Edwill van der Merwe was all smiles after his Springbok debut on Saturday (Paul Harding/Gallo Images)
In a position where the Springboks were already blessed with quality world-class depth, another potential superstar has arrived on the scene in the form of 28-year-old Lions wing Edwill van der Merwe.
A product of Kylemore just outside Cape Town, the Paul Roos and University of Stellenbosch graduate made his Test debut in a convincing 41-13 victory in an exhibition international at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
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