Leinster fly-half, Argentine Felipe Contepomi could also join up with South African Ollie Le Roux, veteran England hooker Mark Regan and Frenchman Sebastien Chabal.

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Michael Cheika introduced the Ollie le Roux for the closing stages but even the South African's newly-added pounds couldn't force a way through the tight Edinburgh defence.

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South Africa prop Johan le Roux was sent home from a tour of New Zealand in 1994 after being found guilty of biting the ear of opposition captain Sean Fitzpatrick.

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