Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe makes a SENSATIONAL 55-yard try, leaving England’s defenders for dead
Duhan van der Merwe produces a SENSATIONAL 55-yard try as the Scotland wing leaves Steve Borthwick’s England defenders for dead with an astonishing solo run at Twickenham
- Scotland’s Duhan van der Merde scored a dazzling 55-yard try at Twickenham
- The wing made a run past England’s defence in Steve Borthwick’s first game
- Some on social media believe the try is one of the best in rugby’s history
Scottish wing Duhan van der Merwe scored a 55-yard try with a dazzling solo run during the Calcutta Cup meeting with England at Twickenham.
Fans on social media have been quick to call the move one of the best tries in rugby history, as the 27-year-old weaved his way past Steve Borthwick’s defenders before scoring.
Scotland faced England in their opening Six Nations game at Twickenham, and van der Merde’s try was the second for the visitors in a promising opening spell, although the hosts came back to lead 13-12 at half-time.
The sensational nature of the run was enjoyed by fans on social media, as it showcased some of the best skills that the rugby field has to offer.
One fan tweeted: ‘That really was one of THE great tries!’, while another wrote: ‘Best try I’ve seen in ages.’
Duhan van der Merwe made a dazzling 55-yard solo run to score Scotland’s second try
Fans on social media were quick to hail the wonder of van der Merde’s beautiful mazing run
Another fan suggested the try was an ‘early contender of try of the year’, with another claiming it was ‘one of the best ever’.
While some hailed the positive nature of the mazing run, others were quick to criticise the tackling, as England’s players took to the field for their first half of action under new boss Borthwick.
One even highlighted that the defensive errors did not necessarily counteract the beauty of van der Merde’s run. They posted: ‘Some people are criticising the tackling, and maybe but his change of direction at full tilt with his size and speed is just so hard to do anything about.’
Others noted that both fans and greats of the game would have been proud to have scored the try.
Fans suggested Van der Merwe’s first try of the match would be the dream of many supporters
‘Van der Merwe scored the try we all dream of scoring,’ one fan tweeted, with another adding ‘Jonah Lomu would’ve been proud to score such a try. Unreal score from Van der Merwe’.
The Edinburgh man first made his appearance for Scotland in 2020, having been born in George, South Africa.
Van der Merwe would also have the decisive contribution at the end of the match, with his second try putting Scotland back in the lead in the 74 minute.
Scotland sealed a 29-23 victory to win the Calcutta Cup for the third consecutive time against England.
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