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Duhan van der Merwe
Duhan van der Merwe (born 4 June 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship (URC) and the Scotland national team. Born in South Africa, he represents Scotland having qualified on residency grounds.
Van der Merwe's rugby career began in George, South Africa, playing for Outeniqua High School before gaining provincial recognition in youth tournaments. He impressed at the Craven Week, earning a spot on the South Africa Schools team and excelling in the Under-18 International Series.
Transitioning to the professional level, he joined the Blue Bulls' academy in 2014 and made his mark with the South Africa under-20 squad at the World Rugby U20 Championship. He continued to shine domestically with the Blue Bulls and UP Tuks, leading as a top scorer in the Varsity Cup. His international career began when he became eligible for Scotland in 2020, and he has since represented the nation in the Six Nations Championship and the Rugby World Cup, becoming their all-time top try scorer in 2024.
Duhan was born to Dulene (mother) and Alhan (father) van der Merwe, in George, a coastal town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. He attended and played rugby for Outeniqa High School (Hoërskool Outeniqua), earning several provincial colours by representing the SWD Eagles at youth tournaments. In 2011, he represented SWD [South Western Districts] at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week held in Queenstown, appearing in all three matches and scoring a try in their 25–8 victory over KwaZulu-Natal.
The following year, he played for SWD at the premier schoolboy rugby tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week. He scored four tries – two against the Limpopo Blue Bulls and two against Western Province – at the tournament held in Port Elizabeth. He was named in the South Africa Schools team at the conclusion of the tournament, and made two starts for them in the Under-18 International Series, helping them to victories over France and England.
Still eligible for the Under-18s in 2013, van der Merwe again played in all three of SWD's matches at the Craven Week held in Polokwane. He scored three tries – two against Eastern Province and one in a victory over the Blue Bulls – and was again included in the South African Schools team. He scored a try in their 19–14 victory over England in their first match of the 2013 Under-18 International Series, and followed that up with two tries in their next match against France. He didn't score in their final match against Wales, but still finished as the top try scorer in the competition.
He also played rugby sevens, where he represented South Africa.
After high school, van der Merwe moved to Pretoria, where he joined the Blue Bulls' academy for the 2014 season.
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Duhan van der Merwe
Duhan van der Merwe (born 4 June 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship (URC) and the Scotland national team. Born in South Africa, he represents Scotland having qualified on residency grounds.
Van der Merwe's rugby career began in George, South Africa, playing for Outeniqua High School before gaining provincial recognition in youth tournaments. He impressed at the Craven Week, earning a spot on the South Africa Schools team and excelling in the Under-18 International Series.
Transitioning to the professional level, he joined the Blue Bulls' academy in 2014 and made his mark with the South Africa under-20 squad at the World Rugby U20 Championship. He continued to shine domestically with the Blue Bulls and UP Tuks, leading as a top scorer in the Varsity Cup. His international career began when he became eligible for Scotland in 2020, and he has since represented the nation in the Six Nations Championship and the Rugby World Cup, becoming their all-time top try scorer in 2024.
Duhan was born to Dulene (mother) and Alhan (father) van der Merwe, in George, a coastal town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. He attended and played rugby for Outeniqa High School (Hoërskool Outeniqua), earning several provincial colours by representing the SWD Eagles at youth tournaments. In 2011, he represented SWD [South Western Districts] at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week held in Queenstown, appearing in all three matches and scoring a try in their 25–8 victory over KwaZulu-Natal.
The following year, he played for SWD at the premier schoolboy rugby tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week. He scored four tries – two against the Limpopo Blue Bulls and two against Western Province – at the tournament held in Port Elizabeth. He was named in the South Africa Schools team at the conclusion of the tournament, and made two starts for them in the Under-18 International Series, helping them to victories over France and England.
Still eligible for the Under-18s in 2013, van der Merwe again played in all three of SWD's matches at the Craven Week held in Polokwane. He scored three tries – two against Eastern Province and one in a victory over the Blue Bulls – and was again included in the South African Schools team. He scored a try in their 19–14 victory over England in their first match of the 2013 Under-18 International Series, and followed that up with two tries in their next match against France. He didn't score in their final match against Wales, but still finished as the top try scorer in the competition.
He also played rugby sevens, where he represented South Africa.
After high school, van der Merwe moved to Pretoria, where he joined the Blue Bulls' academy for the 2014 season.
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