Van der Merwe joins Scotland exodus to English Premiership
The winger, who only joined Edinburgh in 2017, will arrive at Midlands club Worcester in time for the start of the 2021/22 European season.
The winger, who only joined Edinburgh in 2017, will arrive at Midlands club Worcester in time for the start of the 2021/22 European season.
Fraser Brown, George Horne and Alex Allan have all been ruled out.
Zander Fagerson is confident the team have improved.
Both players have been named in Gregor Townsend’s 40-man squad.
Assistant coach Bryan Easson will step into the role for the remaining Six Nations matches and the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Their women’s Six Nations match against France has been postponed.
The visitors crossed for three tries at the Stadio Olimpico.
And looking forward to the Guinness Six Nations – where he will be supporting his adopted home country.
Head coach Gregor Townsend has once again decided not to pick the talented fly-half after his ‘breach of team protocol’.
The Exeter Chiefs fullback replaces Stuart McInally.
Steve Tandy and Pieter de Villiers join Scottish coaching ticket as Matt Taylor returns to Australia.
The 34-year-old made his debut for the country in 2010.
Edinburgh back-rower John Barclay featured at three World Cups, including the most recent tournament in Japan.
Gregor Townsend’s side are in must-win territory in Pool A.
The Scotland head coach doesn’t know why his side lacked ‘energy, accuracy and aggression’ against Ireland.
The pair suffered head knocks against Scotland, while Joe Schmidt says Johnny Sexton is ‘fine’.
Larmour, Murray, Henderson and Stander were all superb for Schmidt’s side in Yokohama.
Join us for live coverage from Yokohama as Joe Schmidt’s side open their Pool A campaign against the Scots.
Here is the starting XV that will take to the field against Ireland on Sunday.
The Ireland head coach says Joey Carbery, Rob Kearney and Keith Earls are all close to being fit to play.
David Denton was capped 42 times and coach Gregor Townsend said the national side would ‘miss him’.
Romelu Lukaku, Thomas Vermaelen, Toby Alderweireld and Kevin de Bruyne were on target in a 4-0 win.
Edinburgh back row Magnus Bradbury will board the flight to Japan on Monday.
Forwards Josh Strauss, Matt Fagerson and Magnus Bradbury have also been omitted.
Gregor Townsend’s side bounced back from last week’s heavy defeat in Nice.
Ireland’s opening World Cup opponents were handed a reality check on Saturday evening.
The Racing 92 out-half says Gregor Townsend’s side aren’t a one-man team.
Kyle Steyn and Scott Cummings were in action in Saturday’s Pro14 decider.
Gregor Townsend’s side scored six tries in the second half — but were denied a famous win at the death.
Tommy Seymour, Blair Kinghorn and Stuart Hogg have all been ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations clash.
The visitors made it four from four with a hard-fought win over Scotland, and are one victory away from a first Slam since 2012.
The Racing 92 out-half will miss Saturday’s game in Paris due to a head injury.
The Scottish captain wasn’t happy with how the referee officiated the breakdown.
The Munster out-half produced a moment of magic to help see off Scotland.
It wasn’t perfect, but Joe Schmidt’s side got back to winning ways over Scotland this afternoon.
After a difficult week, Cian Healy is hungry to get Ireland back on track at Murrayfield.
Ireland’s defeat to England stung nobody more than Joe Schmidt.
‘It’s a massive opportunity for me. Everyone has a point to prove whenever you pull on a green jersey, none more so than myself.’
The Edinburgh winger is benched for Saturday’s game against Ireland despite scoring a hat-trick against Italy.
Chris Farrell is drafted into a starting XV that shows five changes from the opening weekend defeat to England.