News & Features

Van der Merwe nominated for Six Nations Player of the Championship

19 Mar 2024

Winger Duhan van der Merwe has been nominated for Guinness Six Nations Player of the Championship - alongside Ben Earl, Bundee Aki and Tommaso Menoncello - after a standout campaign in the thistle of Scotland.

The winger finished the Championship as joint-top try-scorer (5, along with Dan Sheehan). In fact, his tally was the joint-most by a Scotland player in a campaign, along with the five he scored in 2021.

His three tries in a stunning performance against England saw him become the first Scotland player to score a hat-trick in a Calcutta Cup match in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations.

He also made the most carry metres (355) and beat the most defenders (15) of any Scotland player in this year’s Championship, while making twice as many line breaks as any of his teammates (6).

VOTE NOW FOR DUHAN VAN DER MERWE!

RELATED

Bradbury set for first Nations Series involvement as Edinburgh trio face South Africa Scotland Men Bradbury set for first Nations Series involvement as Edinburgh trio face South Africa Thu 9 Jul 2026 Schoeman to hit 50 in Argentina Scotland Men Schoeman to hit 50 in Argentina Thu 2 Jul 2026 Trio called up to Barbarians squad Scotland Men Trio called up to Barbarians squad Tue 9 Jun 2026 Eight Edinburgh Rugby players selected in men’s Nations Championship squad Scotland Men Eight Edinburgh Rugby players selected in men’s Nations Championship squad Tue 9 Jun 2026 Six named for Super Saturday Scotland Men Six named for Super Saturday Thu 12 Mar 2026 Graham and Schoeman selected for Calcutta Cup clash Scotland Men Graham and Schoeman selected for Calcutta Cup clash Thu 12 Feb 2026 Schoeman, Ashman and Gilchrist start to power Scotland pack Scotland Men Schoeman, Ashman and Gilchrist start to power Scotland pack Thu 5 Feb 2026 Edinburgh stars set for Scotland A clash Scotland Men Edinburgh stars set for Scotland A clash Wed 4 Feb 2026 Van der Merwe and Bradbury return for Tonga Test Scotland Men Van der Merwe and Bradbury return for Tonga Test Fri 21 Nov 2025 Graham set for 50th Scotland cap Scotland Men Graham set for 50th Scotland cap Fri 14 Nov 2025 Six selected for All Blacks test Scotland Men Six selected for All Blacks test Thu 6 Nov 2025 Van der Merwe hits 50 as McConnell makes international debut Scotland Men Van der Merwe hits 50 as McConnell makes international debut Thu 30 Oct 2025 Uncapped duo selected as 13 named in 2025 Quilter Nations Series squad Scotland Men Uncapped duo selected as 13 named in 2025 Quilter Nations Series squad Tue 21 Oct 2025 Four selected for Samoa showdown in Auckland Scotland Men Four selected for Samoa showdown in Auckland Wed 16 Jul 2025 Graham starts as four selected for Fiji Test Scotland Men Graham starts as four selected for Fiji Test Thu 10 Jul 2025 Four Edinburgh Rugby players selected for Maori All Blacks opener Scotland Men Four Edinburgh Rugby players selected for Maori All Blacks opener Thu 3 Jul 2025 Sykes and Muncaster set for first Six Nations appearances Scotland Men Sykes and Muncaster set for first Six Nations appearances Thu 13 Mar 2025 Graham returns for Wales Test Scotland Men Graham returns for Wales Test Thu 6 Mar 2025 Eight selected for Ireland clash Eight selected for Ireland clash Fri 7 Feb 2025 12 selected for 2025 Guinness Six Nations 12 selected for 2025 Guinness Six Nations Wed 15 Jan 2025