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Duhan van der Merwe of Edinburgh, centre, and team-mates dejected after their side’s defeat in the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Edinburgh at Virgin Media Park in Cork. (Photo By Shauna Clinton\/Sportsfile via Getty Images) https:\/\/www.rugbypass.com\/news\/edinburgh-issue-update-on-van-der-merwe-and-graham-injuries-after-big-win\/ <\/p>\n
Edinburgh<\/a> have brushed off concerns over Scotland<\/a> wingers Duhan van der Merwe<\/a> and Darcy Graham<\/a> after both suffered injury scares a fortnight out from their opening autumn Test against the USA.<\/p>\n Van der Merwe scored the first of Edinburgh\u2019s seven tries in a thumping 43-0 URC win over Benetton<\/a> on Friday but limped off four minutes into the second half.<\/p>\n Graham, meanwhile, appeared to be struggling after banging his knee as he went up to challenge for a high ball in the 25th minute.<\/p>\n Witness guitar virtuoso Sophie Lloyd set the stage alight at the Rugby World Cup 2025 Finals with an electrifying medley of Bon Jovi\u2019s \u201cLivin\u2019 on a Prayer\u201d and the Black Eyed Peas\u2019 \u201cPump It\u201d. CATCH UP NOW<\/a><\/p>\n Witness guitar virtuoso Sophie Lloyd set the stage alight at the Rugby World Cup 2025 Finals with an electrifying medley of Bon Jovi\u2019s \u201cLivin\u2019 on a Prayer\u201d and the Black Eyed Peas\u2019 \u201cPump It\u201d. He twice received treatment before gingerly re-entering the fray, only for a weaving run from deep to leave him needing more attention from the medics, who this time applied heavy strapping to his right knee.<\/p>\n The tenacious Borderer not only carried on but delivered a brilliant finish in the right corner just before half-time, receiving ice treatment on his knee at the interval.<\/p>\n Scotland <\/p>\n USA <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Graham, who has 31 tries in 47 Tests, one behind Van der Merwe\u2019s 32 (in 49 Tests) at the top of Scotland\u2019s all-time list, re-emerged for the second half and ended the game on a high, scorching onto Ben Vellacott\u2019s pass on halfway to race away for his second try of the night, and third of the new campaign.<\/p>\n \u201cDarcy got a knee-on-knee in the game,\u201d said Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt. \u201cAt this stage, it doesn\u2019t look like there\u2019s any soft tissue [damage], otherwise I\u2019m sure the medics would have pulled him off. We\u2019ll monitor him. But he got through and scored a great try at the end, so he looks OK. <\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the nature of the guy. He doesn\u2019t like to come off. He is tough. He enjoys his rugby as well. He couldn\u2019t wait to get on the field tonight to play at home. It\u2019s hard to get him off, but we listen to the medics.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked how his knee was feeling after the game, Graham told Premier Sports. \u201cObviously I tweaked it early on, but it seems to be alright. I just needed five minutes to run it off and then a bit of ice on it at half-time \u2013 good as new.\u201d<\/p>\n As for Van der Merwe, Everitt said the giant winger was withdrawn after suffering a bruised heel.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll take a look at that on Monday,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not the first time we\u2019ve had bruised heels. Darcy struggled with that last year as well. But we hope that he\u2019ll be good to go next week [against Cardiff].<\/p>\n \u201cDuhan scored a great try. It just shows when you get the ball in his hands with a bit of space, it\u2019s really good. That was our plan today. If we could get the ball into the 15s, we\u2019d have an opportunity against them.\u201d<\/p>\n After agonising defeats in their opening two URC matches away at Zebre<\/a> and Munster, either side of their first home game of the season against Ulster<\/a> being postponed during Storm Amy, Edinburgh took plenty of home comfort from their return to Hive Stadium with a comfortable bonus-point victory.<\/p>\n Cammy Scott, making only his second start at 10 and his first for nearly two years, impressed in attack and defence before being forced off with an HIA after 47 minutes following a no-arms tackle from Malakai Fekitoa<\/a>, which earned the Benetton centre a yellow card. Scott did not return and will be unavailable for next week\u2019s trip to Cardiff.<\/p>\n![\"Video](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760269811_297_spacer-new.png\")
Sophie Lloyd\u2019s Medley Rocks Twickenham | WRWC 2025 Final | RPTV<\/p>\n
Filmed live at one of sport\u2019s biggest nights, this special showcase captures the spirit of rugby and rock in perfect harmony.<\/p>\nSophie Lloyd\u2019s Medley Rocks Twickenham | WRWC 2025 Final | RPTV<\/p>\n
Filmed live at one of sport\u2019s biggest nights, this special showcase captures the spirit of rugby and rock in perfect harmony.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/814.png.webp\"\/)
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