Van der Merwe
Britishnoun
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Origin of Van der Merwe
C20: from a common Afrikaner surname
Example Sentences
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Head coach Gregor Townsend has gone for continuity, which means Warriors' Kyle Steyn is again preferred to Edinburgh's Duhan van der Merwe on the opposite wing to Graham.
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Edinburgh team-mate Graham, with whom Van der Merwe shares that record, has fond memories of facing Argentina after running in three tries in a 52-29 win the last time the sides met in 2022.
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Russell then went wide to find Steyn and the winger, preferred to Duhan van der Merwe, nipped in for this 14th Scotland try.
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Kyle Steyn starts in place of Duhan van der Merwe as Scotland aim for a first win against New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday.
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Steyn, born in South Africa like Van der Merwe, has 13 tries from his 25 caps.
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