Stunner from Duhan sends Edinburgh over the line

■ By BRYN PALMER

Edinburgh........19pts Tries: Currie 26, Van der Merwe 71 Penalties: Healy 52, 64, 77 Glasgow...........14pts Tries: Matthews 4, McDowall 58 Conversions: Horne 4, 59 DUHAN van der Merwe’s thunderous 70 metre breakaway try secured a crucial URC victory that lifted Edinburgh back into the top five as Glasgow retained the 1872 Cup in defeat at Murrayfield. The hosts had trailed for all but six minutes until Darcy Graham ripped the ball out of a Glasgow ruck inside his own 22 in the 71st minute and set off before releasing Van der Merwe. The giant wing,...

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