
I don't know nothing about the player but coming from Montpellier, he has been picked at young age by Jack White and then noticed by Cockerill. So hopefully, he can be better than our recent signings at wing !

At the moment, 7 non scottish players from 42 professionnal players at Edinburgh, that's a good ratio. We've really improved on this matter.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby royc on Tue May 16, 2017 8:21 pm

If I have been keeping up to date, the squad for next season is nearly there - 3 players still to re-sign (Berghan, Bresler Gilchrist) and 2 vacancies (replacement for Bennett for the season, hopefully Fruean, and young replacement for Cosgrove at loosehead prop).

The squad looks like increasing from 42 this season to 45 next, with an additional centre (Bennet, who will be on the books but out of action), a 4th scrummie (Fraser) and an additional 8 (Miller). SRU clearly ponnying up here, the CEO's word is good.

Two positive observations:

- The number of NSQ players looks like falling from the (reputed) maximum of 12 this season to 8 at most next season. Nothing against NSQs at all, they provide some of our best players, but good to see a bigger home-grown contingent in the team, and;

- Encouraging that 6 younger lads have made it to a contract from the academy, well done them and good luck to all. If Embra and Warriors were one day going to be say 80% home-grown Scots, rather than about 50% at present, you'd need 6 academy signings a year (based on an average stay with the club of something like 6 years). Last year, Edinburgh had 2, this is the first time I think we have ever seen 6 - Warriors are also at 5 or 6. Very positive!

I think CdeP will be first-choice 8 and Mata first-choice 6 next season, hence slight shuffle around in current snapshot of team:
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby djphilp on Tue May 16, 2017 8:35 pm

Gilchrist has resigned too :)
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Friday Knight Lights on Tue May 16, 2017 8:37 pm

Gilchrist was confirmed a few days ago.

Would be very surprised if Bradbury wasn't starting next season if fit - especially if Du Preez plays like he did this year and I don't really think Mata does the nuts and bolts too well - he's a bit of a luxury I think.

Also ... Kinghorn played 10 for the under20s today with Henderson 15 ...
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby biffer on Tue May 16, 2017 9:26 pm

There's a whole bunch of orders on that depth chart I'd disagree with but tbh it's a good thing to have competition. I have high hopes for Cockerill.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby macdone on Wed May 17, 2017 4:43 am

Friday Knight Lights wrote:
Also ... Kinghorn played 10 for the under20s today with Henderson 15 ...



You've just made my day.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby GaryIPA on Wed May 17, 2017 7:12 am

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

Anyone know much about him?


Project player?


Can we not just let him play for Edinburgh and get his feet under the table first?
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby germain on Wed May 17, 2017 11:07 am

Hunter-Hill's signing makes me doubt about Bresler's resigning. We've got already five second-rowers, and Mata can play there too. Is a sixth player necessary ?

Friday Knight Lights wrote:
Also ... Kinghorn played 10 for the under20s today with Henderson 15 ...


Do you know the make-up of the team?
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