By NEALE HARVEY
FRANCO van der Merwe could be one of the best signings of the Premiership season, according to London Irish forwards guru George Skivington.
Skivington reckons adding former Springbok lock Van der Merwe to an already doughty pack has given the Exiles an edge in their fight for Premiership security.
Van der Merwe arrived at Irish in unusual circumstances after being released by Cardiff Blues without playing a game, but the ex- Ulster enforcer impressed on his first outing against Harlequins last week as Exiles surged to a shock win. Skivington told The Rugby Paper: “Fra...