Scotland coach hails Van der Merwe's 'Lomu video-game' try at Twickenham

Gregor Townsend compared Duhan van der Merwe's superb solo try to something out of the 'Jonah Lomu Rugby' video game as Scotland condemned Steve Borthwick to defeat in his first match as England boss with a dramatic 29-23 victory in their Six Nations opener at Twickenham on Saturday.

Van der Merwe ran from inside his own half, covering 55 metres, while evading five-would be England tacklers to score the second of Scotland's four tries as the visitors retained the Calcutta Cup in thrilling style.

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The Edinburgh wing then proved to be the match-winner six minutes from time when, with England leading by a point, he went over for his second try of the match.

But it was his 28th-minute arcing-run effort that came in for special praise from Townsend, who likened the score to something seen in a video game based on the exploits of late New Zealand great Lomu.

"It was incredible, wasn't it?," he said after Scotland's third win in a row over England and only their sixth victory at Twickenham.

"It reminded me of when, for everybody of a certain age, you played 'Jonah Lomu Rugby' and suddenly one person can go quicker.

"Duhan hasn't had much rugby over the last few weeks. He's trained really well with us but to play like he did today on the back of an injury, and not playing for Edinburgh, is real testament to how he's got himself in this position, both mentally and physically.

"That first try was amazing, and one that gets the Scotland supporters going crazy in the stand and silences everyone else because you don't see tries like that very often."

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