The winger made steady progress through the ranks there, culminating in a handful of Premiership Cup appearances last season, before the opportunity arose to return to the city of his birth.

A two-year deal with Edinburgh has given him the platform to showcase his talents and the 20-year-old is relishing the opportunity to kick on from where his dad left off.

“I’m looking forward to it,” he said. “Knowing that my dad used to play here, it’s like a homecoming. It’s not me chasing his shadow but dad set an example. He set a good baseline so now I’ve got to chase after that and try to live up to the name.

“Dad’s got a bit of a history about him. I know that because I’ve seen him play. But also there’s a history that he’s left here in Scotland, in Fiji, in England, and also in the army.

“He‘s not with any rugby team now but he does a lot of coaching with me, like one-to-one coaching, which is good. Having the experience and as a father role model, it’s perfect. There’s no-one better to learn from than your dad.

“I spoke to him about coming here. He told me, ‘mate, you’re in good hands’. He told me about his experience at Edinburgh and he said it was a good bunch of players, a good bunch of coaches and that I would enjoy my time here.

“There’s a lot of people who are a bit surprised that the surname Satala is back in Edinburgh. They keep thinking it’s him, but, no, it’s his son.”

Having left the capital as a baby, Satala has spent the last few months trying to get to know the city as much as the club.

“I was six months old when I left Edinburgh to go to Fiji and then I came back when I was 16 and joined Leicester,” he adds. “And now I’m back again in Edinburgh, back in the hometown.

“I haven’t been around the city that much because I’ve been busy with pre-season at the moment, but the good thing about Edinburgh is there’s always coffee shops so you can go in and about.

“I’m a bit disappointed that I didn’t go to the Fringe fest, a lot of the boys are bigging it up so I missed an opportunity. I’ll have to wait until next year now.”

Edinburgh aren’t short of options on the wing with Duhan van der Merwe, Darcy Graham, Wes Goosen and Harry Paterson all set to be available to Sean Everitt at various points of the season. Satala, though, hopes he can offer something different.

“Pre-season at the moment is going quite well, I’m getting to understand how Edinburgh plays their game and starting to understand what Sean wants out of the wingers,” he reveals.

“I’m glad to have Duhan and Darcy and those boys to pick their brains and learn a few tricks from up their sleeves. It’s good to have these guys around, they push you and there’s a lot of things you can learn from them.

“I’d say my attributes are that I’m explosive and agile, so a bit of a mixture. It’s weird to have both, but I’m one of those players who’s got the speed and the explosiveness in the footwork.”

Being Scottish-qualified is another feather in his cap but the former England under-20 cap isn’t focusing too much on his international aspirations.

“I was born in Edinburgh so it was in the back of my mind, knowing that I’m Scottish qualified. It’s good to have it in the back pocket as well. I’m also qualified for England and Fiji but now that I’m here in Scotland I need to try to get my face known and show what I can do in the URC. Whichever comes first, I’m open-minded. We’ll see where the wind blows.”