Sharks to feast on depleted Edinburgh?

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Edinburgh will be without 10 Scotland internationals, including props Pierre Schoeman and WP Nel, when they host the Sharks on Saturday.

Due to an international camp in preparation for the Six Nations, Edinburgh are without the majority of their Scotland internationals for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match.

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Other than the two South African-born props, Edinburgh are also unable to select wing Duhan van der Merwe, star flyhalf Blair Kinghorn and flank Jamie Ritchie. Meanwhile, wings Emiliano Boffelli and Darcy Graham are out of action this weekend.

The hosts do have four South African-born players in their matchday 23: Vodacom Bulls-bound fullback Henry Immelman, wing Wes Goosen, loosehead prop Boan Venter and his backup on the bench, Luan de Bruin.

Edinburgh will welcome back to action British & Irish Lions loose forward Hamish Watson, who forms a deadly back row with Viliame Mata and Nick Haining.

Edinburgh – 15 Henry Immelman, 14 Wes Goosen, 13 Mark Bennett (c), 12 James Lang, 11 Jack Blain, 10 Charlie Savala, 9 Ben Vellacott, 8 Viliame Mata, 7 Hamish Watson, 6 Nick Haining, 5 Glen Young, 4 Marshall Sykes, 3 Murray McCallum, 2 Adam McBurney, 1 Boan Venter.
Subs: 16 Dave Cherry, 17 Luan de Bruin, 18 Lee-Roy Atalifo, 19 Jamie Hodgson, 20 Ben Muncaster, 21 Charlie Shiel, 22 Jaco van der Walt, 23 Cammy Hutchison.

Photo: Twitter: @EdinburghRugby

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