Duhan van der Merwe back to face Bulls?
Winger Duhan van der Merwe may make his comeback from injury in time for Edinburgh’s clash with the Vodacom Bulls.
Edinburgh coach Sean Everitt hopes winger Duhan van der Merwe will be fit for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus on May 31.
The 29-year-old South African has been sidelined since March 28, since suffering an ankle injury, but was still included in the British & Irish Lions squad named on May 8 for their tour of Australia.
“He’s running and he’s doing really well,” Everitt said after Edinburgh’s 47-17 win against Ulster, which booked their place in the top eight after Cardiff lost to the Stormers in Cape Town. “So we’re definitely hoping that we have Duhan for the quarter-final.”
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Everitt added that winger Darcy Graham, a surprise omission from the Lions squad who scored a hat trick against Ulster, overcame a heel injury.
“This week he was feeling much better, and you could see it in his performance. He’s just got to keep on performing and make it really difficult for the Lions to leave him out should injuries occur.”
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Edinburgh will take a few days off, before beginning their preparations for the Bulls, who they beat 34-28 in the Challenge Cup quarter-final at Hive Stadium last month.
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