Van der Merwe returns as Edinburgh face Lions in URC

Summarised from Edinburgh Live's report · Updated 22 Oct, 19:32 · Archive

Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe will play his first match of the season for Edinburgh against the Lions on Friday.

Duhan van der Merwe will play his first match of the season for Edinburgh as the side hosts the Lions on Friday in the United Rugby Championship. The Scotland wing returns from an ankle injury sustained before the campaign began, replacing Malelili Satala in one of four changes to the team that lost to Toulon in the Challenge Cup.

Geordie Gwynn also comes into the side on the opposite wing in place of Darcy Graham, who is unavailable with calf tightness. Forwards Grant Gilchrist and Liam McConnell are added to the starting XV. Lock Marshall Sykes will reach his 100th appearance for Edinburgh in the match. Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt said: 'We need an accurate performance to get the result' and praised Sykes for his commitment. The club will observe a minute's applause in the fifth minute for Lions lock Hyron Andrews, who died last week.

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• Edinburgh rugby's Duhan van der Merwe to return to pitch following injuryHe's making a return to the pitch.Edinburgh Live · 22 Oct, 19:14

In this story: Duhan van der Merwe · Edinburgh · Lions · Sean Everitt · Marshall Sykes · Hyron Andrews

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