Edwill van der Merwe was voted MVP after marking his Test debut with a try as the Springboks eased to a comfortable victory over Wales at Twickenham.
One of four players making their first appearances for the Springboks, Van der Merwe crowned his day with a 40-metre sprint to score under the posts, as Rassie Erasmus’ charges opened their 2024 campaign with a 41-13 victory against Wales.
In total, the Lions speedster beat four defenders, made two clean breaks, ran 71 metres and completed all three of his tackle attempts, earning the Man of the Match award.
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Edwill van der Merwe scored this marvelous try on debut – the perfect reminder why he’s playing for the Boks
#RSAvWAL pic.twitter.com/Z5t1fqOcci
— SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) June 22, 2024
Simply outstanding repeated efforts from Edwill van der Merwe!#RSAvWAL pic.twitter.com/WLiQgXq4Qc
— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) June 22, 2024
Polled after the final whistle, 38% of fans decided that Van der Merwe had the greatest influence on the win, closely followed by Aphelele Fassi (27%), who was unflappable in the air in his first Test since 2022.
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