Whatever happens over these next few weeks, it’s hard to see anything that could top Duhan van der Merwe’s first try for Scotland yesterday at Twickenham. Duhan van der Merwe was the pick of several standout performers for Scotland vs EnglandGregor Townsend's side put on an excellent showing in their Six Nations opener winning 29-23When he’s in full flow like that, Van der Merwe is just a force of nature. The defenders were just bouncing off him as Van der Merwe trampled over the top of them, leaving a trail of total destruction behind him. Just like Lomu steamrollered the England defence in the semi-finals of the 1995 World Cup, Van der Merwe was simply unstoppable. Just look at the way Richie Gray and Matt Fagerson helped create Van der Merwe’s second try.
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