Edinburgh’s head coach was impressed with openside flanker Boyle’s two-try display which earned him the Tissot Man of the Match award.

And with his side having secured a home tie with Bath Rugby in the Round of 16 on Saturday, Blair expects Boyle, who has been involved in Edinburgh's last eight matches, to kick on from here in the Challenge Cup.

Blair told the Scotsman: “He has been outstanding over this whole period.

“He has really stood up. It is a really interesting comparison with him and [former Edinburgh flanker and now Scotland international] Rory Darge.

“Both were sevens at the club and one of them had to go to balance the young sevens out.

“We know what Rory Darge has gone on to do. There is real belief at the club that Connor can go and do similar things.

“He probably took longer to bed himself into it, but we have certainly seen in this period what Connor can bring to the team.”

With opensides Hamish Watson and Luke Crosbie also at the club, Boyle, 22, has had to wait his turn.

Blair said: “It is a difficult position to break into. They have got to bide their time.

“Rory went straight in and played games at Glasgow and showed there what he can do and likewise Connor has shown what he can do after a run of games.”

Boyle and Darge both captained Scotland Under 20s and Boyle is proud of his ex-teammate's success at Glasgow.

He said: “It is nice to see Rory doing so well as we are good friends, but I am trying to just focus on myself and play well for this club.

“They have stuck by me and I have some stuff to pay back.”

Mike Blair is tipping Connor Boyle to make a big impact in the sport after he starred in Edinburgh Rugby’s 54-5 EPCR Challenge Cup victory over Section Paloise.