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Duhan van der Merwe try: Outrageous individual score against England

This Duhan van der Merwe try has blown up Twitter.

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The powerhouse winger flew past five or six defender to score against England at Twickenham.

One fan wrote: “That’s one of the cheekiest and best tries I’ve ever seen. Fair play Duhan van der Merwe, outstanding.”

Another said: “That try from van der Merwe was man of the match stuff.”

A third commented: “Van Der Merwe was two handed touch tackled 4 times , surely he should have stopped tapped it and then played on.”

Another wrote: “Van Der Merwe’s Scottish granny must have been a gazelle. Astonishing speed and agility.”

Duhan van der Merwe try:

https://twitter.com/LynchCoach/status/1621920558093852677

COMPETITION

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The 2023 Six Nations Championship is the 24th edition of the competition since expanding to include Italy in 2000.

It was originally conceived as the Home Nations Championship and first contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in 1883. France joined in 1910 to create the Five Nations Championship.

There were 59 foreign-born players in the 2021 Six Nations. The player rosters for the 2022 competition number totalled of 73 foreign-born players

#6. England (4/36) – Up by two

On 16 January 2023, Borthwick named a 36-player England squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship

Bevan Rodd (Scotland)

Mako Vunipola (New Zealand)

Marcus Smith (Phillipines)

Manu Tuilagi (Samoa)

Manu Tuilagi of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

#5. France (5/42) – Up by one

On 17 January 2023, Galthié named a 42-man squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship.

Uini Atonio (New Zealand)

Dany Priso (Cameroon)

Paul Willemse (South Africa)

Émilien Gailleton (England)

Yoram Moefana (Wallis and Futuna)

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