Edwill’s jet shoes scorch the Azzurri
Edwill van der Merwe followed up his Man of the Match debut Test against Wales at Twickenham, with another Man of the Match performance on Saturday.
It’s almost as if the 13 months that had passed in-between, never happened.
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The speedy winger slotted into the Bok backline seamlessly, and racked up an impressive 117 metres in the second Test against Italy in Gqeberha. The Sharks-bound flyer also crossed the whitewash twice and was cruelly denied a hat-trick, in a performance that certainly made the other wingers in the squad sit up and take note.
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Edwill van der Merwe turned on the jets in Gqeberha, taking his tally to three tries for the #Springboks in two Test matches. #ForeverGreenForeverGold pic.twitter.com/mTBXArPoMB
— Springboks (@Springboks) July 14, 2025
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