Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Duhan Van Der Merwe in action for Scotland against Ireland on February,Alamy Stock Photo FreeAnkle Scan Injury update means Duhan van der Merwe is on track for action with Lions Edinburgh say the South Africa-born 29-year-old is scheduled to return some time next month. 8.28am, 2 Apr 2025 Share options EDINBURGH WING DUHAN van der Merwe has learned that he is on track to return to action in May, meaning his British and Irish Lions hopes remain alive. Scotland’s record try-scorer had a scan on Monday amid concerns about the severity of an ankle injury that caused him to limp off early in his club’s United Rugby Championship victory over Dragons on Friday. Advertisement Edinburgh released an update on Tuesday evening saying that the South Africa-born 29-year-old is scheduled to return “during May”. That would appear to give Van der Merwe enough time to get himself back into shape for the Lions’ tour of Australia this summer. Andy Farrell names his squad on 8 May, and if all goes to plan with his recovery, Van der Merwe – who went on the 2021 Lions tour of South Africa – is likely to be named in it. Edinburgh’s final regular URC fixture is scheduled for 16 May, although they still have a good chance of being in the play-offs, which would give the powerful wing more opportunity to get game time. Van der Merwe is the second high-profile Scotland back to have an injury issue ahead of the Lions tour after Sione Tuipulotu suffered a serious pectoral issue which kept him out of the recent Six Nations, although the Glasgow centre is making good progress in his recovery and hopes to be back in action this month. The Lions get their summer under way against Argentina in Dublin on 20 June before heading Down Under later that month. The tour concludes with a Test against the Wallabies on 2 August. Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Injury update means Duhan van der Merwe is on track for action with Lions”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Injury update means Duhan van der Merwe is on track for action with Lions”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. 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