South African playmaker Jaco van der Walt joined Edinburgh in November 2017 before making his debut for the club against Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
As a highly regarded youth prospect, van der Walt progressed through the Golden Lions academy, representing the Ellis Park outfit at every possible age-grade. The playmaker was subsequently selected in the South African Schools squad following impressive form for the Johannesburg-based side.
Van der Walt made his first-team debut for the Golden Lions during the opening match of the 2014 season before going on to make 33 appearances for the 2015 Currie Cup winners, scoring 147 points in the process.
The stand-off made his Super Rugby debut for the Emirates Lions in 2015 and played a major role in helping the side reach last season's Super Rugby final.
Van der Walt scored his first try for the club in the team's European Challenge Cup victory over Stade Francais at BT Murrayfield in 2017.
The stand-off enjoyed an excellent 2018/19 campaign and finished the season as the winner of the Guinness PRO14 Golden Boot.
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Date of birth: 01 February 1994
Height: 5'11
Edinburgh Debut: 24 November 2017 (Cheetahs)
Place of birth: Potchefstroom
Weight: 91.8kg
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Other players

Eroni Sau
Left-wing

Matt Gordon
Inside Centre

Duhan Van Der Merwe
Left-wing

Damien Hoyland
Right-wing

Darcy Graham
Right-wing

George Taylor
Outside Centre

Dan Nutton
Scrum-half

Henry Pyrgos
Scrum-half

Jack Blain
Right-wing

Korie Winters
Left-wing

Chris Dean
Inside Centre

Nic Groom
Scrum-half

Jamie Farndale
Right-wing

Jordan Venter
Inside Centre

Alec Coombes
Right-wing

James Johnstone
Outside Centre

Mark Bennett
Outside Centre

Charlie Savala
Fly-half

Charlie Shiel
Scrum-half
