Van der Merwe Set for 100th Edinburgh Game, Steyn Returns for Glasgow Warriors

Duhan van der Merwe is scheduled to achieve his 100th cap for Edinburgh during the initial leg of the 1872 Cup, taking place at Hampden this Sunday. Concurrently, Glasgow Warriors will see the return of their captain, Kyle Steyn. Edinburgh has implemented a single alteration to the starting fifteen that secured a significant European win against Bayonne last weekend. Tighthead prop Paul Hill is absent due to injury, with D’Arcy Rae stepping in as his replacement. Additionally, Ben Muncaster, who recently signed a new contract, and Ben Vellacott have been named among the substitutes. Franco Smith has made 10 rotational changes from the squad that experienced a narrow defeat to Toulon. While Rory Darge is not included in the back-row, captain Steyn is reinstated on the wing, marking his first match since September. Sebastian Cancelliere will start on the opposing wing, and Huw Jones will fill in for the suspended Stafford McDowall in the centre positions. Tom Jordan and George Horne are set to begin as half-backs. Scotland internationals Johnny Matthews, Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Gregor Brown, and Matt Fagerson are also introduced into the lineup. Ally Miller constitutes the remaining change in the back row. Overall, the 30 starting players include 25 Scotland internationals, with the host team, Glasgow, having a 13 to 12 advantage in this count. Glasgow Warriors: Rowe, Cancelliere, Jones, S Tuipulotu, Steyn (c); Jordan, Horne; Bhatti, Matthews, Z Fagerson, Brown, Cummings, Miller, M Fagerson, Mann. Replacements: Hiddleston, Sutherland, Schickerling, Samuel, Stewart, Fraser, Dobie, Weir. Edinburgh: Goosen, Graham, Currie, M Tuipulotu, Van der Merwe; Thompson, Price; Schoeman, Ashman, Rae, Sykes, Gilchrist, Ritchie, Crosbie, Bradbury. Replacements: Cherry, Venter, Sebastian, Skinner, Muncaster, Vellacott, Healy, Lang.