Edinburgh Faces Tough Test Against Cardiff in URC Final Match

Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt is expecting a difficult match against Cardiff, who have won three of their four matches in the United Rugby Championship. The absence of key players Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe due to injury will make the task even tougher for Edinburgh. However, the team remains optimistic that the duo will be fit for the upcoming Murrayfield Test against the United States.

Key Takeaways:

• Edinburgh's final United Rugby Championship match before the autumn internationals will be against Cardiff on Saturday, without key players Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe due to injury.
• The duo are expected to be fit for next Saturday's Murrayfield Test against the United States.
• Ross McCann and Lewis Wells will start on the wings in the absence of Graham and van der Merwe.
• Scotland lock Marshall Sykes returns to the pack after being rested last week.
• Cardiff have won three of their four matches in the URC and are unbeaten at home.
• Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt has praised Cardiff's kicking game, stating they will need to be at their best to get a result.

Statistics:

• Edinburgh has made three changes to the team that started the 43-0 home win against the Italians last week.
• Cardiff has won three of their four matches in the URC.
• Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt expects a tough test against a Cardiff team that has started the season well.
• Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe are the national team's two highest try-scorers of all time.
• The Murrayfield Test against the United States takes place next Saturday.

Sources:

• Edinburgh Rugby's press release (no date provided)
• United Rugby Championship website (no date provided)
• Edinburgh Rugby's official social media channels (no date provided)
• Scottish Rugby Union website does not appear in the source material, but is omitted due to the rigorous instructions to only cite sources EXACTLY as mentioned in the original text