Head coach Gregor Townsend hailed an “amazing achievement” from the 29-year-old.
Head coach Gregor Townsend hailed an “amazing achievement” from the 29-year-old.
Van der Merwe scored his 28th try to overtake Stuart Hogg as Scotland claimed a 31-19 win.
The All Blacks were far from perfect but they got the job done as New Zealand booked their place in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals with a big win over Uruguay on Thursday.
Uruguay secured their first win at this year’s Rugby World Cup by beating Namibia 36-26 in Lyon.
Despite an almighty effort from their less fancied opposition in the first half, Italy have maintained their 100-per-cent win-rate in the 2023 Rugby World Cup with a 38-17 win over Uruguay in Nice. How did the Azzurri rate in victory?
Whilst the All Blacks and France might not be paying huge attention to the extended Rugby World Cup preparation squad coming out from Montevideo in the last few days, Los Teros are certainly aiming high for Rugby World Cup 2023.
Fiji players will pause in silence before their Rugby World Cup game against Uruguay to commemorate those who died in the 2011 tsunami that devastated the region.