Scotland international and British and Irish Lion winger Duhan van der Merwe has signed a 'no-brainer' deal to extend his stay with Edinburgh Rugby until at least June 2025, as announced by the club and reported by RugbyPass. The star player's commitment was also highlighted by EdinburghRugby, which confirmed the contract extension. Van der Merwe's impressive on-field performance is underscored by his league-leading average of beating 6.0 defenders per 80 minutes in the United Rugby Championship in 2023, a statistic reported by OptaJonny.
6.0 – Defenders beaten per 80 minutes in the @URCOfficial in 2023 (min.480 minutes played): 6.0 - Duhan van der Merwe 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.6 - Rohan Janse van Rensburg 4.5 4.4 4.3 - Keiran Williams 4.2 4.1 - Sam Johnson, Ioan Lloyd 4.0 Class. https://t.co/d3Te8wvHpJ
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Scotland and British and Irish Lion winger Duhan van der Merwe has signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until June 2025.
.@duhanvdmerwe today penned a new deal with Edinburgh Rugby that will see the star winger remain in the Scottish capital until at least June 2025 🏰🔵 Get more below 📝