Edwill van der Merwe has been backed to be simply as harmful as Cheslin Kolbe if referred to as to make his Springbok debut towards Wales at Twickenham.
Van der Merwe is among the many 12 newcomers within the present Bok camp, alongside Lions teammates Quan Horn and Jordan Hendrikse.
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The 28-year-old acquired reward from Rassie Erasmus this week, emphasising his spectacular kind through the Bok coaching camp in Pretoria.
With Kolbe lacking Saturday’s Take a look at match in London as a precaution, whereas Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie are sidelined, it seems that Van der Merwe might get his first run in inexperienced and gold towards the Dragons.
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Lions assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher, who has labored with Van der Merwe since 2021, informed Sunday newspaper Rapport that he’s assured the speedster will be capable of fill Kolbe’s boots.
“If we take a look at what is predicted of a winger at any stage, Edwill is greater than able to doing that,” Loubscher informed Rapport.
“I consider Edwill is prepared for Take a look at rugby. He’s positively one of the vital skilled gamers I’ve ever labored with.
“He has the flexibility to complete, one-on-one means on offence and defence, aerial expertise, a low foul depend and a very good engine. . . I don’t suppose he has any flaws.”
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