The 22-year-old Dutch winger, who signed from Newcastle in May, has been named in a 27-man squad for the warm-up match against Quins.

He said: “I’m really excited about making my debut for Edinburgh; I want to show the Edinburgh fans what I can do in my first game.

“I think I’ll be quite nervous, but I will want to do as well as I can. The team we are playing against, Harlequins, are a side that I’ve played against before, so I think it will be a good occasion.”

Visser – Holland’s only professional rugby player – has enjoyed living in Scotland, although he has yet to shake off the Tyneside twang to his English accent.

He said: “I haven’t picked up a Scottish accent just yet; I still have a Geordie one! But I feel like I’ve settled in really well and I’m looking forward to helping Edinburgh achieve success.”