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Van der Merwe

/ væn də ˈmɜːvə /

noun

  1. a stereotypical figure humorously representing Boer stupidity and prejudice

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Van der Merwe1

C20: from a common Afrikaner surname
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Backs Aki, Marcus Smith and Duhan van der Merwe, as well as forwards Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry were all also part of the tour to South Africa four years ago.

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Replacement Akker van der Merwe's try briefly sparked hopes of a comeback from the unusually lacklustre Bulls, but Fintan Gunne crossed late to help the hosts to a resounding win.

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Barclay has picked Tuipulotu at inside centre, outside Russell and inside Huw Jones in an all-Scottish midfield, with Blair Kinghorn selected at full-back and Duhan van der Merwe on the wing.

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While Darcy Graham's dancing feet threaten on one wing, it was Duhan van der Merwe's power that shrugged off Ellis Mee on the other, creating space for Huw Jones on the outside.

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Duhan van der Merwe scored the winner, one of 32 tries he has scored in 48 Tests.

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