Duhan van der Merwe’s powerful tour debut for the British & Irish Lions raised questions around whether the SA-born finisher was good enough to start for the Springboks. Interestingly, a SA Rugby magazine reader poll delivered telling results.
South African-born Duhan van der Merwe made a big splash in his first tour match for the British & Irish Lions but, in a world where it was possible, would he earn a start for the Springboks in this series?
British & Irish Lions wing Duhan van der Merwe thundered through the Sharks on Wednesday night to score a hat-trick and validate pre-tour speculation that he would present a clear and present danger to South Africa’s vaunted defence, writes ZELIM NEL.
Rookie flyhalf Marcus Smith scored 13 points as England were chased to the final whistle in a hard-fought win against the USA at Twickenham on Sunday.
Finn Russell’s starting debut for the British & Irish Lions was notable for the absence of the anticipated pyrotechnics display, writes ZELIM NEL.
Scrumhalves Clyde Lewis and William Rose were prominent as the ball-tracking technology introduced in the 2021 Varsity Cup competition delivered insightful performance data.
The Bulls powered into an early lead and then held on for the bonus-point win against the never-say-die Pumas in a Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night.
The Lions survived a pair of yellow cards as an electric comeback from Western Province came up short in a Currie Cup match at Ellis Park on Wednesday night.
Flyhalf Eddie Fouche scored 14 points as the Pumas manhandled the Lions in the 2021 Currie Cup opener at Mbombela Stadium on Friday night.
The second of scrumhalf Aaron Smith’s two tries sparked a second-half surge as the Highlanders secured a bonus-point win against the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday.
