Edinburgh are nonetheless ready to be taught the extent of Duhan van der Merwe’s ankle harm and whether or not it would have an effect on his potential British and Irish Lions involvement this summer season.
Scotland’s document try-scorer Van der Merwe has been in a moon boot since limping off early within the URC victory over Dragons on Friday and had a scan on Monday.
Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt was unwilling to be drawn on the severity of the star wing’s harm, apart from to say it isn’t linked to the ankle subject the South Africa-born 29-year-old performed via within the latest Six Nations.
“Duhan went for a MRI at the moment,” Everitt stated on Monday afternoon. “We haven’t had the outcomes again. We must always know that early this night.
“He’s in a boot. However we will’t see the damages. A little bit little bit of soreness and swelling this morning and that’s all I can report on.”
If match, Van der Merwe, who toured with the Lions in 2021, could be anticipated to be chosen by Andy Farrell when he names his squad on Might 8 for this summer season’s tour of Australia.
Requested if he had any indication of the severity of the harm and whether or not it would solid any doubt on his Lions prospects, Everitt stated: “I wouldn’t know as a result of, like I say, we’ll get the outcomes for that after which we’ll subject an harm report on these two guys, (Edinburgh and Scotland lock) Marshall Sykes as nicely, as soon as we’ve acquired the outcomes again.”
All going to plan, Edinburgh hope to have two wings within the Lions squad.
Whereas Van der Merwe appears set for a spell on the sidelines, fellow again Darcy Graham has been staking his declare for involvement within the journey Down Underneath after an injury-disrupted couple of years.
The 27-year-old adopted up his latest try-scoring contributions for the nationwide workforce in opposition to Wales and France by returning to membership rugby with a man-of-the-match show in opposition to Dragons.
“It’s simply nice to see him getting constant rugby,” stated Everitt. “Sadly in that early recreation within the Six Nations (in opposition to Eire), he received the crack on the pinnacle, however he definitely bounced again. He was a thorn in opposition within the Six Nations when he was enjoying for Scotland after that.
“As soon as once more, we will see the X-factor that he gives to the workforce and we noticed that on Friday evening. He’s received a capability to see area and play area and that’s actually essential in opposition to good defences today.
“On the identical time, he’s received the power to beat individuals one-on-one. He’s actually good to have in our workforce. I believe each wingers at Edinburgh have put their fingers up for Lions choice. I’m not the one to say that they need to be chosen, however they’ve definitely proved themselves up till now.”
